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Post by macca on Apr 7, 2020 7:46:08 GMT
darko.audio/2020/04/a-short-film-about-the-jbl-l100-classic/Much prefer him when he does this sort of review rather than his polemics about stuff he doesn't really understand, he's probably the best of the hi-fi video bloggers at it. The good production values help a lot. And it turns out he's a fan of The Fatima Mansions and The The too, so goes up in my estimation a bit. Not that he's bothered I'm sure. I was always a fan of the old JBL Century despite their flaws and I guess these new ones are quite a bit better. And they look super-cool. Anyway, worth a watch.
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Post by jimbo on Apr 7, 2020 8:35:29 GMT
darko.audio/2020/04/a-short-film-about-the-jbl-l100-classic/Much prefer him when he does this sort of review rather than his polemics about stuff he doesn't really understand, he's probably the best of the hi-fi video bloggers at it. The good production values help a lot. And it turns out he's a fan of The Fatima Mansions and The The too, so goes up in my estimation a bit. Not that he's bothered I'm sure. I was always a fan of the old JBL Century despite their flaws and I guess these new ones are quite a bit better. And they look super-cool. Anyway, worth a watch. Apart from the bit at the end when he said he had equipment in his room based mainly on how it looked ..!! This is where you question his validation of a piece of kit. I agree with you JBLs do look the business and I would love to try some myself even though they may not be technical audiofool? I am sure they do sound very good though. Another speaker I am reading lots about is the Klipsch Heresy 4. By all accounts it is an excellent speaker. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2020 9:25:45 GMT
Personally I never liked the originals much nor the studio versions the 4311's, at least not in standard trim. The woofer was left to extend up into the tweeter region! They were a bit brash, unrefined and really were not what I'd stick a "high fidelity" tag on at all. Bouncy and fun? Yes. Troels produced a crossover for these which I tweaked a little more for a pair of 4311's and really it's what they needed from the start but I understand why they didn't do that as it would have upped the cost of the speakers considerably. Once controlled and each unit working in its respective band, they became much better to listen to without losing any of their boogy factor. Would I buy a new pair? No....no-way knowing that they're really not much advanced on the originals. Many will buy them for their retro-chic looks but you can have both if you opt for the outrageously improved and highly recommendable brand new Klipsch Hereseys which to my mind are one of the better of the retro-chic offerings presently.
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Post by macca on Apr 7, 2020 9:31:46 GMT
Don't understand that Paul, they are a very different speaker to the originals. Different drivers, completely different crossover set up.
The whole point of the original was the fun factor, got to say I thought your mods, although they clearly improved the speakers intelligibility, took some of that tigger-like bounce away. I mean if you want a ruthlessly accurate studio monitor you'd look elsewhere in any case.
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Post by jimbo on Apr 7, 2020 9:42:58 GMT
Personally I never liked the originals much nor the studio versions the 4311's, at least not in standard trim. The woofer was left to extend up into the tweeter region! They were a bit brash, unrefined and really were not what I'd stick a "high fidelity" tag on at all. Bouncy and fun? Yes. Troels produced a crossover for these which I tweaked a little more for a pair of 4311's and really it's what they needed from the start but I understand why they didn't do that as it would have upped the cost of the speakers considerably. Once controlled and each unit working in its respective band, they became much better to listen to without losing any of their boogy factor. Would I buy a new pair? No....no-way knowing that they're really not much advanced on the originals. Many will buy them for their retro-chic looks but you can have both if you opt for the outrageously improved and highly recommendable brand new Klipsch Hereseys which to my mind are one of the better of the retro-chic offerings presently. Just as a matter of interest Paul what other speakers would you recommend at the moment, apart form the Klipsch Hereseys, as I maybe looking for something a bit bigger than my SP2s? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2020 12:29:19 GMT
Is it specifically retro styled ones? If so the New Tannoy Eaton Legacys' might be worth a listen, but for the money the Heresy IV's take some beating I think. They seem to cope well with most genres. The AT SCM passive range are now better than I've ever heard them previously. I thought that the diminutive SCM7 gave as much welly and scale as many I heard at Bristol this year at 3 times the size. They were, frankly, astonishing for their size. Fyne audio have produced some very nice sounding speakers too although I'm not quite sure about the price point representing as much value as the Heresys, especially when you look at the RRP of the little F1-5. It wowed most who heard it at the show though. Any of these I think would knock spots off the SP2s which whilst polite enough and they do make nice sounds, just lack some of the performance of the others mentioned in various areas.
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Post by jimbo on Apr 7, 2020 12:56:51 GMT
Is it specifically retro styled ones? If so the New Tannoy Eaton Legacys' might be worth a listen, but for the money the Heresy IV's take some beating I think. They seem to cope well with most genres. The AT SCM passive range are now better than I've ever heard them previously. I thought that the diminutive SCM7 gave as much welly and scale as many I heard at Bristol this year at 3 times the size. They were, frankly, astonishing for their size. Fyne audio have produced some very nice sounding speakers too although I'm not quite sure about the price point representing as much value as the Heresys, especially when you look at the RRP of the little F1-5. It wowed most who heard it at the show though. Any of these I think would knock spots off the SP2s which whilst polite enough and they do make nice sounds, just lack some of the performance of the others mentioned in various areas. Thanks for your recommendations Paul, I agree most speakers will knock spots off the SP2s now even though they can sound very good in a small room. |
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