It wouldn't surprise me if the 1400 Array was a superior solution for home use. I certainly doubt the M2 has the level of detail resolution of the 476Be and 476Mg based home speakers... those DSP based Crown amps are impressive, but just how good do they really sound?
I don't mean to rain on this parade... I am quite excited that JBL has decided to reenter this market, but I wouldn't drop coin on these without some serious audition time.
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If I didn't have my current system I would go for M2 in an instant and I don't have to have a listening session.
When I bought my Cinema Screen Arrays I bought them without listening to them first. I even bough the 4312E without listening as well.
If I keep my Crowns MAi and swap my processor to BSS and all that is left is a pair of M2 and I'm ready to rock'n roll
I have to think about this
Bet you there is a waiting list already.
Like TiDome says this is an integrated systems and pro market is allot more open to use DSP in their loudspeaker monitors
i remember that K2 9800 had very nice mark levinson active crossovers and amps and it did not sell well
by quots. Here in this forum Mr GT favors active crossovers to get the best of his systems but the hi end is full of ghosts and too many Dsp and digital with hi end dont mix
The Everests and the K2 are not active becuse the marketing ruled i bet Greg T , Mark G and others top disinger would be very hapy to use dsp active crossovers and eq on top systems
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No, they will not fit a 2311 without modification.
They completely supplant the LE175/LE85/2410/2420/2421/2425/2426 and 2405/077 combination.It will be interesting to see how much of this technology spreads to the Consumer side. Are we going to see a 1-inch exit version? A 2-inch exit version? Less expensive versions? This new compression driver currently holds the number two spot in cost.
Those who know say that it is "better" than the 2431/435AL but not quite as good as the 2435/435Be, nevermind a 476Mg or 476Be. One thing is certain though, it has no rival in pure output over an impressively wide bandwidth. It makes a wide-band two-way system a complete reality.
Not sure I would get rid of the 1400's
I also had the same thought about the Crown being as nice sounding as my MC602. Dont think it is possible, but the BSS unit with my Macs might be a different story. Full retail on the speakers alone looks to be 12K another $2500 and you have a BSS 160 or the crown's at a retail of 12K alone.
My thought is, I really like that it is a 2way with extension to 40k and a really good processor like the BSS should provide a nice way to integrate them into almost any room.
The waveguide sure looks to be the next 4430 on steroids.
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Well that's nuts...So the question is how does the M2 sound against the 1200 Array and S3900/S4700 without all the back end required (?) to make it sound reasonable.I view the waveguide as the best part of the technology (Great sounding DSP would be a real close second).
It is two piece, the back piece being a mounting plate, evidently so various bolt patterns with 1.5" exit compression drivers can be used.
As for the D2 compression driver, a 1-inch exit version could be very interesting...It was alot of money and second mortgages weren't readily available.
You know we buy everything on credit. No credit, No K2's.
I think this technology will be very prominent in the coming years.
That's what I said.
This is definitely the question and I know you will get to the bottom of it...... So to speak!!
(or maybe it is the top of it)
Yes that would be fun to have access to a 1" like that. Affordable 2ways would never be the same!
But I don't live in my speakers!!
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I would hazard a guess that the next iteration will be a smaller VTX array module and then a smaller still to replace the existing Vertec line.
Probably be something to chew on in amongst that lot.
I got my price from a friend who IS a select dealer. Not shipping yet but I might really need a pair of those WG's!!
and buying a pair of M2's may be the only way to get some.
Ever since the Array/SAM1HF's I have been a horn Junkie!!
Now the whole theater has to have horns!!
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