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[Allanvh5150]

Hi all,

Been pondering a summer project for a while and I have collected the following parts.

2245 x 2
2235 x 2
2202 x 1
2123 x 4
2441 x 4
LE85 x 2
2405 x 6
2311 x 1 plus some made locally
2308 x 5

The parts lend themselves to some interesting ideas.

Any thoughts? Allan.

[Mr. Widget]

The parts lend themselves to some interesting ideas.

Any thoughts? Allan.

What's your goal? Studio Momitor? High SPL? Audiophile?


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[Allanvh5150]

What's your goal? Studio Momitor? High SPL? Audiophile?


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Hi Widget,

Music / HT. Not really into huge SPL but I am more curious about how these drivers can sound in a home environment.

I want to make the boxes a feature and use some high quality veneer. I am a big fan of quilted maple.

Haven't given crossovers a lot of thought as yet but would probably make the bottom end fully active and make the 2405's
active as well with a chip amp built into the cabinet.

Obviously with the rather large price tag for the drivers and cabinets, things need to be done to reflect that.

Allan.

[Mr. Widget]

I guess I would go with a 2" throated 4345 then... either with the 2311s or give a pair of 2397s a go.

Keep the 2235s for another project and test your duplicate drivers for pairs that most closely match the original spec and each other.


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[Allanvh5150]

That was my thought as well. I have been looking for a pair of 2397's for a while but they seem pretty rare. There are a pair on Ebay now with drivers but the freight is prohibitive. Then being wood, they are probably pretty fragile and coming halfway round the planet, may arrive in pieces. You reckon the 2397 is the better choice?

Allan.

[Mr. Widget]

Cloning the 2397 is relatively easy... there are drawings and tips posted on the Forum. You will need a pair of 2328s but they are virtually indestructible and small enough for reasonable freight.

I prefer the sound of the 2397 to the 2311, but your room should be well controlled as the wide dispersion of the 2397 can be a problem in some rooms. Also the phasing/time alignment is different, but I don't think it matters a lot as none of these solutions are remotely close to phase coherent.


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