JTR 212HT

[CMonster]

A couple of weeks ago I was involved in the AVS Forum 2017 KC HT Crawl. Jeff Permanian of JTR Speakers left behind a pair of 212HT speakers and a Captivator 4000 ULF subwoofer for well-known KC members to pass around and audition. Having heard the Captivator during the crawl, I feared that it'd turn the 100+ year old brick building I call home into rubble - the thing is a beast! So today I picked up the speakers:

Snipped from the JTR website:

The Noesis 212HT is a 2-way loudspeaker with two 12” woofers in a vented enclosure, combined with a 1.4″ exit compression driver fitted on a large, wooden horn with a 60 x 60 coverage pattern.

• Singular Origin Design – sound from all the drivers time aligned and appear to come from the same location
• 2017 new compression driver with unique annular diaphragm
• 1.4″ exit compression driver
• Horn loading down to 850hz (crossover point)
• Large wood horn provides even coverage and amazing imaging
• Symmetrical horn and low crossover point for best power response
• High excursion woofers (8mm xmax each way)
• Quality polypropylene capacitors
• Quality perfect lay inductors
• Neodymium 12″ woofers
• +140db average, 63.5-125hz, CEA-2010, 1/2 space, 1 meter, peak
• Frequency +/-3db 60hz-20khz
• Sensitivity* 101db (2.0 volts, free air)
• Useable Output ** 134db (calculated peak 137 – 3db compression)
• Recommended Amplification up to 2000 watts RMS (program)
• Impedance 4 ohm

And the specs of my Dynaudio C2 mains:

Sensitivity: 87dB (2,83V / 1m)
IEC Power Handling: 300W
Impedance: 4 Ohms
Frequency Response (± 3 dB): 28Hz – 25kHz
Box Principle: Bass Reflex Rear Ported
Crossover: 2 (3) way
Crossover frequency: 2200, (8000) Hz
Crossover Topology: 1st order

Given the HUGE difference in sensitivity and compression driver vs silk dome tweeters, I'm only going to run the JTRs in stereo + dual subs instead of trying to blend them fully into my 7.2.2 Dynaudio / Rythmik system.

 

[Deleted member 133]

Cripes! And all I was planning to do today were my taxes.

You win!



Jeff

 

[Flint]

Eager to read your impressions!!!!

 

[PaulyT]

Eager to read your impressions!!!!

+1

 

[Zing]

DIBS ON THE C2s!!!!

 

[Randy]

Nice. Very cool and cant wait to hear more about them too.

 

[CMonster]

DIBS ON THE C2s!!!!

I don't think they'll be going anywhere. Sorry.

 

[lulimet]

DIBS ON THE C2s!!!!

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[Deleted member 133]

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I have dibs on Heeman's C2s (drop-shipped new-in-box) whenever he transitions from C1s to C4s, thus saving him the hassle of a mid-step. (That's what real friends do, you know!)

Just reminding folks...

Jeff

 

[lakedmb]

What are your thoughts so far?

 

[CMonster]

I haven't had as much time to play with them as I had hoped but they are a touch bright for me. I'll probably knock the treble down a little during future listening sessions. I've experimented a bit with positioning and found a spot where the soundstage is among the best I've heard from any speaker.