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,Samsung HT-C6730W Blu-ray System , Samsung HT-Q100 DVD ,Philips HTS5580W ,Sony DAV-IS50/B 5.1-Channel Micro Satellite , Sony BDVE500W 5.1-Channel High-Definition Blu-ray Color: Cherry The JBL Studio L890 is 4-Way, dual 8" floorstanding loudspeaker that gives you great high frequency sound as well as impressive JBL bass. These speakers are designed to bring the superior sound you would get in a live recording into your living room. These speakers are sold individually so you need to order two to get a pair.
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This review is from: JBL L890 4-Way, High Performance 8-inch Dual Floorstanding Loudspeaker (Black) (Electronics)
I purchased a pair of new JBL L890's about 2 months ago, Upon initial hook up to my Vintage 165w per channel {CONCEPT 16.5) 2 channel receiver I was a bit disappointed, They do not appear to be very efficient as they require a good deal of power to produce a similar volume as other speakers I have had on the system.
I have had Cerwin Vega RE38's which are not considered high end or audiophile but the sound stage the Vega's give is much more full and boomy but the articulation of mids and highs are not as detailed as the JBL L890's.
To be fair the JBL are 8ohm and the Cerwin Vega RE38's are 4ohm, The Concept 16.5 is rated at 165wpc at 8ohm but can produce up to 250wpc at 4ohm.
I currently Have the JBL's connected to a Concept 11.0 which is rated at 110wpc at 8 ohm and after about a month they did seem to be breaking in a bit and becoming more musical, The 16.5 is a very awesome powerhouse but the 11.0 has a more airy and detailed sound, more refined at normal volume levels with the JBL L890's but the Hard hitting Punch of both of the vintage CONCEPT Receivers can Rattle the 8" woofers in the JBL's and overwhelm them, You are not going to get the big sound of the older 12" 3way or 15" 3 or 4 way speakers like the Cerwin's or even the JBL L100's, I have compared Technics 12"3ways and Cerwins 12"and 15". The Yamaha NS-555 6-ohm Towers which I tested actually sounded very comparable to the L890's only much more efficient meaning more volume at the same input power. The Yamaha's were pretty darn good for the money.
I paid 435.00 each for the JBL-L890'S each at Nebraska Furniture Mart on sale March 2011 and feel that would be the Max that I would spend for them, after research before before purchase I found the average selling price was 649.00 each. While I have tested these Speakers with different music from Classical Symphony to Rock like Metallica/Pink Floyd/Scorpions and some blues like Susan Tedeche,SRV,ZZ Top and even some big band and techno dance music all in 2 channel stereo with CD and Vinyl I will be testing them with a Yamaha HTR-5660 surround amp with Blue ray movies such as Avatar and Transformers to see if they are more geared for the cold detailed digital sound as opposed to the warm full sound of analog, I will update this review after that test, I also have a Yamaha RX-797 100wpc 2 channel amp recently purchased from Crutchfield that I will test them with also just to be thorough.
Bottom line depends on what sound you are looking for, I tend to lean towards big sound at pretty loud volumes especially with rock and I want a punch I can feel and crisp highs that are well blended and not fatiguing or shrill and while subs can fill out the bottom register they are not the same as a true woofer pumping out the bass and mid bass directly in the apex of the listening zone. So far the JBL's are good not great,I would not pay More than 400.00 each again for them.
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