Re: EV Deltamax DML1152 cabinets with JBL drivers - how to approach the seller?
Hi Mike, I mentioned that you missed the point because you were explaining how another driver would/could be better. While it might be a different/better driver, when combined with that particular box, there's no telling how the results will be, unless you modeled it. And even if it models better, as you said, any DSP or controllers are now thrown out the window.
Additionally, if it does model better, the chances of 'average Joe' coming up with better DSP tunings than EV did are slim to none, so even though his resulting system is better, it's still not going to be, because the guy that made the modifications doesn't know how to measure and compensate for the differences.
I guess, I would rather not contemplate how a box might be changed, even if I know what the results will be. If I need a louder box, I get one; I don't consider getting louder components for the one I have.
The only time I consider modifying an existing speaker is if there are other speakers in the same series with, say, a different horn pattern. I'd have no problem switching out horns as long as I made the necessary crossover and DSP changes to compensate. Because replacing a horn is cheaper than replacing the box.
So, I hope you have no hard feelings or anything. Sometimes I'm brutally 'to the point'.
