bimasta
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I have the drivers from JBL L200 Studio Masters — LE-15B woofers and LE-85 with H91 horns. I also have a pair of 077 “slot” tweeters. All are in fine shape. I had to part with the cabinets (painfully) during move to smaller digs; even worse, the xovers (and horn lenses) disappeared during the move.
But I have other cabinets, very well-built, beautifully veneered, and more “normal” proportions. Internal volume is probably a little bit smaller, but a bit taller and, pragmatically important, a much smaller footprint. I think they’ll work well with the drivers, though of course not the same. If an L200 owner can provide the dimensions of a cabinet, I can make comparative measurements, then the differences will be quantifiable, not guesswork.
Lacking the crossovers is a bummer, but incorporating the 077s would require modifications anyway. I know absolutely nothing about crossover design — I can tell a cap from a coil from resistor: that’s the sum total of my knowledge. I will need help with it, maybe even have someone design/build it for me.
One of the best things about this project is that out-of-pocket cost will be Zero. Except the crossover. That rules out an electronic xover — I have one but don’t like it. I once had a Luxman all-tube 3-way (model 2003 maybe, my memory is hazy) and even that one degraded SQ.
If you know the speaker, you know its qualities. When I got them I invited a friend over, his ears are solid gold. Uri is Israeli, a sabra born before statehood, fought in the wars as a kid. A tough guy. I played Hamza el Din, playing an oud — a simple acoustic instrument played by a master and beautifully recorded. Uri began to weep. He told me as a child he listened for hours on end to an oud player in his village, mesmerized — and listening now through these JBLs took him right back — “I can see him, he’s here in the room with us. You can stop looking for other speakers, these are reality.” For him it wasn’t about accuracy, but truth.
Any advice is very welcome and appreciated.
But I have other cabinets, very well-built, beautifully veneered, and more “normal” proportions. Internal volume is probably a little bit smaller, but a bit taller and, pragmatically important, a much smaller footprint. I think they’ll work well with the drivers, though of course not the same. If an L200 owner can provide the dimensions of a cabinet, I can make comparative measurements, then the differences will be quantifiable, not guesswork.
Lacking the crossovers is a bummer, but incorporating the 077s would require modifications anyway. I know absolutely nothing about crossover design — I can tell a cap from a coil from resistor: that’s the sum total of my knowledge. I will need help with it, maybe even have someone design/build it for me.
One of the best things about this project is that out-of-pocket cost will be Zero. Except the crossover. That rules out an electronic xover — I have one but don’t like it. I once had a Luxman all-tube 3-way (model 2003 maybe, my memory is hazy) and even that one degraded SQ.
If you know the speaker, you know its qualities. When I got them I invited a friend over, his ears are solid gold. Uri is Israeli, a sabra born before statehood, fought in the wars as a kid. A tough guy. I played Hamza el Din, playing an oud — a simple acoustic instrument played by a master and beautifully recorded. Uri began to weep. He told me as a child he listened for hours on end to an oud player in his village, mesmerized — and listening now through these JBLs took him right back — “I can see him, he’s here in the room with us. You can stop looking for other speakers, these are reality.” For him it wasn’t about accuracy, but truth.
Any advice is very welcome and appreciated.
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