Let's share which are your faverite JBL top 5 speakers? and reasons,photos are prefered
Me first:
1.k2s9800se balanced beautiful high end
2.dd67000 hard to drive
3.4367 acurate
4.4355 classic sound
5.4344mkii
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Let's share which are your faverite JBL top 5 speakers? and reasons,photos are prefered
Me first:
1.k2s9800se balanced beautiful high end
2.dd67000 hard to drive
3.4367 acurate
4.4355 classic sound
5.4344mkii
DD67000 best sounding speaker JBL ever made
4367 great sound for the money, an exceptional design and value
4430 ground breaking for the 1980's with butt cheek shaped bi-radial horn
4350 cool look, high output, the 1970's studio monitor of choice
L100 white woofer, waffle foam grille, fun to listen to.
In no particular order :
1. K2 9900 Synthesis. Industrial design refinement and sound.
2. L200B. Classic JBL Industrial design and sound
3. L300 Summit. Classic JBL industrial design and sound
4. L250. One of JBLs best sounding (vintage) consumer loudspeakers
5. 4345 Professional Series. One of the most listenable JBL Pro monitors of the classic vintage 43xx series
I will play along albeit I certainly have not heard most of the models listed so far (as much as I would love too). I understand there are much better than the ones I list but these are the ones I have:
1400 Array
4365
S/3100
S/2600
940T
It may be the electronics behind them but I do prefer the 1400 Array over the 4365.
Barry may want to jump in here, but I'd suggest the 1400 Array images better and is more pleasing sounding. The 4365 is more rock and roll and dynamic.
All of the speakers in this thread are very good to great.
I love the look of the L200B, not sure I'd put them sonically on the same page as everything else here... but then unlike most folks here, I really do not like the looks of the 250Ti. So you can't please everyone.
Widget
Jazz or rock. Maybe something else?
Hah! That's how I felt about the 1400 Arrays. I had a chance to pick up a pair relatively on the cheap but two factors kept me from pulling the trigger—one was the aesthetics and the other was not having a chance to hear them to see if the sound quality would overcome the appearance. Instead, I purchased the 4345 clones and for the last 9-years I've enjoyed them immensely.
Also like you, Mr. Widget, I'm not a fan of the 250Ti appearance, though I do own a pair. I was willing to pay that small price of entry to experience them where I was not prepared to pay over-double that to experience the 1400s.
None of these prejudices would keep me from bringing home some DD67000s if the opportunity presented itself at the right price. They just look like something that has to sound fantastic!!! Some day I'll at least get to hear a pair . . .
while i have heard many JBL'S i would say these are my top 5.
1 JBL DD55000 Everest ( i own these and building a pair with SOTA crossovers)
2 JBL DD66000 Everest ( don't own but heard in Bangkok)
3 JBL 9800 monitors ( have heard at show room in Australia)
4 JBL 4350 Studio Monitors ( i've owned and loved)
5 JBL 4435 ( Currently own and i'm keeping),
As a side note, too me the JBL 1400ND driver is the best low end driver i have heard just does everything right to me. I'm using twin pairs in a set of Monitors i'm currently building.
Would love too hear, Paragon Hartsfield's at some stage.
No matter what model you own i think JBL is the best all rounder speaker you can own.
Joe.
Thanks,it is very hard to chose from M2 DD67000 DD66000 S9900 S9800 S9500 M9500 4367 4365 array1400 S4700 S4800 S5800 4338 4348 4344 4344MKII S3100 S2600 S143MKII C36 L250 XPL200 4355 4435.............................................. ........................:blink: