I am trying to modify an older set of JBL Aquarius IV speakers. They were designed as dispersion type speakers to be used in small or odd shaped rooms, but the design was rushed to production and they never really got it right from what little I can find on them.

Anyway..... the woofer in them is a LE8T-2, a close cousin to the renowned 8T and 8TH. I am hoping I can use them in either a small ducted port enclosure or an open baffle. I decided to start with the small enclosure.

Ok, the tricky part is the woofer was mounted horizontally in the original enclosure, firing upward into a 360 degree dispersion cone. Bogus to be sure. What I am thinking of doing is mounting it on one of the sides instead and hoping the internal volume will still be close enough to work. I will seal off the top where it was mounted with a piece of plywood and a gasket for the trial run.

Wondering if anyone here has had any experience with the LE8 speakers and can offer any advice.

 This belongs in Tweaks or Speakers - Triode_Kingdom 13:00:16 05/21/15 (5)
 Triode, I'm not arguing but..... - Uncle Mike 05:41:51 05/22/15 (0)
 RE: This belongs in Tweaks or Speakers - vinnie2 14:42:52 05/21/15 (3)

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 This belongs in Tweaks or Speakers - Triode_Kingdom 13:00:16 05/21/15 (5)
 Triode, I'm not arguing but..... - Uncle Mike 05:41:51 05/22/15 (0)
 RE: This belongs in Tweaks or Speakers - vinnie2 14:42:52 05/21/15 (3)
 You're wrong, it's inappropriate here - Triode_Kingdom 20:31:15 05/21/15 (2)
 RE: You're wrong, it's inappropriate here - vinnie2 03:55:39 05/22/15 (1)
 RE: You're wrong, it's inappropriate here - Rpower 10:29:38 05/22/15 (0)
 Good source for new surrounds - jyourison 12:15:51 05/21/15 (1)
 RE: Good source for new surrounds - vinnie2 14:24:46 05/21/15 (0)
 If the woofer has a foam surround and old.... - mobiasloop 07:31:11 05/21/15 (1)
 RE: If the woofer has a foam surround and old.... - vinnie2 14:40:32 05/21/15 (0)
 RE: Well........ - Chip647 05:26:57 05/21/15 (1)
 RE: Well........ - vinnie2 14:35:24 05/21/15 (0)

• JBL LE8T-2 106 48399P S109 Aquarius IV 8

You might find life a little easier if you didn't always think there was only one way to do everything. We have been here before.

You ought to try coloring outside the lines sometime. It does wonders for your perspective on life.

If I get no answer to my post in the "appropriate" forum (as I did not) what do you suggest I do? I am quite sure not everyone reads every post in every forum every day. I know I sure as heck don't.

I did not cross post, I posted in another forum when I got no answer in the first one. I tried erasing the original post but was informed it had been posted too long to erase.