I happily now own a pair of 4699b Cabaret Series speakers. They are in good shape. Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. I don't really have much opportunity for the "sound production" that these are designed for. I then begin to think about what it would take to convert these to decent home system. The only thing I come up with seems very expensive. I post my idea here as I'd love some feedback.
The problem is that the E155's and E110's are designed for sound production and not reproduction. So they are non-linear and add color by design. Great JBL Tech note explains this well:
http://www.cieri.net/Documenti/JBL/T...ol.1, No.3.pdf
But the E155's and E110's can be reconed (or traded I suppose).
So here's the design goal: make a relatively small foot print DIY project for home listening
Convert/trade the E155's for 2245H's
Convert/trade the E110's for 2122's
Sell/trade the 2370 horn for 2344 butt cheek
Keep the 2426 (yep, it's the only component that would remain as-is)
Then build a small-as-possible cabinet:
2426+2344 on the top
2122 crossover at 1300Hz @ 12db/octave
2245H crossover at 290Hz @ 12db/octave
Sort of a cross between 4345 and 4430 monitor.
Thoughts?
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