Background: I run a KJ business, mostly mid-small sized venues. I run 1200 watt Amp Europower 16 channel, Sound maximizer, and 2 Peavey PVX15s.
So here is the dilemna (if one truly exists)
I got a free pair of JBL JRX115s from a friend. Although they are older, the cabinets seem to be of greater construction (both physically and acoustically)
I plug the JBLs in and one plays only lows, the other only from the compression driver. I disassemble the crossovers, I find that one of them has a blown 8uf capacitor, and the other is likely the horn blown (as I discovered is a common problem with the JRX115s.
So here is my question. Do I attempt to do the standard compression driver upgrade, and attempt to solder in a new capacitor for the crossover (as this would still be cost efficient for a mid-grade JBL), or do I scrap the project and perhaps transfer the internals from the Peaveys into the better cabinets of the JBLs?
I'm no speaker-crafter, but with quick searches online I found that replacing the crossover of the one alone will be around $90 for the part, and then another $30 a piece for the upgraded compression drivers for both.
I'm just not sure if the MDF construction of the JBL cabinets will improve the sound of the Peavey internals vs a different airspace internally behind the 15s causing distorted sound. Am I just overthinking a project that would be a waste of time/money and should I just scratch the JBLs as they aren't really worth the trouble?
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jbl jrx115 meets peavey pvx15