JBL's BEST Mids?? Any Opinions?

[Nightbrace]

What mids do you guys consider to be the BEST OF THE BEST??

I know this is completely a matter of opinion for most, but I personally think none are better than the LE5-6/8/10/12's.

What are differences between these and the "updated" version of these, the 104H's? Not to mention the difference between them and the LE5-2?

[Titanium Dome]

Honestly, IMO the 904TI 4" mid is without peer in the JBL midrange stable. The 093TI three-incher is pretty darn good, too, as it was the first TI midrange to convince me that TI has a place outside the tweeter.

I also like the 704G and 104H. I'd have to say the LE5 family is a bit long in the tooth for my tastes, though some are better than others.

But so much of it depends on what you like.

[slxrti]

My vote would be the LE375, smooth, explosive, dynamic and

Effort for less.



Blew away my 2445 and LE85 must be augmented with a super tweeter of your choice.



slxrti

[John B]

Ti Dome - What are the dimensions of the 904TI? Will they fit in a cut out for a LE5/104?

[Titanium Dome]

I can't verify that right now, but my knowledge will increase over the holidays
as my son and I try some driver and crossover swaps/mods as I contemplate the PT1400 and L9 variants I'm working on.

I knew that money I sunk into sending him to DeVry Institute in Chicago would pay off some day.

[duaneage]

Search for the LE-5 Matrix and your bound to see comparisons of them all. The 104H has the widest bandwidth and best response. They are also the newest model and most available. The 5-2 are the oldest and probably the least favorite because of age. Some of them are starting to fail at the voice coil diaphram glue joint.

IMHO if your using a 2214H a 104H is a good match because they can cross at 800 hz with no problem. The upper response is also controlled.
375 series is a very expensive proposition nowadays. ePay has driven the prices on those drivers to the moon.

[jlharden]

Conical horn loaded 2123J.

http://us.a1.yahoofs.com/users/4183d...oE2qDBuDxXso7Q

[scott fitlin]

2441 is my mid driver, THAT JBL sound!

[toddalin]

Honestly, IMO the 904TI 4" mid is without peer in the JBL midrange stable.

Yes, but where do you find them or even information on them? These aren't even included in the on-line literature. I was considering putting a 4" lower midrange in one of the 4" ports on my L200 cabinets and this could be a likely candidate.

[Titanium Dome]

But they're usually available here:

http://jbl.com/home/product_support/...rodId=PT800BLK

Considering I paid $50 for a pair of very nice 104H-2s just a couple of weeks ago, the 904TIs are steep at about $250 a pair. However, they're much nicer than the 104H-2s, too.

As for information, I'll bet Giskard's done some testing on Mike's, but it'd be up to him to share it or not. (It'd sure save me some time if he did. (Nod, nod, wink, wink. )

Right now I've got two 908TIs, two 904TIs, two of the Audax tweeters, and two crossover networks that I'm rather liberally moving around just to see what happens. Later this winter, I'll try to have some semblance of a report on it all.

[Ian Mackenzie]

Sounds juicy, please post more when updates are to hand.

Ian

[Peter Kaae]

093ti .. the most detailed midrange sound I´ve ever heard.

[jbl]

2441. Effortless sound.

Ron

[gerard]

Is it possible to find 093Ti at reasonable price ?

Gerard

[4313B]

Depends on what you consider reasonable.