JBL Performance Series

[MJC]

Did the retail price of the PT800 go up?

I remember it was orginally $899 each...but the Harmon site is now showing $1,500 each!

When the PS was first reviewed a five channel setup was about $6900. Or $900/ea main, including the center and another $2400 for the pair of subs.

But now JBL shows two different prices for the PT800. On the PT800 products page they show MSRP of $1700/ea. At the Harman online store, under "specials" they show refurbs for $1050/ea and the regular MRP of $1500/ea.
At this time, the PS is still JBL's rop of the line, dome tweeter based system. The Project Array, K2 and DD66000 are all horn loaded systems.

[thrasher8]

Thanks for the update MJC!

These speakers must be good for them to go UP in price after a few years

[MJC]

Thanks for the update MJC!

These speakers must be good for them to go UP in price after a few years

They're very good, JBL's top of the line dome tweeter based system.
You can see by my avatar, how much they look like the L212s. Tho, that L212 is custom.

[thrasher8]

Thanks again MJC

Have you used the L212 for your main speakers and the PT800s for your surround speakers?

Wonder if that set up would work.

[MJC]

Thanks again MJC

Have you used the L212 for your main speakers and the PT800s for your surround speakers?

Wonder if that set up would work.

I built up a stereo L212 to a 7 channel all L212. And it was very good.
Then I managed to get 5 PT800s, so now only 2 back channels are L212s. They're a bit different in sound, but not much. The main difference, for HT, is the PT800s are much faster, being they're all Titanium. But the mid-bass of the PT800 isn't quite as robust as the 112A.
Also, as DVD-A/SACD are 5 channel only, all the speakers used are identical.
I still use my mirror image L212s for an all analog system, with a turntable as its only source.

[thrasher8]

Thanks for the info MJC! Nice set up

Do you have your main PT800s paired with the PC1400s or do you use something else for the subwoofer?

Thanks again!

[MJC]

No PS1400s. But a pair of JBL SUB1500, that are for VLF. Currently powering them with an 800wpc Crown K2 amp. The Sub1500 were drivers that JBL Pro built for the Revel Sub15.

Thanks for the info MJC! Nice set up

Do you have your main PT800s paired with the PC1400s or do you use something else for the subwoofer?

Thanks again!

[thrasher8]

Wow...your set up is super sweet MJC

Thanks...will give me ideas...am thinking of purchasing some refurbished PT via Harmon.

Thanks again

[MJC]

I just saw, on ebay, the PS pre/pro and 7 channel amp with a starting bid of $2500, and a bin of $3000. The guy mentioned that he will also be selling his entire PS speaker system.
http://cgi.ebay.com/LQQK-JBL-PERFORM...QQcmdZViewItem

[Don C]

That sounds eerily similar to zakhaku's completed auction from a couple of month's ago. Be careful.

[MJC]

That sounds eerily similar to zakhaku's completed auction from a couple of month's ago. Be careful.

I'm not going to be buying any of it. I was just sharing info.

[Titanium Dome]

There are still some PT800s floating around out there for $600 or so each. A nice pair of PT800s and PS1400s went for $2400 ($600 each) so it'll be interesting to see the price points for the system.

Of course, I like to get my stuff for less than that... ...and besides, I'm out of the PT800 buying game... or so I said. No more PC600s, either.

You guys believe me, right?

[JBLnsince1959]

Of course, I like to get my stuff for less than that... ...and besides, I'm out of the PT800 buying game... or so I said. No more PC600s, either.

You guys believe me, right?

sure.... and the Tooth Fairy is coming by my place soon for drinks .....

[Titanium Dome]

So I'm cruising the Revel listings and see this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Revel-B12-Subwoo...QQcmdZViewItem

I'm thinking, darn that cone looks familiar. It turns out that it's a 10" Aluminum cone with an SFG magnet powered by a 650W amp.
the family resemblance is uncanny.

First, his Revel B12, then one of my HTPS400 drivers.

[Titanium Dome]

Of course the HTPS is a 12" Aluminum cone with an SFG magnet driven by a 1000W amp.

Still for some of you guys looking for an HTPS400, this might be a good alternative.*


*So I'm not posting this in the marketplace.