Should I get a set of midranges?

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   I have a set of JBL 4647 woofer and JBL 2380A horn with 2445J Driver mounted on top. I bought these at a garage sale for karaoke speakers in my basement, but now I got a regular gig at a bar, and these monsters are hard to set up and put away (Much harder to put away after all the free beer from hosting.) So I did some research on some lighter speakers that will produce about the same sound, I found out that these are actually cinema application speakers. So I am considering moving my current speakers to the living room to add to my surround sound system. Was wondering if I should get a pair of 8"-12" for midranges and build a box around them and stack them on the 4647's and build a box for the 2380/2445 and stack on top the mids. Or if I should seperate them around the room somehow. Right now I have some Infinity speakers for the Fronts which I have always had lots of faith in Infinity products, had a lot of cars with the Infinity sound system, etc, but these sound crappy. But they are a friends and I was borrowing them while he didn't have space for them, but he is ready fo them back, so I need something in the living room anyway. The rears are just some crappy Sony speakers that came with a "bookshelf CD/Tape/Receiver" which I am currently using as the surround sound amp, which does suprisingly well for what it is, but obviously if I get much better speakers, I will have to get a better receiver as well. Anyway, any suggestions are welcome, and appreciated.

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HemiMoparGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 25 October 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote HemiMoparGuy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Should I get a set of midranges? Posted: 28 October 2008 at 8:08pm
	I have a set of JBL 4647 woofer and JBL 2380A horn with 2445J Driver mounted on top. I bought these at a garage sale for karaoke speakers in my basement, but now I got a regular gig at a bar, and these monsters are hard to set up and put away (Much harder to put away after all the free beer from hosting.) So I did some research on some lighter speakers that will produce about the same sound, I found out that these are actually cinema application speakers. So I am considering moving my current speakers to the living room to add to my surround sound system. Was wondering if I should get a pair of 8"-12" for midranges and build a box around them and stack them on the 4647's and build a box for the 2380/2445 and stack on top the mids. Or if I should seperate them around the room somehow. Right now I have some Infinity speakers for the Fronts which I have always had lots of faith in Infinity products, had a lot of cars with the Infinity sound system, etc, but these sound crappy. But they are a friends and I was borrowing them while he didn't have space for them, but he is ready fo them back, so I need something in the living room anyway. The rears are just some crappy Sony speakers that came with a "bookshelf CD/Tape/Receiver" which I am currently using as the surround sound amp, which does suprisingly well for what it is, but obviously if I get much better speakers, I will have to get a better receiver as well. Anyway, any suggestions are welcome, and appreciated.

Deadbeat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 12 March 2008 Location: Singularity Status: Offline Points: 3167	Post Options Post Reply Quote Deadbeat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 October 2008 at 6:24am
	Old cinema speakers founded today's PA speakers. Lansing heritage http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=7480 If I were you, I'd also get rid of the centre if you have one (use a virtual one - centres are horrible, especially the horizontal MTMs!).
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HemiMoparGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 25 October 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote HemiMoparGuy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 October 2008 at 4:35pm
	How do youset up a virtual center channel? what should I use as a surround sound receiver? Do they make them without the built in amp, so I can run preamp to dedicated amplifiers for my speakers?

Deadbeat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 12 March 2008 Location: Singularity Status: Offline Points: 3167	Post Options Post Reply Quote Deadbeat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 November 2008 at 8:16pm
	Some receivers have capability for virtual centres, others don't. You can even find 'trisonic imagers' which just do that . A receiver has built in amps and pres - it takes in line level and outputs speaker level. They differ in features, obviously - and you can find those which you can bypass the inbuilt amps, instead using just pres. A surround sound preamplifier (or whatever the company decides to call it) is the same thing, only without power amps - and as with hifi, seperates is higher end. I have a few of these in the junk pile - my favourite is the old but going strong 'Meridian' which sits permanently in my house. I also have a Nakamichi and a Sony. Alternatively, you can have a multichannel sound card on a computer, and use software to route the audio whatever way you want (the possibilities are almost endless) - very elegant. Edited by Deadbeat - 01 November 2008 at 8:23pm
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