Quote Originally Posted by Chris Brown View Post
Yeah, the total surface area is not bad. It just seems like the woofers in the 590, for whatever reason, hit their limit much sooner than the 12" woofers in my other vintage JBLs.

A brief example below, with my 590s and my L150s. Volume was matched at 115dBC peaks. The bass on the 590s seemed to get a bit "sloppy" at times, very likely because the 580J woofers in the 590 appeared to be nearing the limits of their suspension. The bass from the L150 in comparison retained it's composure throughout the test.
Well, the 590s are back to the retail price (for now) without me having purchased a pair. I guess I'll just have to finish the surround job on my L150As and see how they stack up to the L7s.