ARRAY 1000 vs 4429 studio monitor

[ronaltronics]

Mini K2 my... Let's not discuss that speaker.


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Ok I won't open that can of worms..........

[DK11706]

I got my McIntosh MA7000 today , It just sounds fantastic, even with my old "semi high-end" speakers, can't wait till I get my Array 1000 or 4429, though nothing has been decided yet, I just can't make up my mind, and it seems like we are short on Array 1000 owners inhere . Array or studio monitors, which is best for music at high volume?

BTW: Great forum, at lot of useful information comes my way right now

[Mr. Widget]

Array or studio monitors, which is best for music at high volume?

If high SPL is very important, I'd seriously consider a vintage 15" based "real" studio monitor.


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[DK11706]

If high SPL is very important, I'd seriously consider a vintage 15" based "real" studio monitor.


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High SPL is important, but it has to be "good SPL", not just high, then I would have bought som cerwin vegas . The old vintage speakers are hard to find in Denmark, and are heavily overpriced if they are in good condition, so thats not an option. My options right now are the array 1000 or the 4429, I got a good deal on my hands for both, the Array 1000 I can get for 45% of the retail price (4700$), and the 4429 for 75% of the retail price (5500$).

Should I go for the Arrays or do the studio monitors have so much more power and new technology that they are worth the extra cost.

[pos]

the Array 1000 I can get for 45% of the retail price (4700$), and the 4429 for 75% of the retail price (5500$)

At those prices I would choose the 4429 for sure! The woofer is so much better (especially if high SPL is wanted...), and it uses the same horns/drivers combo as the S4600 (the one GT said it sounded better than it had any right to ).

Some technical data from the library:

S4600:
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...hp?22656-S4600

the woofer is the array 1000
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...11980-ARRAY-10

the woofer in the S4600
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?21501-Le14h-4

the woofer in the 4429
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...21713-1200fe-8

[martin_wu99]

At those prices I would choose the 4429 for sure! The woofer is so much better (especially if high SPL is wanted...), and it uses the same horns/drivers combo as the S4600 (the one GT said it sounded better than it had any right to ).

Some technical data from the library:

S4600:
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...hp?22656-S4600

the woofer is the array 1000
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...11980-ARRAY-10

the woofer in the S4600
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?21501-Le14h-4

the woofer in the 4429
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...21713-1200fe-8

Thanks for your link,Pos,I Agree with you.
Then,How about 4338,4348,4365 comparing with array 1400? I personally Prefer 1400 more.

[tom1040]

Thanks for your link,Pos,I Agree with you.
Then,How about 4338,4348,4365 comparing with array 1400? I personally Prefer 1400 more.

I would love to hear those! Without hearing them, I still suspect the 4365 would move the 1400 Arrays from my room. Perhaps all of them would? However, I doubt I will get the chance so I am happy with the Arrays.

[martin_wu99]

I would love to hear those! Without hearing them, I still suspect the 4365 would move the 1400 Arrays from my room. Perhaps all of them would? However, I doubt I will get the chance so I am happy with the Arrays.

But we must take into accout that JBL first intruducing 4' 476Mg using in 4365,it is said that it's the first usage of 4' compressing driver to match a single 15' woofer

[ronaltronics]

How much would the 4365 be retail in the U.S.A.? Compared to the Array 1400's at $11,500.00 us.

[DK11706]

Had a long listening session with the Array 1000 today, they are more revealing than I thought . Good recordings sound great, and not so good recordings tends to get a little harsh in upper midrange and tweeter, and listener fatigue kicks in. I think I might be able to tame the tweeter with the correct interconnects, what do you guys do, and do you expirence the same?

[Goophy]

But we must take into accout that JBL first intruducing 4' 476Mg using in 4365,it is said that it's the first usage of 4' compressing driver to match a single 15' woofer

K2 S9900 uses the 476mg and a single 1500AL.

[timc]

K2 S9900 uses the 476mg and a single 1500AL.

End considering that the second woofer in the Everest only works in the LF, I would say that the DD66000 was the first.

[martin_wu99]

K2 S9900 uses the 476mg and a single 1500AL.

Perhaps the first usage of 4' compression driver with one 15' woofer is c70( i confused):375+?.
Whatever,the key point is how to evalue and rank them:15'(14')+HF+UHF
Let me try it first:S143<4338<4348<ARRAY1400<4365<K2S4800<K2S460 0<K2S4700<K2S9800<K2S9800SE<K2S9900
My another rank is: 4430<S/3100<S3100MK2<K2S7500 (15+HF)
How about your rank?

[vettedrummer]

I use a set of 1,000's in my home theater along with the 880 center and I've never had a problem with them at all. I find the bass is much faster with the 1,000's vs the 1400's. It just depends how low you need it to go. I also have the Array 1500 sub so low is not an issue in the theater!

[DK11706]

Hi,

Thank you for all your input.

I finally made up my mind, and bought something else than JBL's, after my last session with the Array's and Mcintosh gear I realized that they annoyed me after about an hour. I think the Array's are great but to revealing for my taste, most of the music I listen to, is not that well recorded and the tweeter starts to sound harsh on the arrays. Good recordings sounds REALLY good, but I need an allround speaker. I ended up with a pair of ELAC FS 249 Black Edition (6400$), the best way of describing them is a combination of electrostats and powerfull JBL bass, ELAC is German and proberly not that well know in the US, but they are famous for their JET Tweeter, and insane SPL without compressing the music.