JBL centre channel speaker recommendations

[husq2100]

hey all,

looking for opinions on what JBL center speaker to run with my S4600s for home theatre. Rears tbd later. I was thinking maybe SAM3HA? Array would be nice but bit big and out of my $$$ league

cheers
Serg

[pos]

The best solution is an identical speaker but that is often not an option.
To avoid summation problems you need a speaker with similar crossover points and slopes, resulting in a similar phase behavior.
The 4428 and 4429 come to mind for small speakers (would have to check the slopes though).
I think member bubbleboy76 has a single 4429 for sale...

[bubbleboy76]

Yes, I have one 4429 for sale. Very good condition, 3 years old. I bought it new.
It worked excellent as center togheter with my 4365s (that now are sold).
I am selling it for half the current listprice + shipping.
Amazing dynamic sound from this "little" speaker.
The Timberism 4313B quoted was something like "4429 sounds way better than it has any right to do". I can only agree

[husq2100]

thanks guys, unfortunately I think shipping to Australia would kill the deal. Also its shape (being tall compared to most "center" type speakers) could make placement a bit difficult in conventional set ups. It does share the same HF and UHF drivers as my S4600 though.

[pos]

It does share the same HF and UHF drivers as my S4600 though.

Right, and same horn.

With a more adequate form factor for your need there is the JBL Array 880.
It is intended to be used with the Array series mains.
The crossover points are a bit different, but it probably does not come any closer than this with such tiny speakers.

[Don C]

I have Sam3ha. I put this into my system as a replacement for S4hc that I was using before. I was hoping to make a better match for the 2452s in my mains. I was looking for more punch. It's not really there though. I find the 175nd in this Sam3 to be pretty mellow. Smooth. Installed in the system it's actually hard to hear any difference from the S4 that it replaced. It's actually a few db less sensitive, and had to be turned up. I don't mean to imply criticism though, both speakers are excellent.

[husq2100]

again, thanks for the replies.

I have just phoned the closest dealer. It will be min 1 week before they get a price back. Such low volume means the dont keep stock and therefor price each time through the distributor..... Im getting a price on both.

Im sure you guys will be shocked in our retail prices over here!

cheers
Serg

[husq2100]

suprisingly I received a email today....

SAM3HA Au$3995 = US$2939.70

Array 880 Au$6499 =US$4782.26

How does that compare to the USA prices?

I have to check he got the correct price for the Array 880 center as he wrote "800Array"....

cheers
Serg

[Kalle]

Regarding to what has been said in this tread guess my LSR32 won`t work very well as center with my "M2" because of crosover points? Otherwise similar dispersion behavior.

/Karl

[grumpy]

I would just test it and see if you enjoy the result.
There's conceptually better and sufficiently better.