Choose which pair?

[voice of the theater]

Guys

I need your experiences and feedback about which pair of HF units to choose for their Audio performance qualities: 2 - ALTEC 802 - 8G

2 - JBL 2425 H

My choice leans to ALTEC

Cheers

The Altec 802-8G driver is one of the finest small format h.f. drivers ever built IMHO. I respect many JBL products--they blow away many other brands, but that Altec driver is hard to beat--easily the equal of the 902-8A that came after it. FYI, GPA is manufacturing brand new 802-8G drivers!

[Old Guy]

The JBL are likely titanium fram. IMHO the 802 wins. I do not like the sound of titanium. With older aluminum frams, or Conexant beryllium, or even Radian frams, the JBL is improved, at that point matter of taste. JBL is more colored, with a bit more highs. To me the Altec is more natural sounding. Go over to LH and you will get derogatory remarks and a recommendation for the JBL. Some really good people there but some incredibly rude ones too.

[just me now]

i don't believe that the beryllium diaphragms for the 1" exit drivers are available as of yet....

rumour has them available 'in the future'

[Old Guy]

I stand corrected then. The Truextent rep led me to believe they were.

[just me now]

maybe they are now available,
but i recall some chatter on the LHS site about them recently;
and I believe that they are still in the pipeline...

pricey little buggers they are... but they do sound nice...