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Please let us know your impressions
Got my pair of 4305p today. It's very early yet, but all I can say right now is: Oh. My.
Got my pair of 4305p today. It's very early yet, but all I can say right now is: Oh. My.
I had the same.
I only heard a prototype briefly, so I can't comment beyond my initial impressionWell? Don't leave us in suspense haha - I've got one finger on the trigger already just waiting to make a decision between these, the LS50 WIIs and the A500s.
Hi measurements for the 4305p are reasonably similar to my 4309 with a bit of PEQ applied to that speaker.
If they do indeed sound similar I can confirm they are not bright, rather "full & vibrant" in the highs.
Shame about the maximum SPL/amp&driver limitations
The nice thing about the passive 4309 is that the user can use high pass the drivers and choose maximum amplification levels. High Passed at 70hrz my 4309's can play beyond loud, staggeringly loud to be exact and never sound stressed. Even without the high pass they surly can outperform this 4305p.
Anyway looks like the 4305p is just not intended to fill a big space. I am actually glad for that personally as I don't need to be tempted to try to many more retail systems right now.
The context there is in terms of SPL. With the 4309 not being nearly as SPL limited even when running full range. If you would have quoted the whole paragraph, I believe it is clear."Even without the high pass they surly can outperform this 4305p."
Why do you say that?
The distortion seems pretty high compared to the 4309 measurements here. Is that an apples to apples comparison at 86 dB?
Cmon Grizzog, it’s been more than two months. We’re dying to know! What do you think?Got my pair of 4305p today. It's very early yet, but all I can say right now is: Oh. My.
@AnalogCircuit They work great for near field. The imaging was fantastic and they are adjustable if you need to put them near a wall as well. I ended up returning the set that I had, though. I have really sensitive hearing, and there was something to them that was making my ears feel uncomfortable. I don't know if it's that strong peak at the end of the tweeter's response, but something always felt uncomfortable. I tried to EQ them to remove it but wasn't able to; beyond that they were amazing, but I couldn't deal with that issue (but it doesn't seem to be common from others that have experience with JBLs with the same tweeter). I've owned probably somewhere near 100 pairs of speakers at this point and I've got a set of JBL S3900 so I'm no stranger to horns, so I'm not sure what the issue was.
This does not match my experience at all, using them in very near field on my desk. One of the least fatigueing speakers I've heard.@AnalogCircuit They work great for near field. The imaging was fantastic and they are adjustable if you need to put them near a wall as well. I ended up returning the set that I had, though. I have really sensitive hearing, and there was something to them that was making my ears feel uncomfortable. I don't know if it's that strong peak at the end of the tweeter's response, but something always felt uncomfortable. I tried to EQ them to remove it but wasn't able to; beyond that they were amazing, but I couldn't deal with that issue (but it doesn't seem to be common from others that have experience with JBLs with the same tweeter). I've owned probably somewhere near 100 pairs of speakers at this point and I've got a set of JBL S3900 so I'm no stranger to horns, so I'm not sure what the issue was.
does it has hiss sound ( or self-generated noise)?I
This does not match my experience at all, using them in very near field on my desk. One of the least fatigueing speakers I've heard.
no, nonedoes it has hiss sound ( or self-generated noise)?