I received my JMR CJs in Sept of 2022 retiring a circa 2001 pair of Cantabile Mk1s (single bass driver...) I think they are capable of magic when the recording is just right. Luckily I listen to a lot of string quartets, solo piano, singer songwriter.
I use a Jadis integrated - Orchestra Black with a tube cd player - a Lector and and LP12 w EAR 834 P phono stage.
For a while I used a Blue Circle integrated which have recommended with JMRs. Did things well but prefer how tubes sound. The sound is lit from within.
Rock sounds better on vinyl than on CD.
I don’t listen loudly and I live in a small apartment so the speakers are 9" from the rear wall and 7.5 feet apart from each other. 9 foot ceilings. Speakers fire straight ahead and the wall w couch is only 12’ from the speakers. So not a lot of room to blend the sound. I’m sitting too close and that’s not good for the clarity of those speakers. JMRs dont really have the mini monitor mid bass bump so nothing really hits you in the tummy. they can go really low but this is not a speaker for hip hop. But the last 3 Lana Del Rey cds sound magical. They are delicate and very clear. Not analytical at all. I think they have a sweet spot where they sound their best.
Trust me there are times where I crave some mini monitors like QLNs w warmer overall sound. they would not scale the heights of the JMRs but they wouldn't be so recording dependent. Either that or an amp w loudness contour.
Oh I use Auditorium 23 cables and interconnects with them. Those were an amazing difference maker w the new tube amp etc. Added so much more life to the music but no added brightness. Highly recommend them. I hear much more space and life and bass. They are not analytical at all. Perfect w tubes.
I’ve ordered a DECWARE Z ROCK 2 tube bass restoring device - https://www.decwareproducts.com/zrock2 - which seems to be made for many of the issues I have: a lean sounding speaker and a bright room.
Thoughts comments ?