View Poll Results: My JBL Loyalty 2001-2006

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  • I bought $30k or more in brand new JBL equipment.

    4 5.33%
  • I bought $15k-29.9k in brand new JBL equipment.

    1 1.33%
  • I bought $5k-14.9k in brand new JBL equipment.

    5 6.67%
  • I bought $1k-4.9k in brand new JBL equipment.

    18 24.00%
  • I bought $1 to $999 in brand new JBL equipment.

    19 25.33%
  • I bought no brand new JBL equipment.

    13 17.33%
  • I looked until I found the product I wanted.

    7 9.33%
  • I didn't buy because it was too hard to find what I wanted.

    1 1.33%
  • I didn't buy because there was nothing I wanted to buy.

    9 12.00%
  • I didn't buy because I couldn't afford what I wanted.

    16 21.33%
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  1. #1
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    Talking Loyalty Test*

    Here's a fun exercise with a serious undertone. We've had a number of comments over the past few years that JBL isn't marketing correctly, isn't producing the right models, doesn't have the better stuff in the distribution chain, etc.

    This poll allows you to vote twice.

    First, let's see how many of us have spent money on brand new, factory produced JBLs in the past five years. If you bought an iPod docking model like the Time Machine or some E Series, or maybe a Synthesis System, there's a category to cover your expenditure or lack of it.

    Feel free to post what it is you did buy brand new from JBL in the past five years.

    Second, let's see how motivated we are to purchase new JBL models. Click the choice that most closely approximates how you feel about why you did or did not make a new JBL purchase.

    Feel free to post an explanation of why you chose to buy or not to buy.

    Okay, here we go!

    *It's tongue in cheek, okay. No one blow a gasket.
    Out.

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    Just to clarify - *all* categories refer to brand new JBL equipment, right? I almost mistook the last 4 in red to include used equipment, but then thought better of it...

    John

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    no used eh, <- no monay , i have no idea what new jbl speakers sound like, but i like the idea of woofer's being atleast 12" and not whatever they have today 8" 10" and they look a little gimmicky to me when it looks like a shiny almost plastic like material for the cone, (Northridge?). Of course there are exceptions, too expensive for me though
    Young, but i love speakers!

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    Smile Yep.

    Quote Originally Posted by johnaec
    Just to clarify - *all* categories refer to brand new JBL equipment, right? I almost mistook the last 4 in red to include used equipment, but then thought better of it...

    John
    Right. The choices in red are the reasons why you did or did not buy any new JBL equipment in the past five years.

    Second, let's see how motivated we are to purchase new JBL models. Click the choice that most closely approximates how you feel about why you did or did not make a new JBL purchase.
    Out.

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    K2's!

    Hey Dome,
    I can always answer yes to the last question in red!

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    There's nothing new JBL makes that I want. I prefer Altec to JBL and I'll probably be buying some new GPA stuff soon.

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    Thankfully, the poll doesn't include JBL components or used stuff, just new systems.

    I wouldn't care to add it up. Nope....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zilch
    Thankfully, the poll doesn't include JBL components
    It says "brand new JBL equipment", so I figure components (and maybe even spares) would qualify - or?

    Anyway, I bought D16R2441

    I wouldn't buy speakers, though, since real men build their own speakers

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    Smile Not so quick

    Quote Originally Posted by Zilch
    Thankfully, the poll doesn't include JBL components or used stuff, just new systems.

    I wouldn't care to add it up. Nope....
    Originally I wrote speakers, but changed it to equipment, since a Synthesis System would have more than speakers, since some guys would be buying brand new drivers, since a Creature is speakers, amp, and preamp, the PS now has a multichannel amp and pre/pro, etc.

    So, yeah, start adding up all those JBL drivers, XOs, horns, etc., that you bought new, too.
    Out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lfh
    I wouldn't buy speakers, though, since real men build their own speakers
    Heh.

    An ancient tradition....

    Quote Originally Posted by lfh
    Anyway, I bought D16R2441
    O.K., now buy D16R2451SL and tell us:

    a) Do they fit, and,

    b) Do they sound better....


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    I have bought JBL subwoofers in the last 5 years. JBL doesn't make any mains that interest me. If they would make a speaker that had Altec ideals with more modern parts I would be interested.

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    I consistently fail loyalty tests...


    Widget

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget
    I consistently fail loyalty tests...


    Widget
    Maybe we should ask the value of new JBL equipment that's gone through your place in the last year or two...

    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget
    I consistently fail loyalty tests...


    Widget
    You are not alone. The only JBL's I've ever bought new is a pair of 435Be's that fell in my lap for about less than dealer cost. Anything JBL makes today that I might want is not worth "normal" prices. Although I think that is true with most everything...Just my $.02

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    What About ??????

    Guys who are service centers or resellers.

    I would bet that just between Edgewound and myself we probably do close to 100K a year in JBL biz.

    Should we stay out of this poll?

    Oldmics

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