JBL 4355 clone

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   Hi, I'm planning a clone of JBL 4355 but I have the problem to find the JBL 2202 and JBL 2441 (central ways).
A friend proposed to me the JBL 2204 to replace the JBL 2202 and the JBL 2446 to replace the JBL 2441 (always to be combined with the horn 2311 and the lens 2308): do you think it is a good choice?
Thanks
Giuseppe

Edited by audiophile.1963 - 22 July 2021 at 7:05am

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audiophile.1963 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 14 July 2011 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote audiophile.1963 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: JBL 4355 clone Posted: 22 July 2021 at 7:00am
	Hi, I'm planning a clone of JBL 4355 but I have the problem to find the JBL 2202 and JBL 2441 (central ways). A friend proposed to me the JBL 2204 to replace the JBL 2202 and the JBL 2446 to replace the JBL 2441 (always to be combined with the horn 2311 and the lens 2308): do you think it is a good choice? Thanks Giuseppe Edited by audiophile.1963 - 22 July 2021 at 7:05am

APC321 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 24 August 2013 Location: West Midlands Status: Offline Points: 684	Post Options Post Reply Quote APC321 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 July 2021 at 9:36am
	The JBL 2446 is a good choice performance-wise to replace the JBL 2441. Bear in mind that it is a bigger and heavier driver than the JBL 2441.

AndyWave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 30 March 2008 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 380	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndyWave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 August 2021 at 3:47pm
	I'd say 2204 wont cut it, as it is a different animal, a 95dB/W medium excursion woofer. 2202H is low excursion 99dB/W low-midrange with huge magnet (BxL 22,5......) 18sound 12NMB1000 (smoother) would be my bet, maybe 12MB1000 (cheaper). Beyma 12p80 series shares some of the same legacy, only with more excursion There may well be comparable driver in current JBL lineup, I'm just not aware of it, and it may sold as original sparepart only through JBL dealership... I've put 2202H's to my parents home stereo I built some 12 yrs ago, to work as bass midrange, 35-800Hz, in a 60L bass reflex cabinet. When asked not too much decibels (xmax, flux modulation), remarkably good sound. my tuppence worth, Andy
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