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To set the record straight on this antique JBL stuff...

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In Reply to: RE: Do you find that posted by Thorsten on July 12, 2012 at 08:43:51

(eyeroll)

For those not familiar with the 075 JBL "bullet" tweeter - it is an antique that dates back to 1957!
No doubt, you're probably thinking - "what putz is bringing up a 55 year old loudspeaker transducer in the context of THE BEST MIDBASS EVER thread?"
Well that would be self proclaimed JBL /constant directivity expert - Thorsten...
If you've never heard a JBL D130 or 075, I can tell you from personal experience, they're not for high performance home sound. They aren't even considered high fidelity in today's pro market when compared to the 2200 series of woofers and 2400 series of compression drivers. The D130 worked fine in venues like the Grateful Dead's "wall of sound". In that application, directivity and controlled off axis response were not major concerns. Similarly, the 075 tweeter functioned reasonably well for the intended purpose.
But everything Thorsten has said in this thread about these drivers has been way off the mark. The 075 bullet was intended to be crossed down around 2.5khz - no where near the 6khz upper limit of the D130.
http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/jbl/specs/home-comp/075/page1.jpg

For those interested in taking a trip down memory lane, Audioheritage.org has a few threads dedicated to these drivers. For the most part, the knowledgeable experienced users of these drivers have commented that they were good for their day in a "Victrola" kinda way. If a Victrola is high fidelity to you - God Bless You. I suspect it isn't for most of the people that visit this website - except Thorsten, of course...

Edits: 07/12/12

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