Control 5 – Sound Quality (Part 5)
Control 5 Frequency Response I don’t know whether the designers of the Control 5 tried to follow the Harman Target Curve but it does appear so. The problem with it… Read more >
Control 5 – Step & Waterfall Measurements (Part 4)
The transient of the woofer in the Control 5 suggest it’s not very responsive. Bear in mind that there’s only a 0.6mH inductor in the woofer crossover and it takes… Read more >
Control 5 – the elusive Frequency Response (Part 3)
JBL Control 5 Woofer & Tweeter Frequency Response The Blue plot above is the Control 5 woofer with the passive Low Pass network. The Red plot is of the tweeter… Read more >
Control 5 – Woofer and Tweeter Measurements (Part 2)
Control 5 Woofer Frequency Response The plot above is the RAW response of the Control 5 woofer. This was taken with the woofer directly connected to the power amplifier. Frequencies… Read more >
JBL Control 5 – Thiele & Small Parameters (Part 1)
JBL Control 5 I bought a pair of these JBL Control 5 between 1989-1990. At that time, I was producing audio-visual shows and I needed a pair of speakers for… Read more >
Solitaire – Peerless 830870 with Morel MDT29
Solitaire Passive Crossover It’s been more than a year since I first tested out these drivers in an active, biamped system. This post is for the passive crossover. Fig 1… Read more >
Hummingbird – Dayton DSA135-8 with Dynavox TD2801XL
Hummingbird Dayton DSA135-8 with Dynavox TD2801XL It was one year ago that I tested the Dayton DSA135-8 with the Dynavox TD2801XL in an active system. The result was encouraging. Now,… Read more >
Lark DCR2b – finally, music to my ears
Lark DCR2b Dual Chamber Reflex SB Acoustics SB16PFC25-8 with Dayton ND25FW-4 All it took was two days before I ripped apart the Lark-DCR2 crossover. I just couldn’t stomach the sound… Read more >
Lark DCR2 – SB16PFC25-8 with ND25FW-4
Lark DCR2 (Dual Chamber Reflex) SB Acoustics SB16PFC25-8 with Dayton ND25FW-4 It was in June of 2018 that I tested these two drivers in an active bi-amp setup. The result… Read more >
Osprey-II Revisited (Eminence 10CX with Selenium D220ti)
Osprey-II Revisited I designed the Osprey-II with one objective in mind and that is for best Vocal Clarity. It is meant for use in Colleges, Universities and Live Bands. It… Read more >