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• neither - hifitommy 17:13:16 03/11/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Which 100's would you prefer? posted by krenzler on March 10, 2007 at 03:10:27:

  will sound like real music. boom/tish!

  sorry!
  
  ...regards...tr
  
  

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• Thanks for the interesting insights guys. (nt) - krenzler 13:01:10 03/10/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Which 100's would you prefer? posted by krenzler on March 10, 2007 at 03:10:27:

  nt
  
  

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• Re: Which 100's would you prefer? - Ogsarg 09:45:26 03/10/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Which 100's would you prefer? posted by krenzler on March 10, 2007 at 03:10:27:

  I have never heard the Pioneers, but I have two pair of L-100's that have been connected to a half dozen amps/receivers and have come to the conclusion that it takes a good 80 watt/channel amp to make them sound decent and having twice that is a lot better.

  I know that many people have run them with much less power and will argue with that but I would suggest that they benefit greatly from a powerful amp. Especially in terms of the lower frequencies, which provide a more realistic feel to the music. Listening to a standup bass at lower levels will give a good idea of the effect of more power.
  
  

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• These..... - Rooster 09:06:41 03/10/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Which 100's would you prefer? posted by krenzler on March 10, 2007 at 03:10:27:

  The 100's left in my wallet as I passed on both for much cheaper and better speakers!!!!
  
  

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• A Fourth Candidate, and Fifth. - sowndhownd 06:49:48 03/10/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Which 100's would you prefer? posted by krenzler on March 10, 2007 at 03:10:27:

  I recently was regretting having sold my JBL's. But amazingly enough found a pair at a yard sale a few weeks ago. Lo, I was not impressed. Which is why I probably got rid of them in the first place - the collector interest being higher than my listening pleasure.

  
  Now, on to number 4: STACKED HPM 100'S! Not for critical listening mind you, more like a carnival ride on steroids. That Mickey Hart drum CD was very visceral. Very wide soundstage and TALL, (if not all that focused) images.

  
  Number 5: for critical listening, I second the EPI 100's (with a sub).
  
  

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• Re: Which 100's would you prefer? - pete the bully 06:41:22 03/10/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Which 100's would you prefer? posted by krenzler on March 10, 2007 at 03:10:27:

  Bart Locanthe was the designer of the JBL L100. He was lured away from JBL by Pioneer, where he designed the HPM-100 as what was said to be a "super L100." Both exhibit the "West Coast" sound.
  I have a pair of L100 and like them. I would choose the HPM-100, though, if I had the choice of only one or the other.
  BTW, I also have the later HPM-900, and find it to be a much better balanced speaker system.
  
  

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• There is, of course, a third candidate - DavidLD 05:06:15 03/10/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Which 100's would you prefer? posted by krenzler on March 10, 2007 at 03:10:27:

  EPI M-100

  In its own way, superior to both!
  David
  
  

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