JBL 250TI or Olympus s7?

[Mike33]

Both approx the same price, any good? Opinions?

JBL Olympus S7 speakers These are custom made cabinets with K145 JBL 15\" woofers, 2420 JBL driver w. 2307 horn and 2308 lens. The crossover is a JBL 3110.

TIA

[hapy._.face]

Both approx the same price, any good? Opinions?

JBL Olympus S7 speakers These are custom made cabinets with K145 JBL 15\" woofers, 2420 JBL driver w. 2307 horn and 2308 lens. The crossover is a JBL 3110.

TIA

I'm sure superbee will jump in here quick to defend his beloved Olympus. Rightfully so, too...

However, the 250Ti is the JBL hallmark of quality, and HIGHLY coveted. Owners of the 250Ti ane the envy of many. Dude, the info is everywhere!

[Mike33]

I hear you on the info, but its hard to pinpoint information when you are not familier with all the part numbers of drivers/crossovers etc.

For instance these Olympis have one large driver, the ones i found online have 2.....just want to be sure.

[jbl4ever]

FWIW the S7 will have more SPL but the TI250's will smoke that combination of drivers in frequency extremes, imaging and soundstage

[JuniorJBL]

250's have 1 big driver (one of there best) 1 med size driver 1 smallish driver and a little itty-bitty driver. That is 8 drivers in a pair....


Just joking dude! I really like my 250's and I just do not go for the older styles of cabs.
But that IMO.
The LE14x (woofer in the 250's)is one of JBLs best drivers ever made.

[Mike33]

FWIW the S7 will have more SPL but the TI250's will smoke that combination of drivers in frequency extremes, imaging and soundstage

What is SPL?

[jbl4ever]

Sound pressure level the S7 have a higher sensitivity TI250 around 90db for 1 watt and S7's 94 to 95 db

[Mike33]

Oh ok.

Thanks.
Pictures of the 250Ti will not be available untill next week.
Asking price is $1800 Canadian and $2000 for the Olympis......steep??

[SUPERBEE]

I hear you on the info, but its hard to pinpoint information when you are not familier with all the part numbers of drivers/crossovers etc.

For instance these Olympis have one large driver, the ones i found online have 2.....just want to be sure.

Thats not an Olympus cabinet in your post

But if you can find a set of these.....



For a good price..........FOR GODS SAKES MAN BUY THEM!!!!!


IMHO

[Zilch]

Mike, those are not Olympus, but rather, the smaller Apollo style cabinets.

The drivers in them are not S7, which would be LE15A, LE85, HL91, and LX5 crossovers.

The system you've described is worth about half the asking price, if the seller were truthful about what they actually are.

Also, I think I'm seeing a foam surround on the woofers. Those would not be K145's either, if so.

Even if they WERE S7, they would not approach the 250Ti in performance, no way.

Better come back here with pics of the "250Ti" if they're from the same seller....

[SUPERBEE]

Mike, those are not Olympus, but rather, the smaller Apollo style cabinets.

The drivers in them are not S7, which would be LE15A, LE85, HL91, and LE5 crossovers.

The system you've described is worth about half the asking price, if the seller were truthful about what they are....

Is this the same load for all the 50s early 60s S7s?

And the S7R has the passive radiator and the bullet tweeter like the ones I have pictured

[Zilch]

Is this the same load for all the 50s early 60s S7s?

And the S7R has the passive radiator like the ones I have pictured

Yes. Some very early ones might have different driver designations, maybe, but clearly, Mike's looking at a DIY version using later, less valuable Pro components.

We can estimate how MUCH later from the introduction date of 3110 crossovers in the library catalogs.

It's unclear what the woofer actually is.

S7R would not have the bullet tweeter either, except if it were added as an optional upgrade. S8 with 375 had the 075 bullet standard, and the additional N7000 crossover to drive it.

So, you've pictured Olympus S8R.

Crossover is LX5. Typo....

[SUPERBEE]

Yes. Some very early ones might have different driver designations, maybe, but clearly, Mike's looking at a DIY version using later, less valuable Pro components.

We can estimate how MUCH later from the introduction date of 3110 crossovers.

It's unclear what the woofer actually is.

S7R would not have the bullet tweeter, except if it were added as an optional upgrade. S8 with 375 had the 075 bullet standard, and N7000 crossover to drive it.

So, you've pictured Olympus S8R.

Crossover is LX5. Typo....

TY!

Was there an "S8" load ?

[Zilch]

Yes, S8 was available, early.

Later, only the "R" versions were offered....

[SUPERBEE]

Yes, S8 was available, early.

Later, only the "R" versions were offered....

What was in the S8 load and was there any signifigance to the woofers with blue baskets?