So I need some advice on my sound system. Right now I have a big pile of JBL SR gear. I know its older. But I feel what Im building should work pretty well. Any advice would be great. So here is the idea as it stands right now.
I have (8) jbl SR4726A 15" two way top boxes. (6) jbl SR4719A double 18" subs (4) jbl SR4715A double 15" boxes
I was going to take apart the JBL SR4715a's and save the boxes. Then take the (8) 2226H drivers and build 8 HD15 horns. How well do you think these jbl 2226H drivers will perform in the HD15 boxes as kick/midbass. How well do you think think the hd15's will stack in this system. Is it even worth doing?? I was thinking it would give me much better control on Kick. Plus there is no way to stack the jbl SR4715A into the system because of the shape of the boxes. They can not be laid down. So really my only way of doing this would be to build something like the hd15. I feel this will be far better then if I had bought the double 15" jbl top boxes. Those things are so hard to move around and are super heavy. plus I would not have been able to break up my mid and mid bass into separate boxes and amps.
I will have (6) 18's per side. (4) 15" hd15 mid bass kicks per side (4) top boxes per side. I may need to build 2 small spacer for the subs to even the stack out for when we strap it together. Or I could get two more sub boxes. But if I do that I think I would need to get bigger sub amps. So Im going to go with what I have
For power I have (3) crown K2 amplifiers for the tops. I could buy a 4th one if needed. (2) qsc plx3602 to run the mid bass (2) qsc power light 4.0 to run the subs
If I bi amp the tops I have 2 classic ashly fet 500s to run my horns. Or just run the 3rd K2 crown. The FET500s are super heavy, but I know a bunch of sound guys who swear those old FETs are great on horns. They weigh a ton though like public enemy's uzi
Other random amps I have that could be used
2 ashley FTX 2000 amps 4 crest ca6 4 crest ca9 2 crest ca12 2 crest vs-900 2 crest vs-1100
any advice would be great. I think I have something that should sound pretty good once its all put together. I have been buying these pieces over a long period of time. The goal was to build something that is boarder line crazy out of gear I could find on craigslist for cheap. There are a fair amount of the old SR boxes around If you are patient and look. The guys who owned them are getting older and don't want to move heavy gear around or are retiring. Plus it is older gear. I know I could have bought new drivers and built boxes and the system would run at higher power and be smaller. That will come after we try and get this to pay for its self first. Honestly if you saw what I paid for some of this you would shake your head it was so affordable. This system with power and cases I think I will be into it for around 6500 bucks. Not counting the pile of random power amps I have not being used. I feel its a good value for what I am building. I would love some others opinions on it.
Thanks for taking the time to read sound quality denver co nathan brown
------------- vicious bass since 1988
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