Opinion on a horn

barackuda · 21st October 2009, 03:47 PM

Hi there,
I've been lurking around the internet for some time now for my next project.Up til now all were conventional speakers.
My idea is to use one big mid-high range horn (specificaly JBL 2352 with 2447H driver) and 15" bass speaker for the bottom (up to around 600-700Hz)

Does anybody have any experience with this horn? Is it possible to put it on its side so the box-horn combo would be more narrow?
How does it sound? (i doubt there is anybody in slovakia with this horn, so i could hear it live ?

What do you think it would perform with B&C 15TBX100? or is there any more suitable 15" for this horn?

Exceuse so many questions, but i think this would be my final and last design for life, if you understand me.

XO and the rest will follow

Danny

Pano · 21st October 2009, 04:31 PM

Hmmmm.... I don't remember ever hearing the 2352. Not a bad looking horn, but I believe is uses diffraction in the throat, something a lot of folks around here don't like.

As for turning it on its side - it might get a bit beamy in the horizontal. Have a look at JBL's published plots. Remember that the published vertical now becomes your horizontal.

barackuda · 23rd October 2009, 03:10 PM

OK, a little bump.....
Any other suggestion on how to start on this build?
What for to look in the drivers? The price range should be around $500 per driver/horn.
I want a system with 15" and 1,5" compresion driver on a horn.
Any help will be much appriciated.

Tha you

ZilchLab · 23rd October 2009, 04:15 PM

I have run them with 2435HPL and 2452H-SL and find them to be "transcendent."

http://www.jblpro.com/catalog/suppor...=298&doctype=3

Consider upgrading your 2447 diaphragms to "SL" type with Aquaplas damping....

barackuda · 23rd October 2009, 04:42 PM

Hi ZilchLab

Waht do you mean under "transcendent" ?
is it like "in your face?" are they too forward sounding, or too harsch?

Pano · 23rd October 2009, 05:03 PM

I think he means that it takes you to a higher place where the music lives.

But I don't want to put words in his mouth. Zilch?

ZilchLab · 23rd October 2009, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panomaniac

I think he means that it takes you to a higher place where the music lives.

But I don't want to put words in his mouth. Zilch?

Yes, there; that place....

gedlee · 24th October 2009, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panomaniac

... uses diffraction in the throat, something a lot of folks around here don't like.

Wow!? Is there hope? Can I really have made an impact? Sounds so, but one can never be sure.

Pano · 24th October 2009, 03:31 AM

We do believe some of what you say, Doc.

barackuda · 24th October 2009, 10:47 AM

is there ay other way to buy Altec/JBL horns from the earlier times other than ebay and such?
thank you guys, i hope yous can help me out.

21st October 2009, 03:47 PM	#1
barackuda diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Opinion on a horn Hi there, I've been lurking around the internet for some time now for my next project.Up til now all were conventional speakers. My idea is to use one big mid-high range horn (specificaly JBL 2352 with 2447H driver) and 15" bass speaker for the bottom (up to around 600-700Hz) Does anybody have any experience with this horn? Is it possible to put it on its side so the box-horn combo would be more narrow? How does it sound? (i doubt there is anybody in slovakia with this horn, so i could hear it live ? What do you think it would perform with B&C 15TBX100? or is there any more suitable 15" for this horn? Exceuse so many questions, but i think this would be my final and last design for life, if you understand me. XO and the rest will follow Danny

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21st October 2009, 04:31 PM	#2
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Hmmmm.... I don't remember ever hearing the 2352. Not a bad looking horn, but I believe is uses diffraction in the throat, something a lot of folks around here don't like. As for turning it on its side - it might get a bit beamy in the horizontal. Have a look at JBL's published plots. Remember that the published vertical now becomes your horizontal.

23rd October 2009, 03:10 PM	#3
barackuda diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	OK, a little bump..... Any other suggestion on how to start on this build? What for to look in the drivers? The price range should be around $500 per driver/horn. I want a system with 15" and 1,5" compresion driver on a horn. Any help will be much appriciated. Tha you

23rd October 2009, 04:15 PM	#4
ZilchLab R.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2008	I have run them with 2435HPL and 2452H-SL and find them to be "transcendent." http://www.jblpro.com/catalog/suppor...=298&doctype=3 Consider upgrading your 2447 diaphragms to "SL" type with Aquaplas damping....

23rd October 2009, 04:42 PM	#5
barackuda diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Hi ZilchLab Waht do you mean under "transcendent" ? is it like "in your face?" are they too forward sounding, or too harsch?

23rd October 2009, 05:03 PM	#6
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	I think he means that it takes you to a higher place where the music lives. But I don't want to put words in his mouth. Zilch?

24th October 2009, 03:31 AM	#9
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	We do believe some of what you say, Doc.

24th October 2009, 10:47 AM	#10
barackuda diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	is there ay other way to buy Altec/JBL horns from the earlier times other than ebay and such? thank you guys, i hope yous can help me out.

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