Some of the confusion raised when I first read about the C211 has been cleared up but more has been created. One of the new features listed for the series was a Dual Dissimilar Array to give better coverage of a typical stepped theater. Since the C211 appears to have a single tweeter I couldn't figure it out. Yesterday I couldn't get the JBL Cinema 200 series pages to load but today they are up and it appears the C211 is the entry version of the series. The rest of the group do indeed have two tweeters in a strange looking two part single horn. They also have a fancy looking plastic grill/wave guide thing in front of the bass/mid drivers. The C211 has neither of these features and is much plainer and simpler looking. In addition the main photo at the top doesn't even have the C211 in it although the others are represented. If anyone wants to see all the info here is the link:
http://www.jblpro.com/www/products/cine ... QpSU1PyvLj
On the question about DSP, my belief is that they are designed to work together with Crown amplifiers which are also built by Harman (now Samsung) and are popular in pro circles. They are all now pretty much digital amps with tons of power and most feature built in DSP circuits that can be used for EQ and crossover duties in active systems. Indeed the M2 mentioned elsewhere needs to be bought with a set of these Crown amps as they provide the crossover and room EQ functions, unless you want to buy it with a DSP processor using the same technology and use your own amps.
As to how this effects the 3677 the answer is still uncertain but it looks more promising after my recent conversations. My contact for the JBL 3677 and 4645C asked the JBL rep if the C211 was to replace the 3677. The rep said that they had not heard anything to indicate that. However, since they still haven't been oficially released they didn't have pricing yet. The original announcement stated they would start shipping in May so we may have more info soon.
In the meantime I have two customers who want 3677s, one who ordered a set from me, and we were given the information that the 3677s are selling like hotcakes and JBL is currently out of them. The latest info is that they will start shipping again around the end of this month. Somehow I can't imagine we had that much to do with the jump in sales but who knows? It is certainly good that it is selling well as that makes it much less likely to be phased out. Interesting news and I'll keep you posted.