Fostex FW405N

bobsinclar · 29th February 2008, 11:14 PM

hi guys,
I have recently received a pair of FOSTEX FW 405N that I ordered to make a 2 way spkr for my father, the high section is made from a jbl 2426j with homemade horn, and the crosing frequency is approximatively 900HZ, We used to run that system with a JBL 2226h that was more effiscient than the Fostex, but had no low end at all...that is why I tryed the FOSTEX...
my personnal opinion on the fostex is as follow:
excellent linearity, and no critical cone break, easy to cross over and a real deep low end(lowest than a JBL 2234 or 2235) but really low efficiency almost 91db when used passively with a cross over and no kicks A**s character of the JBL's even played very loud it doesn't show high pressure right on the chest...

I would really appreciate to have your opinions on this speaker as I am quite dubitative, I loved it fopr the first listenings(for the deep end) but now I think it lacks a bit of punch)
any opinion?
Vince

Brett · 1st March 2008, 05:46 PM

I'm going with the JBL's in my current design, and intend to use a dedicated sub below 60Hz for the lowest compromise in low bass and midbass.

29th February 2008, 11:14 PM	#1
bobsinclar diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Fostex FW405N hi guys, I have recently received a pair of FOSTEX FW 405N that I ordered to make a 2 way spkr for my father, the high section is made from a jbl 2426j with homemade horn, and the crosing frequency is approximatively 900HZ, We used to run that system with a JBL 2226h that was more effiscient than the Fostex, but had no low end at all...that is why I tryed the FOSTEX... my personnal opinion on the fostex is as follow: excellent linearity, and no critical cone break, easy to cross over and a real deep low end(lowest than a JBL 2234 or 2235) but really low efficiency almost 91db when used passively with a cross over and no kicks A**s character of the JBL's even played very loud it doesn't show high pressure right on the chest... I would really appreciate to have your opinions on this speaker as I am quite dubitative, I loved it fopr the first listenings(for the deep end) but now I think it lacks a bit of punch) any opinion? Vince

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1st March 2008, 05:46 PM	#2
Brett diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002	I'm going with the JBL's in my current design, and intend to use a dedicated sub below 60Hz for the lowest compromise in low bass and midbass.

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