Originally Posted by
David24x7
Hi. I'm wondering if elevating the tweeter - outside and above the cabinet - will improve my listening experience?
I know that it's ideal to have the tweeters at ear level but I can't raise the cabinets due to furniture constraints. I have JBL 4333 3-way speakers (2235 woofers, 2420 mid-range horn, 2505 slot tweeter). My idea was to remove the 2405 and elevate it to the shelf above the cabinet which would place it closer to ear level. However, the 2420 horn is still in the cab and it doesn't crossover until about 8000Hz. Given the high crossover frequency, would moving the super-tweeter alone make that much of an improvement?
Height measurements (center of driver)
- 16" woofer
- 27" mid-horn
- 28" slot tweeter
- 39" slot tweeter if I moved it to the shelf
- 48" upright listening position
- 40" reclined listening position
Thoughts? Have you tried this before and did you find a noticeable difference?