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JBL lovers

Can anybody help? I have cam 200s and cremona auditors,very nice sounding,but does'nt sound that great on classic rock. I am thinking of trading for mc 60s and vintage JBLs. I have never heard a vintage system,will I loose all the detail and seperation that I hear now.I think my system sounds to nice,but has some good sounds that I don't want to give up. JBLs have big woofers will the bass be out of control? Which JBLs are highly sought after and are the ones with what I think are horns in them "the ones with the louvers" the way to go?
gellis1
dayglow
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The JBL L110 was the first audiophile speaker I had ever heard. I was blown away with the sound quality but this speaker($800?)was out of reach for a 15 year old. Probably went to Tech HiFi 3 or 4 times just to listen(lol). A couple years later I purchased an Ohm Walsh 2 partially due to the sales hype, they were good speakers but lacked the JBL magic! Many years later I read that the L110 was one of the most neutral speakers JBL produced at the time.
shakeydeal
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11-23-12: Audiolabyrinth
those of you who think l7 is not adequate, are sadly mistaken! Krell 700cx, Ayon 2s,taralabs, the one, cables.,stillpoints uitra ss footers, most speakers are over hyped!

You revive an 8 yr old thread for this? Seriously?

Shakey
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mapman
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Dayglow,

Check out the latest OHM Walsh speakers on teh OHM Acoustics website. The older Walsh 2s were OK but much flawed in comparison.

I sold both OHM and JBL box designs back in the late 70's. ALways preferred the OHMs. Better value and cleaner sound to my ears back then.

Maybe some older JBLS would benefit from more modern amplification, more power, current, etc.
missioncoonery
1,223 posts
 
Bad move.Been there,done it more than once.As a matter of fact just sold a pair of mc60s..Boring!!!If going vintage buy better speakers ie Tannoys.There are current speakers that will do what you want on all formats of music.IMO
usblues
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The L100,4311,4312 are what you want.Theres some around still in great shape,go for it,cheers,Bob
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