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In Reply to: RE: Just got some Altec 19s. ..... JBL-L112's are nice... posted by DAK on September 29, 2016 at 11:38:54
..Hmmm, Yes ....I do really like the sound of my L112's, .....so now DAK, you got me thinking ..... It's been a while... and I did like the coherency of the JBL 3way design....
I need to pull out my L112's and listen to them on some of my latest works, like my Ver.#2 26-26 DC 45 stereo amp, I haven't heard them with my last update on the Wurlitzer 45PP mono-blocks or my 3 stage 845 amp either......... Man I've got some listening to do.
Thanks DAK !
Willie
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To me it really points out how different types of speakers can all be very good sounding. I mean i love the way the Altecs can reveal so much more nuances in the recorded music. But, when i first heard the 19s with sound of the JBL still firmly imprinted in my brain, i thought it seems to be that the horns are a bit emphasized. But now that the Altec have started to take over my auditory centers i don't feel that the horns are too forward.
I remember when i first got the JBL awhile back i was using Magnepans. I had MG IIIA followed by the 2.7QR. Keeping the system exactly the same i would switch between the Jbl and the 2.7 using one for a few days or longer than switching to the other. The mags have such a large radiating surface that they throw a lot of music but don't need to play loud to do that. Their sound is very nice and pleasant. While the JBLs were better at the low and highs, were more efficient, sound more natural and seemed to soundstage better. In the end i sold the maggies. In these days of dwindling resources, one should always give efficiency some extra credit.
While the JBLs were better at the low and highs, were more efficient, sound more natural and seemed to soundstage better. In the end i sold the maggies.
The early JBL monitors work fine nearfield, but I find their image most disconcerting at distance. Unlike modern JBL monitors like the LSR6332, they cross the 5" midrange about an octave too high. So, the directivity runs from wide at the bottom to noticeably clamped down at the top end of the midrange (in a very sensitive region) only to bloom again with a wide dispersion tweeter.
I recently listened to a pair of similar L110s at a friend's house. They were neutral with a nice top end, but that "fun house mirror" soundstage just didn't work for me.
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