Soundthought Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Hello all, I was wondering if anyone else has tried this 1823M/K-5-J combination? If so, what crossover were you using and through what set up? Thanks. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CaptnBob Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Well, I've tried using an 1823 in a Heresy stage monitor (it was an act of desperation.) It seemed WAY louder than the K-55 it replaced. Other than that, it sounded ok - a little smoother, but not as detailed as the Klipsch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted February 10, 2004 Author Share Posted February 10, 2004 That's interesting. I found the same to be true with my current set up when I rolled the 1823Ms in place. (Which are a touch different than the 1823 but basically the same critter) I pulled the stock University SAHFs' out because I found them to be far to forward in their presence when run with my stock WE-2 networks. Plus, I had the 1823Ms' just hanging around so I figured "why not". Well, they were alot louder. I mean about 3 times as loud. Yikes! But, they didn't sound bad given the network i'm running. So...In the name of audio experimentation, I fooled around with them a bit. What's a fella to do? Not to curl the toes of any "audio-purists", but with a little properly applied EQ (AudioControl 520) these drivers sound great with these lens. No kidding. I'm very happy with the sound. Don't know if I would change it, to be quite honest. Lately, I've been running my Jolida JD202A as the head. She's outfitted with NOS Jan/Phillips 12at7/12ax7s and Svetlana EL34s. This tube compliment seems to work well for this application. I was just curious if anyone has played around with this horn/driver combo? One thing I should mention is that along with the EV drivers, i'm also running old Epicure horn tweeters which are not as efficient as the original T-35s were. I'm almost sure this affects to crossover functions...almost. Seems like it would, anyway. So...I've got the mid-band down 6db and the HF up 6db. Obviously, the WE-2 500-5000s were not set up for this arraingement, but the sound is immpecable. Very nice, indeed. I've sat and listened for hours on end only to find myself not wanting to get up and turn it off. That says something to me... Regards, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 I went back through some emails I had from djk. He had built many (lots and lots) of LS bass cabinets, and has used the EV1823S, and later the 1824M. I heard a set using the 1823S drivers. While this was in a PA setting, his brohter had them in the living room for a while. They sounded very nice. Marvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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