4560 for home use?

[pyonc]

Hi,

As I understand, horn-loaded JBL 4560 (equipped with 2225H woofers, 2445J high drivers)
were for theaters or concerts. I've never listened to them, though.

Can I still use them for home use, or are they not fit for home use?
How about comparison with 4343 in terms of bass, mid, and hi drivers/sound reproduction?
As a jazz lover, I'm inclined towards 4560 because of its horn-loaded system.

Thanks for your kind advice and tips as always.

[mikebake]

They are fun to listen to, though not considered hi-fi. The dynamics are great, as is the impact of drums and brass. I use mine to listen to outdoors and really enjoy them. They are the one pair of SR speakers I've said I'll never part with.
Indeed, today they are headed to a ski resort to provide movie sound for my big inflatable movie screen at a tubing park. I'm bringing them because they are great for a ling throw speaker. No problems hearing them 1000 feet away.
Response starts dropping swiftly under 200hz, so some either EQ them or add subs.
Give a pair a listen!
www.bugflix.com
p.s. they are usually found using the smaller 2425 family of HF drivers, not the larger 2445, but the larger driver may well be an improvement.

[pyonc]

They are fun to listen to, though not considered hi-fi. The dynamics are great, as is the impact of drums and brass. I use mine to listen to outdoors and really enjoy them. They are the one pair of SR speakers I've said I'll never part with.
Indeed, today they are headed to a ski resort to provide movie sound for my big inflatable movie screen at a tubing park. I'm bringing them because they are great for a ling throw speaker. No problems hearing them 1000 feet away.
Response starts dropping swiftly under 200hz, so some either EQ them or add subs.
Give a pair a listen!
www.bugflix.com
p.s. they are usually found using the smaller 2425 family of HF drivers, not the larger 2445, but the larger driver may well be an improvement.

Thanks. So, they're not intended for home use, right?

[MikeBrewster77]

Thanks. So, they're not intended for home use, right?

Nope, but technically neither are those things in your avatar

[Rolf]

Nope, but technically neither are those things in your avatar

Come on! 4343's are excellent for home use. If set up properly.

[Lee in Montreal]

I'd use 4550 for home use for their detailed bass, but not 4560.
With perhaps two subs for reaching those very low frequencies the 4550 cannot reach.

[mikebake]

Thanks. So, they're not intended for home use, right?

Of course not!
They sounded great last night outdoors with a movie soundtrack, though. Supported by two SRX718's.

[Allanvh5150]

most of the stuff on the forum was not intended for home use but try telling any of the guys here and you will meet with some resistance. With the 4560's it just depends how big your home is. If you can get away with putting these in you living space you either have a very acccepting partner or you are single.

Allan.

[Lee in Montreal]

most of the stuff on the forum was not intended for home use...

So true.. I love my 4530s

[Rolf]

So true.. I love my 4530s

I love my 4343's also.

[mikebake]

Fuzzy cell phone photo showing 35 year old 4560's braving the elements. (the drivers are fairly new)

[jcrobso]

Hi,

As I understand, horn-loaded JBL 4560 (equipped with 2225H woofers, 2445J high drivers)
were for theaters or concerts. I've never listened to them, though.

Can I still use them for home use, or are they not fit for home use?
How about comparison with 4343 in terms of bass, mid, and hi drivers/sound reproduction?
As a jazz lover, I'm inclined towards 4560 because of its horn-loaded system.

Thanks for your kind advice and tips as always.

I use mine outdoors with a good sub. The 4560 is medium throw horn good for 200' or so, the 4550 is long through horn as the other member said good for 1000'. They do not have very good low bass response, but the mid range is something to hear. Also they are big boxes and take up a lot of floor space. But IF you have the room for them and a good sub, well maybe this is just the ticket for you.

[pyonc]

Thanks so much for your kind feedbacks and counsel, guys.
Actually I was led to buy horn-loaded 4560 in nice condition on ebay the other day, but after hard thinking and taking your advice into account, I decided to withdraw, and stick to my 4343. At this point, I just want to stick to 4343 in bi-amp mode for jazz listening, rather than adventuring into this mystic but tempting 4560 unknown to me with all the likely woes and troubles in setting up the whole system.

[pyonc]

Fuzzy cell phone photo showing 35 year old 4560's braving the elements. (the drivers are fairly new)

Yea, that's where the 4560s perfectly fit!!!

[mikebake]

Thanks so much for your kind feedbacks and counsel, guys.
Actually I was led to buy horn-loaded 4560 in nice condition on ebay the other day, but after hard thinking and taking your advice into account, I decided to withdraw, and stick to my 4343. At this point, I just want to stick to 4343 in bi-amp mode for jazz listening, rather than adventuring into this mystic but tempting 4560 unknown to me with all the likely woes and troubles in setting up the whole system.

One or two? How much?