Like i usually say, there are different classes of speakers and JBL makes different lines. Nothing State of the Art in my opinion for personal use. They do make professional Theater speakers and profesional monitors for mixing. I am sure they pump out some good semi-bass which impresses in a circuit city or at home, but their home stuff just doesnt cut for an audio/equipment-phile. But then again, all the new Infinity, Polk and Warfdale stuff dont either in my book.

To the question, there are speakers made specifically for near and farfield listening and they have different dispersion characteristics. For his flaming question i would say contact JBL and ask since none here incl. me seem to know the answere and/or are willing to help you since your posts are generally worthless and you dont ever respond to a single person but only repeat the question over and over again.

-Flo