Beyma CP25 vs. JBL 'Labia' HF Driver

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Any comments?

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The JBL has a better name.

geoff

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Geoff Wood wrote:
> The JBL has a better name.
>
> geoff

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<djjoe@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Geoff Wood wrote:
> > The JBL has a better name.
> That's the only advantage the JBL driver has over the Beyma CP25

More like the only advantage the Beyma has is the price.

MrT.

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I'm not sure my post below got through due to problems with myserver, so
here is a re-post. Apologies if you got it first time.
"nowater" <nowater@grantsellek.com> wrote in message
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> A local speaker company gave a presentation about a year ago on their
> development of new horn profiles for cinema installations. They used Beyma
> comp drivers and detailed all the problems they had detecting the cause of
> resonances. Turned out to be air leaks from the compression chambers, or
> 'false' sub-chambers within the compression chamber arising from poor
> casting technique.
>
> No comment on JBL, but Beyma are 'cheap clones' and the above experience
> suggests consistency from sample to sample may be unreliable compared to
> JBL.
>
> <djjoe@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:1116102242.143941.84030@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> > That's the only advantage the JBL driver has over the Beyma CP25
> >
> > Geoff Wood wrote:
> > > The JBL has a better name.
> > >
> > > geoff