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RE: How many have actually heard this combination?

Posted by Larry I (A) on December 31, 2024 at 12:27:58

In Reply to: RE: How many have actually heard this combination? posted by claudej1@aol.com on December 31, 2024 at 08:42:21:

I have heard, and I like, the Klipsch Jubilee and a JBL Everest system that employed DSP/active crossover and amplification, but neither sounded as good to me as modern systems employing vintage Western Electric, YL, or IPC drivers or modern clones like G.I.P. drivers. There are modern builders who employ neodymium magnets who also employ old school alnico magnets in their higher end models, and some even go the route of field-coils for their very top end models (e.g., Audio Note); old school technology/materials are still in use. G.I.P. only clones the field-coil models of Western Electric drivers because they have not been successful in matching the sound of the Western Electric permanent magnets.

Is a modern driver, like the TAD TD 4001 (neodymium magnets, beryllium diaphragm) superior to these vintage and vintage clone drivers? I am sure there are many who would say yes, but, it is a matter of taste and many others would say "no." In short, these drivers are NOT mere relics. They are obviously not practical choices for mass produced commercial products because they supply is limited to what is still working today, and they are quite cost prohibitive, but they can deliver sound that is unmatched in some people's opinion. The builder I know who uses these component is not building collector/prestige systems--he take apart collector items for their parts and combines them with modern parts to build new systems with the sound that he likes and his customers like.

If you have heard both systems employing either Western Electric drivers or their vintage or modern clones, and compared them to systems using modern compression drivers (and DSP, etc.) please provide the specific details.

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