No high end JBL in audio stores here
I am a long time audiophile. I go back to direct to disc LPs and turntables. In the 80s I had a great pair of L150A speakers. As technology advanced I sold them in about 2003 after having them for about 22 years and since I could not find any "high end" new JBL speakers to replace them at the time I purchased a pair of Paradigm Studio 100 V2 speakers. They are terrific. But I thought I would now see if any new JBL models are in the audio stores. But nobody in my area (Phoenix) carries the K2 series or any JBL product that actually is as good as my Paradigms. The only stuff is the JBLs at Best Buy and they are not what I consider JBL speakers like the old ones (audiophile grade). The question is what the heck are they doing and it is too bad that JBL doesn't care to sell their high end speakers in the USA. It seems that I have fond memories of my beautiful L150A speakers and JBL sells nothing in the $2000 to $4000 per pair price in the USA that is excellent. This is my first post on this forum and I guess I'm just wondering why JBL cheapened its name in it's home country. When I bought my L150A speakers, the JBL name was considered high end and the audio store I bought them from was a high end shop. I want to see high end JBLs in the audio stores today!
For high end JBL, you'll have to go to a specialty HT marketer.
If you check JBL's website, they have listings for the dealers.
That said, I think others have had difficulty getting said dealers to work with them on something as "insignificant' as a $10,000 speaker sale.
Vast political conspirators - right and left
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As your good Arizona neighbor, John McBush would say, "You are NOT out-of-luck yet, my friend..."
...After toying with a few Altec and JBL legacy systems from era's begone, with only moderate success, I decided to explore other alternatives that are both superior in terms of performance and price. These choices come in two basic alternatives (1) vast right-wing conspirators and (2) vast left-wing conspirators:
1. Vast right-winged: Purchase new JBL Professional components (high frequency and low frequency drivers) and install them in (i) boxes built by your local cabinet-maker or from (ii) old empty speaker boxes that are sold on E-bay, for example.
- Advantage - complete freedom to design and build what you want
- Disadvantage - time consuming, also passive electronic crossovers need to be purchased and they must match the components.
2. Vast left-winged: Buy completed new JBL cinema speakers with effective cabinets and crossovers that have been designed by the factory. The JBL Professional System 3678 is a very good choice.
- Advantage - Let someone else do your work - quick and easy like taking big money from the government
- Disadvantage - Somewhat ugly presentation (e.g., spouse un-freindly) One option here (System 3678) is to install the HF driver/horn inside the cabinent and cover the mortal sinns with a custom speaker grill, I suppose.
SEE THE LINKS ABOVE FOR JBL PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS AND CINEMA SPEAKERS.