JBL 2226H availability [message #70949] |
Tue, 10 January 2012 13:23 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
Marc321
Messages: 8 Registered: April 2011
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With the current delay of JBL 2226H & AE woofers. Is there another woofer out there that could possibly be on par with these, that could be used for 4pi? B&C, BMS, Faital etc,etc.
I'm thinking worse case scenario. Or will JBL's become regularly available again. I realize this must put you in a difficult position. Just wondering if there is a plan B for the best performing 4pi design.
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Re: JBL 2226H availability [message #70955 is a reply to message #70951] |
Wed, 11 January 2012 10:31 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
spkrman57
Messages: 522 Registered: May 2009
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Wayne,
Is the Eminence Omega 15 no longer on the list for 4-Pi drivers? I still have Pi info I printed back in 2002 and the Omega 15 was listed as a option back then.
marc321 - I have a pair of JBL 2225H's if you are looking at JBL options. PM me thru this forum mail if interested.
Regards, Ron
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Re: JBL 2226H availability [message #70962 is a reply to message #70958] |
Thu, 12 January 2012 09:36 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
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Wayne Parham
Messages: 18756 Registered: January 2001
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JBL closed the Northridge plant that made 2226 drivers last July. They moved production to Tijuana, Mexico. My suspicion is they will need to work through some bugs, and are probably experiencing some rejects as they ramp up production. Note, however, that this plant has been running for decades making JBL products, and in fact, made the 2245 before production ended. So it's not like the facilities and staff are new to driver manufacturing.
I don't like the move, of course, but I think probably they will inspect the parts pretty thoroughly to ensure quality remains high. Hopefully once they get going, it will be back to business as usual. We'll see.
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