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Radian wrote:The JBL is a great piece of kit, if you've want to get spendy.

Actually, the JBL cost less online than the TB, depending on where you shop I suppose. I got mine from the popular online auction site.

What panel width did you use on your AT's? Also, subjectively speaking, do both sound exactly the same to your ears or does one sound louder or have different tonal characteristics than the other? I'm curious if, and to what extent, different drivers change the overall sound. Looking forward to upda...

Is this the reason there is no voltage limit specified for AT? There's a voltage limit for all driver/box combinations...Bill was trying to explain why RMS is more important than peak. One of the reasons he thinks peak ratings are gibberish is because the mechanical limits of the driver (overexcurs...

And mechanical limits tend to be lower than RMS. Very true at low frequencies and when the driver is not loaded....which is why the higher the high pass is set, the greater the mechanically-limited power handling. With the high-pass set to 40hz or higher I can really take the leash off my amplifier...

The rms rating is very useful if you plan on playing sine waves for extended periods. Both RMS and peak ratings are important, though, for music. The ability to take peaks (like high impact kick drum) is just as important as continuous power handling. Peak ratings show that when the juice really get...

Yes it does seem like the JBL's sensitivity numbers are inflated a bit. However, even if they are the same sensitivity, I would prefer the JBL due to higher power handling of up to 800 watts. I have driven an JBL804 with 600 watts (1 channel of QSC PLX1804) without much problem, as long as its high ...