Originally Posted by
mortron
Thank you for the replies. Much of what you said confirms what I suspected.
When I look at it now, it's clear there are definitely trade-offs in many designs. Different time periods had different solutions to different problems. I would definitely like to try a 2" throws Yuichi at some point in the future as a long term goal of mine, if even just to hear one.
Is it fair to say the M2 waveguide is the culmination of all we have learned about waveguide technology to that point? I understand it's designed with a specific driver, but what about another JBL 1.5" driver? Would say a 2452 work well with the M2 guide? They're certainly much cheaper than they once were and tho still expensive, feel like the ask is worth it as far as what you get for the money. It's the implementation that is key tho, yes?
Choosing what to do is overwhelming. One could spend forever shopping for ingredients to a recipe that could turn out flopping. I try to see what works for others if even just for inspiration later down the road.
I used to be enamoured with the old woofers like 2235, but now see while they're great, newer drivers offer more in regards to refinement etc, and presume the same is true with the compression drivers, ya? I know the newer woofers have differential drive and the new compression drivers are something special, but do many of the legacy drivers hold a candle to them, or is it just chasing nostalgia? I notice the speakers Timbers made for his home use all modern (for the time) components... Even tho those are unattainable now too.