So what JBL speaker would you pick???

[bigyank]

I have been watching from the sidelines here for the better part of 2 months and got to say that you all are a great bunch and really know your JBL (among other speakers).

I collect vintage gear, but have always been leary of vintage speakers for my heavy listening (Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, etc.). Notice I did NOT say critical listening. I love hard rock, like deep punchy bass (25-40Hz) range.

Now for my question, if I wanted to procure a pair of JBLs what would one or should one look at. I like 4430-4435's but cannot sacrifice the wallet or the space!

Again, great site and very, very informative information!

John

[Zilch]

Get the 4430's you like. They're a special breed.

MAKE room for them.

They go for $800 - $1200 used....

[bob newton]

Zilch, I think he is saying that he likes the sound of the speakers he listed but is looking for something cheaper and smaller that would sound similar

[bob newton]

So what JBL speaker would you pick???

BIGYANK, what do you have for power? Watts to power whatever you buy?

[bigyank]

Good question! Currently I am using for my main rig Adcom gfa-5800 power amplifier mated with gtp-450 tuner/pre-amp. 250 watts/ch @ 8 ohm. Yes I actually listened to the 4430's (I think, might have been the lesser 4425) at work when I worked at GE in the 80's they had them for the auditorium there!

Bottom line is I own Klipsch Heresy I's (clean but absolutely no bottom end, have had Acoustic Research AR-1s (bass boomed but sounded like crap to me!) and other odds and sods. ALWAYS liked the JBL sound and until this stage in life I could never even think I could afford them

John

[Titanium Dome]

Now for my question, if I wanted to procure a pair of JBLs what would one or should one look at. I like 4430-4435's but cannot sacrifice the wallet or the space!

John

How much wallet and space DO you have?

[Zilch]

I think he is saying that he likes the sound of the speakers he listed but is looking for something cheaper and smaller that would sound similar.

That's the problem. If what you like is 4430, there's nothing similar. Even 4425's are voiced differently, and those need subs for big, deep bass.

Well, not THIS big, necessarily.

http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/a...achmentid=3533

[bob newton]

250 watts/ch @ 8 ohm

Should be enough, Hey T D that was my next question

[bob newton]

ZILCH : He will just have to swallow hard then:dont-know

[bigyank]

I ran the Klipsch Heresy I's with the Adcom (everyone says go tube) and a JBL PSW-D112 sub (12" 250 watt sub) but never liked that either.

Sub & monitor combo then? Hey I appreciate the help on this!

John

[speakerdave]

If I'm inferring the facts correctly you should be looking at the JBL family of 12" 3-way monitors from the L100 to the 4412A. Probably will not actually go a lot deeper than your Heresy's, but they will go some deeper, I believe, and will have tighter, punchier bass response. I would look for a pair of 4311's and later get a pair of L56 (LE14A woofer--probably will need a refoam-- and LE20 tweeter) to put under them. You could run both pairs with one stereo amp stable at 4 ohms.

David

[mikebake]

I ran the Klipsch Heresy I's with the Adcom (everyone says go tube) and a JBL PSW-D112 sub (12" 250 watt sub) but never liked that either.

Sub & monitor combo then? Hey I appreciate the help on this!

John

C'mon, give us the space/wallet info. Don't worry, we'll be gentle.

[bob newton]

JBL family of 12" 3-way monitors from the L100 to the 4412A.

I agree with Dave!! 100% unless you got mulla for more and bigger.

L-100's for eva !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bob newton]

BTW, My brother has them expensive Kiypch speakers with a mighty superman amp and he says my peanut L-100's and mouse 9090 sansui put his big buck system to shame! SO THERE!!!

[bob newton]

David, not to change the subjest but, Do you really think the 4311's sound better than the L-100's? I got both and everyone says the L-100's sound better??????????????????