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    Quote Originally Posted by audio_dude
    meh, I've listened to many JBL speaks, their high end stuff is pretty good, but for low end, you're getting quantity, not quality.... like any other car audio manufacturer, gone HT
    I do agree with most of what you said. But JBL has been building home and pro speakers for a very long time. They aren't what they once were but they have made some very good home speakers in the past.
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    ya, they make the occasional gem, but mostly they are good of blasting musicat parties. Their towers are big, bulky, with huge woofers and loads of sound...but they wouldn't impress anybody with audio know how.

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    Quote Originally Posted by audio_dude
    ya, they make the occasional gem, but mostly they are good of blasting musicat parties. Their towers are big, bulky, with huge woofers and loads of sound...but they wouldn't impress anybody with audio know how.

    Very true.
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    Quote Originally Posted by audio_dude
    meh, I've listened to many JBL speaks, their high end stuff is pretty good, but for low end, you're getting quantity, not quality.... like any other car audio manufacturer, gone HT
    You've got it backward, brother. JBL started in professional movie house sound 60 years ago, went into consumer, studio, and concert gear over 40 years ago, and got into automotive sound about 30 or so years ago after audio pioneer Jim Fosgate's company first thought to put hi-fi gear into cars.

    What are some of the current consumer models you've listened to, besides the entry level consumer stuff like Northridge or maybe iPod or computer speakers?

    Studio L Series
    HT Series
    Performance Series
    TiK Series
    Project Array Series
    K2 Series
    Synthesis

    These are all current products. Have you heard any of them?

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    I havent heard any of the other JBL"s you"ve mentioned but I have seen pictures of them .The TiK Series are very nice looking and pretty expensive. I wonder if they sound as good as they look.

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    sorry, I stand corrected...but I still hate jbl

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    Quote Originally Posted by audio_dude
    sorry, I stand corrected...but I still hate jbl
    Hate is such a strong word to be feeling it towards an inanimate object like a speaker. Are you sure that you don't just dislike them?
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    Back in the early '70's ...

    Quote Originally Posted by audio_dude
    three words:

    JBL=
    J unkie
    B ut
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    A dealer told me JBL stood for ...
    Jesus Bloody Lousy
    But then he was selling AR.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Feanor
    A dealer told me JBL stood for ...
    Jesus Bloody Lousy
    But then he was selling AR.
    Werent AR speakers considered very good once upon a time?

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    AR Speakers Were A Landmark

    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisY
    Werent AR speakers considered very good once upon a time?
    If I'm not mistaken AR invented the acoustic suspension speaker back in the 1950's. Not many speaker manufacturers can lay claim to that great of an achievement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ruadmaa
    If I'm not mistaken AR invented the acoustic suspension speaker back in the 1950's. Not many speaker manufacturers can lay claim to that great of an achievement.
    Right. 1957 with the AR-2A, followed by the more important AR-3. It's a shame the company is now reduced to being a division of Audiovox.

    http://www.audiovox.com/webapp/wcs/s...ductId=&brand=

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    I often wonder why a great speaker company becomes less than great with time, one would think they would get bigger and better with time. Does anyone know if the recent AR line of speakers are any good?

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    Quote Originally Posted by audio_dude
    Their towers are big, bulky, with huge woofers and loads of sound...but they wouldn't impress anybody with audio know how.
    Or even you, for that matter...

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    Well i am no fan of JBL, but the Synthesis is ok for movies.

    Just a quick comment, how can a 35$ speaker be good?
    Lots of music but not enough time for it all

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    Quote Originally Posted by Florian
    Well i am no fan of JBL, but the Synthesis is ok for movies.

    Just a quick comment, how can a 35$ speaker be good?
    When compaired to a $5 speaker?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisY
    Notice that JR has a huge clearance sale on them and wanted to get anyones opinion on them.
    I have JBL Northridge II speakers I have had them for 2 years if you can listen to them do it I find them to be good speakers if you can add a subwoofer that is all the better I am using mine with 2 subwoofers

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    Which model, David? The use of subs is a good idea. Two are even better if placed correctly. Have you ever read the Harman International white paper on multisubs?

    Check it out: http://www.harman.com/wp/pdf/multsubs.pdf

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