Ultimate JBL Home Theater

[Allanvh5150]

Seems to me that too many people are far too concerned with the badge on the front. I dont know mant people that evn use the surround modes on their amps. The only surround mode I use is 7 channel stereo just so the other speakers dont feel left out when I play music. One of my setups uses a Yamaha amp but only for the processing side. It is hooked up to a bunch of Perreaux power amps but only because the power section on the Yamaha aint big enough. When I have played this system to people, the only reaction that I get is "Holy F%$#"! Music or film. That is the only reaction that I need. It is pretty easy to fix a bad room with a bunch of heavy drapes. Your freinds wont care much if the left front is 4 degrees out of phase with the right. It seems to me that you like the sound of your L100's so go with it but you may prefer somthing with a bit more kit for the mains. L150's or L220's dont have a much bigger footprint and the do come up from time to time. You dont really need a sub with them either. The JBL studio monitors are worth a look as well but the occupy a lot of real estate. The JBL array series are worth a look. They create huge impact before you eevn turn them on!

[grumpy]

Ajmernone has received plenty of input, given the lack of guidelines
in the original request.

Hope the result was entertaining for someone

[Mr. Widget]

Seems to me that too many people are far too concerned with the badge on the front.

You mean like one with the initials JBL.

I agree with you that brands don't mean much... especially these days where so many products are simply commodities that a manufacturer will buy as an OEM device and have their own name put on it.

When I have played this system to people, the only reaction that I get is "Holy F%$#"!

I think that goes for pretty much everyone here.

We are not "normal" people and do not have "normal" systems. Thirty years ago even a typical college dorm had a number of high quality receivers and large Advents, KLHs, ARs, JBLs, Infinities, etc. etc... today "normal" homes are doing well if they have something better than a boom box, usually some Bose product. When those "normal" people come by one of our houses and hear the sounds that a high end or high quality vintage system can do they are always shocked.


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[Mr. Widget]

Hope the result was entertaining for someone

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[jblsound]

Harmon Kardon Citation eleven amp (100 watts per channel)

Just looking at your first post, you don't know what you've got, unless its a typo: The Citation Eleven is a pre-amp, not a power amp.
Did you mean Citation II, which is a tube power amp?

Considering the size of the room, installing $50K worth of speakers and gear would be a total waste of cash, I wouldn't spend that kind of cash on gear in any room smaller than 18' x 25' and bigger would be better.