BMS H4552ND Alternative

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Levi
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BMS H4552ND Alternative

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Hi!

Does anyone happen to know of a good alternative for the BMS H4552ND?

It was at one point a recommended compression driver for the lowest crossover (1kHz) in the DR280 plans.
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If your plans are old, you might consider contacting Bill for an update. New plans suggest Eminence F151M-8 for the lower 1.2 kHz (not 1.4kHz) crossover point.
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Get the updated plans for the T60's too. Important modifications to the design have been made, allowing a wide range of driver choices instead of just the LAB's.
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Seth wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:06 pm If your plans are old, you might consider contacting Bill for an update. New plans suggest Eminence F151M-8 for the lower 1.4kHz crossover point.
My plans are old, so I gotta' ask........ is the 1.4k you mentioned a typo or did the crossover change with the F151M? It's always been 1.2k.

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Bruce Weldy wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:38 am
Seth wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:06 pm If your plans are old, you might consider contacting Bill for an update. New plans suggest Eminence F151M-8 for the lower 1.4kHz crossover point.
My plans are old, so I gotta' ask........ is the 1.4k you mentioned a typo or did the crossover change with the F151M? It's always been 1.2k.
Good catch, Bruce. 1.2kHz is correct in the new plans too. I wish I could claim fat fingers, but that mistake occurred upstairs.
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Two 2x6 shorty SLA Pro's
One T39, 16", 3012LF loaded
Tall AutoTuba, 20" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421
TruckTuba, 8½" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421

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Re: BMS H4552ND Alternative

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Seth wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:10 pm
Bruce Weldy wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:38 am
Seth wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:06 pm If your plans are old, you might consider contacting Bill for an update. New plans suggest Eminence F151M-8 for the lower 1.4kHz crossover point.
My plans are old, so I gotta' ask........ is the 1.4k you mentioned a typo or did the crossover change with the F151M? It's always been 1.2k.
Good catch, Bruce. 1.2kHz is correct in the new plans too. I wish I could claim fat fingers, but that mistake occurred upstairs.
No problem....just making sure.

6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210


"A system with a few knobs set up by someone who knows what they are doing is always better than one with a lot of knobs set up by someone who doesn't."

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