Macca's Lash Up 2: Lash Harder

[User211]

The 4367 is the only JBL speaker I really, really like. Heard some years ago but heard more than once.

Bohne make some awesome speakers based on 15 and 18 inch JBL woofers. One of my fave setups ever was a big Bohne system at Munich.

[Barry]

Face it. The way forward is really 4 JBL 4367.

Two per channel. One upside down on top of the other. Discussed this with Grok a while back.

AI certified awesome.

Human certified too much friggin' money.

Shame.

No doubt said in jest, but stacking speakers never sounds good; even if you stack them tweeter to tweeter. And even if they are JBLs.

[User211]

No doubt said in jest, but stacking speakers never sounds good; even if you stack them tweeter to tweeter. And even if they are JBLs.

Said in jest with undertones of 'what if?".

I'd be really interested to hear that config, though. A dedicated frame to hold them might help out.

I'm not really convinced it couldn't be made to work well.

I don't know if you have any history with going to dance clubs, Barry, but many use huge stacks to superb effect with massive chest thumping bass output and surprisingly high fidelity in some cases.

[Pigmy Pony]

Said in jest with undertones of 'what if?".

I'd be really interested to hear that config, though. A dedicated frame to hold them might help out.

I'm not really convinced it couldn't be made to work well.

I don't know if you have any history with going to dance clubs, Barry, but many use huge stacks to superb effect with massive chest thumping bass output and surprisingly high fidelity in some cases.

This is something I have found too, though I'd always assumed it was the drugs

[Barry]

Oh I'm sure stacked speakers are used in dance clubs, but there fidelity is not a top priority. If something with some mid to treble content is played, such as vocals, it is hard to determine where the singers mouth is. But then I suppose spatial imaging and placement is unimportant in these venues.

"Chest thumping bass" is absolutely of no interest to me - I use Quad 57 ESLs; which BTW, I have heard stacked: obviously a little more bass, but 'beaming' in the vertical plane was exacerbated. Besides they took up much to much space!

[User211]

This is something I have found too, though I'd always assumed it was the drugs

The Lakota in Bristol was a dive of mine for many years. I literally went there for that sound system and then on to some of the reggae based blues clubs with ace bass systems and strong smells of something I could never identify

The things those systems could do domestic systems can't even get 30% close to in some parameters.

Let's qualify that with average domestic systems.

But even at Munich 99% of them can't do the colossal scale and bass of the Lakota dynamic/horn stack at its finest time.

[Macca]

Tweaked the speaker positioning about a bit to try to improve the sound on this TV system. Does seem to be better now.

Don't think I'll bother hooking up the sub as there's some pretty meaty bass coming off the B&O speakers as it is.

[Gazjam]

Speakers either side of the telly makes a big impact when watching stuff.


You said you'd changed things in the telly system?
Did you move em either side of the telly, bring them closer together or...?

Great memories of getting my first Nicam VHS player from my local Stepek?
and reading an article on Nicam by Alvin Gold in Hifi News about it being the next big thing.

I enjoy memories like that.

very very cool.

[Macca]

Speakers either side of the telly makes a big impact when watching stuff.


You said you'd changed things in the telly system?
Did you move em either side of the telly, bring them closer together or...?

Great memories of getting my first Nicam VHS player from my local Stepek?
and reading an article on Nicam by Alvin Gold in Hifi News about it being the next big thing.

I enjoy memories like that.

very very cool.

I loved NICAM - I had an Akai NICAM VCR - seriously still think that was the best TV sound I ever had.

Only thing I did to the speakers was move them forward so they stick out a bit in front of the screen instead of being level with it, and angle them straight ahead. Oh and I took the grilles off.

Sounds a bit clearer and the sweet spot is a bit wider now. Not sure why there's so much bass, maybe it's due to the enclosed area between the back of the screen and the wall behind, I don't know, but it sounds like the sub is hooked up even though it isn't.

[hornucopia]

Had a huge Philips (?) projector bought in furniture auction, a floor mounted box with 3 huge lenses beaming at a huge screen, plus the speakers were aimed at the screen to bounce back at you.(screen was concave)
Early 80s I think. Dedicated room was essential!
Recall watching Live Aid on it.