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[amandarae]

Hi Abe,
How did the JBL's compare to the Altecs in your system? ... In a scale of 1 to 10 how far up is the new setup (azura horns) compared to the previous two? ... Am still searching for the right system for me. ;-)
BugC

The JBL only goes up to ~9kHz. So tweeter performance plays a major key when using them, but the midrange is clear(a little warm than Altec though).

I will be lying to you if I will not say that the set up with the Azura horns sounds wonderful. Much better than the Altec 511/811 sound in my room for sure. But it takes a lot of fiddling around with crossovers and up to now, I am still trying different configs. When taking a break from experimenting, and just want to listen and relax, I just use a 1st order XO which to me when done right, is more than what I needed to enjoy the system. but of course, there's always the "what if.....?"

If I did not venture with the Azura horns, I will eventually go back to OB with my 604's. The Altec 511/811 with bass bin using 802D/806 are ok, even my Altec 19 clone with Zilch XO/Altec 1201 XO/Altec N500 XO again with the 511/811 was fine, but in the end I would say that it is not better than the OB in terms of clarity. Also when you stand up assuming that the 511/811 is at ear level when sitting down from the listening position, there is a noticeable decrease in fidelity, Bass of course is better compared to OB but IMO, only in terms of amplitude but not quality.

The biggest problem with the Le Cleach horn that I can see....I want to get a bigger one, probably on the 200-300 Hz range(on order!).

regards,

Abe

[BugC]

Hi Abe,

Thanks for the reply! ... I could imagine just how happy you are with the new setup ... As for me, who's still trying to find the right system, might go back to the OB's but this time using 3 drivers, the GPA 416-8c, Altec Biflex 415-8a and the JBL 075 bullet tweeters. I tried OB's before using a Pioneer PAX-30G driver. It had a huge soundstage and sounded wonderful. However, there's something missing that's why I'll try them again but this time with multiple drivers! ;-)

Cheers,
BugC

[amandarae]

Hi Abe,

Thanks for the reply! ... I could imagine just how happy you are with the new setup ... As for me, who's still trying to find the right system, might go back to the OB's but this time using 3 drivers, the GPA 416-8c, Altec Biflex 415-8a and the JBL 075 bullet tweeters. I tried OB's before using a Pioneer PAX-30G driver. It had a huge soundstage and sounded wonderful. However, there's something missing that's why I'll try them again but this time with multiple drivers! ;-)

Cheers,
BugC

Hi BugC,

I really think that you are going in the right direction! Bass/Midbass on the 416-* should be great. Look at the pic below:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Picture005.jpg

I have tried this since I also have a pair of 414's. Since my OB has a cut out for the 15" 416, I made an adaptor plate to accomodate the 414. A little low in the LF but midbass/midrange and top end were fabulous!

I also tried the 414 on the 612C bass cab using the same adaptor plate. The results surprised me and may eventually switch back and forth between the 416 and 414. The 414 in my opinion, if you do not need a lot of Low bass, blends very well with the 800 series compression drivers from Altec and has a bit more coherence than the 416 in the midbass/midrange(probably because of the blending).

regards,

Abe

[BugC]

Ah, those OB's look familiar! ... I remember my Pioneer Pax-30G mounted on them .... ;-)