I allways woundered about this

[SpankingVanillaice]

Is the JBL S26 a near field or mid field monitor?

[jasmit]

If you don't get a satisfactory reply, why not contact JBL or Harman International and ask them?

[PAT.P]

Jasmit Nobody replies to Spanking Vanilla Ice because he does'nt take advice .He comes back and forth with the same question .He's a waste of time .Pat.P

[jasmit]

Thanks Pat. I am familiar with his posting history. As best I can tell, there's nothing intentionally mischievous about his postings. He may not have as complete a grasp of audio as many others on this forum and he may not be as erudite as many but I don't think he's trolling. And I've never seen him become unfriendly, sarcastic or antagonistic -- even in the face of some less than friendly comments toward him.

[N. Abstentia]

Install them 1 foot from your face, they are near field.

Install them on the other side of the room, they are mid field.

Install them in Yankee stadium, they are center field.

[RGA]

Install them 1 foot from your face, they are near field.

Install them on the other side of the room, they are mid field.

Install them in Yankee stadium, they are center field.

I hope the JBL's play better in center field than they play music - and better than the "I shoulda retired last season" Bernie Williams.

[kexodusc]

I hope the JBL's play better in center field than they play music - and better than the "I shoulda retired last season" Bernie Williams.

...Last season???

[PAT.P]

I hope the JBL's play better in center field than they play music - and better than the "I shoulda retired last season" Bernie Williams.

RGA I own a few JBL product and they do sound pretty good.You probably insulted a few of us out here .JBL have many years of experience and do put alot of R&D reseach.When it comes to their higher-end and Pro sound they are hard to beat .Most concert or Cinema Theater I go to have JBL.The Church I attend also have them all over .Pat.P

[dean_martin]

one hot guy ready to take it up the poop shoot.

I bet it gets tough for gay guys in Omaha.

BTW, I think those JBLs are noise-cancelling in the nearfield and noise-making in the outfield. I'm not sure what they are in the corn field.

[Peter Duminy]

Is the JBL S26 a near field or mid field monitor?

If you right click and save this PDF file from JBL:

http://manuals.harman.com/jbl/hom/Owner's%20Manual/S38%20STUDIO%20SERIES%20om.pdf

This speaker is in their "Studio Series" intended for domestic use. It does not appear to be intended for Pro Monitoring use in a recording studio, so listening distance is not that critical.

[SpankingVanillaice]

Did you notice that it says studio monitor on the owners manual? So isnt the Studio Series studio monitors? Do you see were it says owners guide look at the botton of that part you will see it say professional reference: studio monitor.

[markw]

Did you notice that it says studio monitor on the owners manual? So isnt the Studio Series studio monitors? Do you see were it says owners guide look at the botton of that part you will see it say professional reference: studio monitor.

If he doesn't like the answers he gets he just keeps on keepin' on. In this case, he's received some valid and truthful answers but chooses to ignore them.

As I've always said, ignorance can be rectified with enlightenment if one's mind is open to it. If ones mind is not open to that, then it leads to arrogance and/or stupidity depending on the mental capabilites and/or maturity level of the person in question

[jasmit]

If he doesn't like the answers he gets he just keeps on keepin' on. In this case, he's received some valid and truthful answers but chooses to ignore them.

As I've always said, ignorance can be rectified with enlightenment if one's mind is open to it. If ones mind is not open to that, then it leads to arrogance and/or stupidity depending on the mental capabilites and/or maturity level of the person in question

No, I really don't have any more questions. As I said before, I'm familiar with his posting history. The fact that he's never (at least from what I've seen) come back and argued, become hostile or called people names, leads me to believe he's not trolling. The fact that he rarely, if ever, responds to advice or suggestions doesn't concern me; more than a few people on audio fora don't respond to advice or suggestions. Why he "keeps on keepin' on" is not clear to me. He may not have a good grasp of forum etiquette. He may not be as astute as some. There may be other reasons. With respect to this particular thread, I don't know if he's chosen to ignore the responses; he hasn't said one way or the other. We don't know that he didn't immediately contact JBL and find the answer to his question.

Most of his questions come across as very elementary, both in substance and grammar/wording/sentence structure. That may or may not be indicative of his level of education, innate intelligence, aptitude, etc. We don't all have the same faculties. That isn't, IMHO, a reason not to try to help someone who's asking for help.

If people on the forum don't like the manner or methods of his postings they could ignore him. It's easy; just don't respond. Well, it's easy for most. There are a few who feel compelled to respond.

True, ignorance can be rectified with enlightenment but what rectifies malice?

[PAT.P]

Jasmit I could see you must have a soft heart or pitty for Spanking Vanilla Ice.He's does'nt respound and now starts another thread (go figure).Like I said must be on some cheap drugs.Might as well ignore him I still think he's toying with us.He like a kid at the candy store cant make up his mind.Pat.P

[E-Stat]

Did you notice that it says studio monitor on the owners manual? So isnt the Studio Series studio monitors? Do you see were it says owners guide look at the botton of that part you will see it say professional reference: studio monitor.

Go to www.jbl.com. Locate under which category you find your speakers. Is it "Home Audio" or "JBL Pro"?

The answer to that question will answer yours. Marketing terms are meaningless.

rw

[kfalls]

I worked for CBS' tape manufacturing facility in Terre Haute IN from 1976 - 1981. I was responsible for EQ alignment of recording and playback equipment. In both our mastering rooms (Quadrophonic 8-track, 2-channel cassette) and in our A/B rooms we used 4 JBL Studio Monitors which had a 15" woofer and a horn tweeter with L91 acoustic lens. Amplification was provided by McIntosh 2125 amps. Our QC booths used JBL bookshelf 'L' series speakers, McIntosh 5150s (or MC40 tube) and Nakamishi 1000, 700, or Z82 cassette decks. At the time these were some of the best speakers on the market. The speakers were huge, about the size of a Klipsch LaScala and they were hung from the ceiling in the corners of 15'x15' rooms. I don't think JBL is as big a name as they were in the 70s, but they're far from being garbage. I wouldn't consider these near-field monitors, but they were used in a near-field application with very good results.