Bobby's Dad's thread....

[laatsch55]

That looks pretty rough BD.

 

[pennysdad]

Sadly yes Lee, but it'll all come out in the wash, and some cat polish.

 

[laatsch55]

Elbow grease----cat polish?

 

[pennysdad]

Elbow grease----cat polish?

… to tell ya the truth, i dunno where that came from. it just popped into my head.
but yes, "elbow grease" if you like.

 

[laatsch55]

I like cat polish...

 

[derek92994]

Is it a tweeter or a mid? Looks like its been under water.

 

[pennysdad]

Is it a tweeter or a mid? Looks like its been under water.

JBL 2440 Compression Driver 500Hz to 12 KHz, 60 Watts Continuos Program, 16 Ohms, 118dB sensitivity (1mW@1m)

Looks like it's been used as a boat anchor!

 

[derek92994]

Ahh Cool, you attach it to a horn. Just wiki'd it and it is said they are up to 10 times more efficient than a cone speaker.

 

[pennysdad]

Ahh Cool, you attach it to a horn. Just wiki'd it and it is said they are up to 10 times more efficient than a cone speaker.

… and the bigger the horn, the louder it gets.

 

[derek92994]

That's what she said.

 

[pennysdad]

… and the frequency goes lower.
You can use the 2440 down to 300Hz, if the horn was big enough. (lower cutoff frequency)
… but by then, it wouldn't fit in ya room.

 

[laatsch55]

Wouldn't fit in her either...

 

[pennysdad]

Most of the rust's gone. (amazing how vinegar just dissolves it.)

 

[laatsch55]

Gonna save it?

 

[pennysdad]

Gonna save it?

Save wot?
The rust?
The vinegar rust sludge?
…. or the 2440?

 

[laatsch55]

Yep...

 

[pennysdad]

My place is a Black Hole Lee.
Wotever enters my door, never sees the outside world again.
EVERYTHING's a 'keeper', and the amount of care and work I'll put into this thing would never break even, if I tried to sell it.

I plan on using it for my centre channel, and replace a smaller Altec.
That'll give me 3x JBL 2440's for my front channels for when I complete my 5.1 set-up..

I don't sell anything….. but I do occasionally give things away….

 

[laatsch55]

Sounds like me..

 

[pennysdad]

 

[pennysdad]

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Don't need a WOPL, now that I got my ears fixed…..