Recommendations for 3 way JBL studio monitors with 12” woofers please

[SEAWOLF97]

That's why a lot of people like 4412,not 4312 series.

They're just lifeless.... the L80T is just . . . there.

that is the EXACT same feeling that I experienced with the 4312's , but the 4311b
was quite lively

[martin_wu99]

Are you basing this on aesthetics? I don't find the white 128H any different in sound output from the black 128H-1.

Perhaps Seawolf's preference for the 4410 over the 4412 would indicate that the box size is not ideal for the 128H-1 and needs to be larger?

I'm not denying the qualities of the 10-inch-driver based 3-ways. I love my L96 Deltas, but that's a different woofer from the 4410. I also own two pairs of L80Ts converted with T3 crossovers which do share driver complements with the 4410 . . . but I've never really been impressed by their sound.

No, i mean i like JBL traditional black paper cone woofer sound! is there white 128H?i have never seen it
I also think 4412's box size is no problem

[BMWCCA]

No, i mean i like JBL traditional black paper cone woofer sound! is there white 128H?i have never seen it
I also think 4412's box size is no problem

Umm, yeah. Like all of them! 4411, L112, L150. The H1 is black.

[Malefoda]

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L96 and 4313 are both 10-inch.

I know that and you should know that I do. However they punch above their weight and thats why I included them.

Yes we all "know" And add my vote to reconsider the 12", my 4311 away I do enjoy my 4313Ti much more!
As always, find some enthusiasts to listen for yourself before buying.

[Ed Kreamer]

Ok Steve, so here we are. What can be gathered from this discussion is that listening is personal. It depends on taste and listening habits. So if it was me, I'd go for the Lsr32/6332 with 2 subs. I know that some will say that these speakers sound "dull, lifeless, and analytical". As a classical music listener, I don't want my speakers adding or subtracting anything. I want to hear the bassoon at the right dynamics, and the violins not to shriek, unless it was recorded that way.

You did say studio monitors. Real studio monitors can be a real joy, but are also unforgiving. I have 3 4410's and listened to some recordings that have some things reveled and some that became unlistenable, and it didn't matter how old the recording was. It makes me wonder if the engineer was using the console for some other activity. Oh golly did I say that?

So there it is. What do you want to hear, and how do you want to hear it.

Have fun

Ed