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$50 JBL Northridge N26AW II 2-way, 6" speakers ($200 list!)

Posted by thump on January 2, 2017 at 22:20:32:
i just couldn't resist the bargain. i've been considering a complete re-do of a bicycle trailer system i'm building because i only have one pair of 96db proel flash 8P speakers to use as mains and would either have to point them forwards towards me making finding space for heavy batteries an issue, or pointing them backwards where i can mount batteries under them and get better coverage for group rides, but lousy sound for me.

at first i was thinking of building a full fiberglass system and was looking into cheap DS18 drivers for mids, but they sound kind of thin and screechy in any demo i've heard on youtube.

i was browsing amazon and sorting 4 star plus speakers by price from low to high for potential use in a smaller on bike system that would sound better than a $60 Alpatronix AX440 bluetooth speaker and stumbled on this CRAZY priced closeout on off white JBL Northridge N26AW II speakers and was particularly impressed by their sound in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7MoZixNDWc

i got an AMAZING deal gambling on my EXCELLENT sounding (italian) proels and just couldn't resist this deal on the JBLs after hearing that video. i ALMOST bought 2 pairs, and still might if the 1st pair blows me away and is still available, but they're only 88dB rated which would seriously hinder my system's output, whereas adding them as a second pair would SLIGHTLY increase my output and give me a second pair of lighter speakers i could point forward as well as not get blasted at close range at tailgate parties etc.

if anyone was looking for a cheap pair of "entry level speakers", i doubt you'll find anything this good and this cheap at the moment.