New respect for L150A's

[evans224]

I don't care what anyone says, with the right amp/preamp they sound absolutely wonderful. I know they aren't the most exotic or sought after JBL's, but I just hooked them up to a recently aquired 12 year old Krell KST-100 amp and KSL preamp. They just blew me away with the tight, chest thumping bass and well balanced mids and highs-not too forward, just about right. I was almost ready to give up on them because they are so large. Not now. I may even attempt some of the "upgrades" tried here. Who says an amp is an amp?

[speakerdave]

Who says an amp is an amp?

Julian Hirsch

[Mr. Widget]

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[johnaec]

I still have mixed feelings about having sold mine...I admit, I was really fond of the sound. The 4315's pretty much make up for it, but there was a certain "smoothness" about the L150...

John

[evans224]

Julian Schmoolian, what the heck does he know anyhow?

[Mr. Widget]

He knew plenty! I have a lot of respect for the man. I also disagreed with him about some of his comments.

I don't buy into the speaker wire craze... I certainly don't buy into the AC power cord craziness... but I have conducted many amplifier comparisons, blind, double blind, and others and yes, some amps sound different than others. To me there are maybe a half dozen amp flavors. To others there are nuanced differences in every amp. I guess I just don't have that discerning an ear. Thank God!

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[tomt]

evans224 -Julian Schmoolian, what the heck does he know anyhow?
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most likley not much,don't the bible say-the dead knowth not any thing?
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in the jaes he selled/spelled out his mission to test stuff

same issue as the hafler/keros 'paper' on ultraliner

did i spell keros right?

[LE15-Thumper]

Julian Hirsch

I just spit up half of my bran muffin

[pmakres1]

I just spit up half of my bran muffin

Yes I got a good laugh on that one too...

Love that Avatar LE!!

Peter

[evans224]

Unfortunately I had to pass on the 044ti's our friend dblaxter was offering here, as that was what I was going to put in the L150A's. Maybe next time...

[whitese]

Well, given that amplifiers react differently to a particular speaker, it wouldnt be surprising that they sounded different. But I wonder of there was a way to have some control where the amps saw an impedance curve that kept them working at the same level, but with the same speaker...maybe there wouldnt be such a difference...