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JBL 4429 vs 4349

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No need to measure IR, it’s useless. Until you have a DSP, this speaker is nothing but two raw drivers running in the same box, with a HP and a LP. That’s not a speaker.
 
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No need to measure IR, it’s useless. Until you have a DSP, this speaker is nothing but two raw drivers running in the same box, with a HP and a LP. That’s not a speaker.
At least there is a passive crossover. That’s something :D
 
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UPDATE!

After I saw the FR without DSP and how wrong it should be sounding (credits to @changer ) I tried my best to apply convolution. Got some help from @aac - thank you so much mate - and I'm shocked. I'm really humbled. Anyone reading this: please do not use studio monitors that need DSP without DSP. This is probably the wrongest wrong that I have ever done.

Anyway, not gonna use adjectives to describe how the sound changed. I'll make some measurements as soon as I got time and share the comparison here. Thanks, everyone.
 
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Some measurements:

- This is without room EQ, right channel. Orange is without filter, highlighted with filters.
(This measurement is around 1m away, others are from my listening area 2.5m appr.)
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- Red one is 705, green is sub.

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- This is how it looks final - without room EQ.
I hope bass will be a lot better when I change my crapy subs to SVS. But first I'll try my luck with EQ to see how it goes.

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Left is almost the same after around 200 Hz, the room is not symmetric so the bass response is a bit different. If anyone can point to the region that would change the SQ most, I can try to fix it.

Cheers!
 

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Ok, I will ask a similar question as a total noob here... So you are saying, even with a single wire (no bi-amp hence, using the internal crossover) connection, I might still need more than PEQ - like delay, or rePhase in your M2 example?

So right now the horn and woofer might be out of phase!?
If you wire the connection with AES/EBU the signal remains in the digital domain and assigns "channels" I haven't read the impenetrable ADI-2 DAC manual deeply enough to verify how many channels can be assigned.

Certainly it can manage 2. I use mine with the 708p - which provide more than enough midrange and midbass energy in my room.

To pursue the same approach, I used a MiniDSP SHD studio which allowed 4 channels to be assigned and manages crossover to subs.

I ran the native DIRAC but determined the filter didn't make an appreciable improvement to the presentation - it just sounded different.

Short version - the 708p will provide most of what you're after from the passive JBL models *and* allow more flexibility for DSP.

 
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If you wire the connection with AES/EBU the signal remains in the digital domain and assigns "channels" I haven't read the impenetrable ADI-2 DAC manual deeply enough to verify how many channels can be assigned.
This might be the PRO version as normal ADI-2 FS that I have only got analog outs. But I got the idea.

I used a MiniDSP SHD studio which allowed 4 channels to be assigned and manages crossover to subs.
I just saw that while looking for a digital crossover with XLR in / out. My only complaint would be ADI-2s specs are probably better. So I'm not 100% convinced to put another powered unit after the ADI. Otherwise, it's just what I need - and a bit more since it's also a DAC and streamer. Still, it's much cheaper than an analog crossover that I was looking for.

Short version - the 708p will provide most of what you're after from the passive JBL models *and* allow more flexibility for DSP.
+1. They are probably the best route to upgrade along with new subs. Really looking forward to it.

Edit: salty a bit because you already have a great setup haha
 

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Edit: salty a bit because you already have a great setup haha
That was dumb luck. Other people sorted out most of these problems before I even thought about an upgrade.

I must admit to feeling a little deflated after getting this gear.
Within my budget, this is probably my last loudspeaker.
 

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Has anyone then been able to compare the 4429s with the 4349s in person? :)
 
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