Cornwalled Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Hello all, Wanted to get your thoughts on some Clair Brothers speakers. I'm looking at a pair of P-2 Tops with a roadcase for $1,100 and am ML18 HP Sub for $400. The P2s have a 12" woofer, and a 2" Horn driver, but I don't know the brand. The Sub has a JBL 2258 18". Clair used an electronic crossover / processor with the P2s, but I don't know which one. I have a Driverack that I was hoping to use once I measured the drivers. What are your thoughts about this potential setup? My main concern is will the Driverack be adequate to control the P2s, or do they need more radical processing than it can provide? This would be for a home setup, serving as music (anything from pop rock, to classic rock to mild electronic) as well as movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwalled Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 Nobody has any thoughts on these speakers? Just trying to get an idea of what to expect. In my research, I think the P2s are loaded with JBL, possibly using an EV horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpyderAudio Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 40 X 60 beamwith from the horn might not cover a home room very well. For instance, in a 20 x 20 ft room I use a 120 x 40 EV horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Those things were designed to be rode hard and put up wet, and the multiple coats of paint and wear make it obvious they were used accordingly. Looks like 80's concert tech to me. That's not a compliment. The narrow pattern of the tops will only hold at higher frequencies - you need big boxes to hold those patterns to the transition of the woofer, but it didn't matter for live rock because the venue was screaming loud and the sub arrays were overwhelming anything the woofers in those little boxes were trying to do. That 3 box kit looks like a drum monitor system to me. That means the sub is tuned to dive under 50 or 60Hz. When buying stuff, ignore the "value" of what they're offering if it doesn't apply to you, such as the beat to death road cases. If I bought something like that I'd replace all the drivers unless I had the means to throughly vet them after purchase. Thus I wouldn't pay more than $600 for all of it. With that said, it would be fun to restore that little system to use in small club settings, but I have a feeling it'll be a far cry from satisfactory for critical listening. God bless you and your precious family - Langston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwalled Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Thanks for the suggestions. Sounds like that coverage would just be too narrow for closer listening. I didn't even think about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 The DBX will do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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