IPPIN Guide the 15th " JBL C44 PARAGON" Description Kenji Kondo and Hiroyuki Satake, Photography Hiroyuki Satake Everlasting JBL RAGON was born with the appearance of Stereo LP in 1957. About a half century, it is brightening a rare charm. It has a unique form which was based on the foundations of stereophonic reproduction, Now, beyond a time, it also has the graceful beauty. (Kondo) Specifications Use unit LE15H, 376+H5038P, 075 (each 2), Permission input 125W (continuation program), Impedance 8 ohms, Sound pressure level 96dB, Crossover frequency 500Hz, 7 kHz, Size (WxHxD) of 2630x900x740mm, Weight 318.4kg |
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It is the circumference of this horn. (Satake) . This horn is H5038P of an ellipse horn. A driver is the compression driver 376 with high resolution and a high response. (Kondo) |
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It just changed the angle. It is a brilliant design. The thickness of the wall of first left-hand side is from the bottom, thick gradually. (Satake) |
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It is the logo of JBL. This is attached only to left side. (Satake) |
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Right side, the seal sticks like a photograph inside the wall. (Satake) |
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It is expansion of a seal. It is written as H5038P. It is attached to PARAGON. It is the part number of a horn. (Satake) |
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Tweeter is in the reverse side of the part of the square cloth which you can see at the back. (Satake) Tweeter is the ring radiator 075 with which 7 kHz or more. The units are selected 3 way composition. (Kondo) |
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It just saw the horn from the front. (Satake) |
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The root of a horn is attached like this. (Satake) |
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The back side is like this. A driver and tweeter are unreserved. Woofer is located in another room in the back board from a center. (Satake) |
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Wiring of a cable is also unreserved. (Satake) |
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It is the reverse side of Tweeter. I seemed to Tweeter is stuck. (Satake) |
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The driver is being fixed by the wood. (Satake) |
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It is the back side. The metallic ornaments of middle have connected right and left. The network is attached to every right and left. (Satake) |
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Three metallic ornaments are attached to the reverse side. (Satake) |
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It is expansion of metallic ornaments. One hole has opened. I think that it is because metallic ornaments are fixed with a wood screw. (Satake) |
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It is a network. This is the thing of a left speaker. Photograph left side is on the center side of a speaker. (Satake) |
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It is expansion. Probably it is a network by the low-pass side. (Satake) |
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Probably it is a high side. The high of the upper photograph is connected with IN of a right photograph. From upper LF to woofer from right LF to a driver it is carrying out to tweeter from HF. (Satake) |
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It is the place the back board was opened. You can see a network and woofer. The network is attached to the place quite near woofer. (Satake) |
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Two trees are passed to the back board. (Satake) |
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Beside the wall, the cable from a network to two units by the side of a high region goes. (Satake) |
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Green is woofer. Red is tweeter. Yellow is a horn. woofer is for inner. Horn is to a reflective board. Tweeter is almost straight. (Satake) 15 inch woofer LE15H reproduce the grand scale low-range sound by the S type front-loading horn. (Kondo) |
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If it is called PARAGON, it will be this reflective board. It will separate if it rises upwards. (Satake) It is the zenith of hand structure. (Kondo) |
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It is the removed place. The front side also has three metallic ornaments. (Satake) |
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A lug is in around the middle of both sides the direction of the bottom near the central line. (Satake) |
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It is the trademark of PARAGON, reflective board. (Satake) Preeminent expression capability is conscientiously described to a delicate tone. (Kondo) |
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Since it is unexpectedly thin, when removing, I think you would be better to remove by three persons. (Satake) |
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A slot engraves the floor into which a reflective board is both ends. The photograph bottom is the front. (The bottom of a photograph speaker side) (Satake) |
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It is the connection portions of a curved surface and enclosure. It is made a slit and a board is put in from a top. (Satake) |
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It just broke two blocks. Only one piece becomes independent. (Satake) |
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This is on the right side of a connection. It is in side. (Satake) |
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This is a left (out) side. (Satake) |
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It is in the tunnel of enclosure. The board is stretched horizontally right in the middle. Woofer is at the end in the direction of previous. A photograph is a right hole. (Satake) |
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It is the connection side of middle. There are little crevices. It is a photograph from the bottom. I think it is useful to output the low range. (Satake) |
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The inner side of enclosure is built quite firmly. A back board is also stuck by pressure, and does not separate at first. (Satake) |
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The uncanny things of JBL are such places. Although it is the portion of the board of two blocks, it has built so that grain may suit exactly by right and left. The prejudice to a design is uncanny. (Satake) |
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I received the impression that it is made by thinking long and hard about PARAGON to details more than the novelty of appearance. The uncanny place of JBL is that compromise is not reached both of design and sound. The design of the front reflective board also made sense. Uniting the grain of the upper board etc. can have an everywhere seen prejudice of JBL. Paragon has very big size enclosure and also has a weight, So I feel that sound is Insipid. But it was the pliant sound speaker. I was impressed by the technical power and the idea of JBL which make such a speaker to the first appearance of a stereo speaker. (Satake) The foundation of JBL technology was built by founder Lancing. Much today's speaker technology is depended on his development. The advance of his technology is certainly inherited by the present JBL product. The SFG porcelain circuit which is proud of the wonderful low distortion. The Bay Radial horn which secures uniform directivity over a high-range. Such high technology which JBL developed is proud of a wonderful performance and high reliability of many products. JBL realizes reproduction of high faithful in digital age, and will continue creating musical rich impression forever to an audio file from now on. (Kondo) |