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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldmics
    Come on Widget

    Put the T.A.D. ET 703 plot in there for comparison.

    Inquiring minds want to know.

    Oldmics
    But it's not a "ring radiator".

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    Somewhere I have a design for a notch filter to improve the 2405, that peak below 8000 looks enormous.

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    TAD 703

    As I recall the 703 on axis has a very broad peaked resonse around 15kHz, something to the tune of 10 dB, that must be addressed. Maybe Widget can enlighten us with off axis scans.

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    Yeah, the TAD does have a rather un-textbook like on-axis curve. The pair of ET-703s I currently have are stuck in these cabinets and I can't stop listening to them long enough to pull the tweeters out and do some measurements of them. I have ordered veneer samples and will eventually need to pull out the drivers and finish the speakers. I'll post the curves then.

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    TAD Et703......Being a diffraction type horn I would like to see off axis poler plots of this tweeter.

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    Hi Widget,

    there is a fifth ring radiator: The 2407H / 2407J which JBL is using from 1200 Hz. Any chance of some measurements for this new ring radiator?

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    Nice work Widget!

    What driver and horn are You using for lows and mids?

    Thank You for the measurments!

    BR: Jakob

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jan Daugaard
    Hi Widget,

    there is a fifth ring radiator: The 2407H / 2407J which JBL is using from 1200 Hz. Any chance of some measurements for this new ring radiator?
    I don't know anything about the 2407, but after doing a quick search on the JBL Pro site, it appears to be a 1.5" light weight compression driver with unique diaphragm. I would assume it is more closely related to the drivers we tested here:

    http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ead.php?t=6050

    It does not appear to be a ring radiator.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jakob
    What driver and horn are You using for lows and mids?
    The woofer is a JBL 1500AL and the mid driver is TAD TD4003 on a TAD TH4003 horn clone.

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    1500AL

    How do you like your 1500AL woofers? Can you compare their performance to other JBL woofers like the 2235H or the 1401Nd? What size enclosure are you using? Thanks!

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    Dissapointing Results on the 2403's

    Wow, thats a kick in the butt. So much for adding these 2403's to my Westlakes. I will leave them stock 2405's.

    Thanks Widget

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    I would still try them....trust your ears..then read the graphs....not visa versa.

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    I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Widget used 'em hisself....

    [The look alone is compelling....]

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    I had a feeling the cat eyes would not be much different to the 2405. I mean if it was that much better than the 2405 you would think JBL would not drop it from production. Most likely westlake wanted a ultra hf unit on their top of the line system and figured the cat eye would look a bit more unique than the common 2405???

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    The lower mass and hence vastly superior transient capabilty is the issue.

    You can EQ the crap out of any driver/ horn and it will look flat to the naked eye but that's not how it sounds.

    The Doctor

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