Posted by spkrman57 [ 65.24.232.45 ] on May 29, 2005 at 14:11:30:
In Reply to: 2¢ more posted by Wayne Parham on May 29, 2005 at 12:57:09:
Wayne,
Great info, but I have to argue about the stock crossovers not sounding very good due to no zoebel network and using 2nd order crossover topology.
What you say would be closer to truth when using solid state amps, or tube amps with higher power. When a stock A7 (416/802/511/N500) is used with a nice little 45 or 2A3 amp, most of the anomolies don't suface. I know it don't make sense, but I have found the sound to be better with stock crossover than with tweaked out high tech crossovers.
Maybe I just like the mellow/warmish sound that they are so well known for. Now with my JBL 15" (2226) 2-way (Valencia type clone) with Pi speaker crossover for the horn, I will agree it sounds much better, must be something with the 416 drivers that I don't like them w/2nd order crossover and zoebel on them when used with 3rd order Pi crossover on the horn. I don't have a clue why???
Ron
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