So that was a productive weekend!
So that was a productive weekend!
My avatar: 4520 loaded with 2225H on E140 frames,
1x 2202H on custom front loaded horn, 2x 2426 on 2370.
BTW It seems there has been a 36" lens knock-off by DAS. Perhaps horns can be sourced from this supplier.
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...l=1#post195663
With the paint almost dry (at least to the touch), I assembled the first set. Pictures were taken in a dark place and the blades haven't yet been adjusted. Nonetheless, they now look much better than when I brought them home, in sorry condition, after being dumped in a barn.
The DAS 36" lens is serpentine, not really apparent from the pic in that thread. Also the horn front flange is a little bigger than the JBL, with some semi-circular notches on one of the long sides, IIRC. Flare seems identical, but Ive never seen them together.Originally Posted by Lee in Montreal
Mike Scott in SJ, CA
Drive 'em to the Xmax!
Just mentionning that I had several requests to repro the lenses. This is a possiblity that I am studying. Nonetheless, lenses are useless without horns. Therefore, unless somebody comes up with a good idea for sourcing horns, the project will remain shelved. After esearching, I found that the horns for the 2395 are similar to the ones for the Paragon.
A modern model number would be 2343 and H5038. I think they differ only by the mounting holes in them. For this project, I'd prefer to work with a horn that has four moutung holes on the face, instead that 9 holes on the perimeter as stock
Lee
This has been a fun thread to watch, Lee. I have a pair of these also and are in similar condition to what you started with. The only thing holding me back from doing a restoration to mine has been their size. I would really like to go ahead with it but just not sure I would have the room to run them in when it was all said and done.
Nice work!
RC
Ignorant Member
Not much development over the past two days. I ordered all new 10-32 bolts and had 20 aluminum H-stands laser cut. I also enquired with my usual CNC supplier for a quote for making those aluminum sleeves (144 required per kit). I will probably go ahead and produce 4 sets of the 2395 diffusers. They'd be exact repros of the original, and will come with alu H-stands as well as the front feet. Even repro stickers will be supplied. Just paint them to the colour you want and add your own horn.
Nice work Lee, the pics of the finished items take me back to the days down by the lake at Le Transit in Pointe Claire. man, those things could rock!
Classic Audio Reproduction/Loudspeakers has plans to make a batch of these again next yr 2012.
jw5115
Interesting. Where did you read that? Oups. If you are John Wolfe, you must know it first hand... ;-)
Any link to the ones produced previously?
I don't think J.W. of Classic Audio Loudspeakers had to -read- it anywhere...
Ah, ah, ah, I must have edited my post while you were typing yours. I indeed realized that jw515 may have been John Wolfe
Still interested to know more about the 2343 repros.
You did a great job on them.
Rob
"I could be arguing in my spare time"
I assembled the second 2395, but without the rear baffles this time. I will test them next week. Supposedly that fitting the baffles allow 500Hz and the unbaffled set-up allows 800Hz. We'll see. For now I temporarely stored them on top of the records shelves. This is basically 6 feet wide of 2395 diffusers... I still have to slightly adjust the blades so that they align perfectly. But hey, they look much better than when I got them, last week.
BTW I had quotes for the machining of the aluminum spacers, as well as for the laser cutting and folding of the blades. It is quite expensive and I even question if I will ever risk money on the project.
They look killer, really nice job on the refurb.
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