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JBL K2 S9900 - thoughts/opinions?
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Mr Peabody
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The K2 has some interesting colors. I heard a set before, my memory of them isn't good enough to make comparison. I do wonder if there'd be much gain over the 4367.
I'd like the K2 with two 15's per cabinet.
I'd like the K2 with two 15's per cabinet.
Joe, I’ve heard them a few times at shows. I’m not sure they’re significantly different from your current JBL’s. Maybe a little more refined. I like them a lot.
KeithR
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My issue doing research on the K2 is that they really don't have much bass. Subs are probably required.
I heard the bigger brother 67000 at THE Show in June and found them very bright (as did two other audiophiles) despite being on all tubes in a treated room - go figure. Something was clearly wrong.
I heard the bigger brother 67000 at THE Show in June and found them very bright (as did two other audiophiles) despite being on all tubes in a treated room - go figure. Something was clearly wrong.
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I’m nowhere near doing anything on the K2. I’ve been a bit of a JBL/Revel fan these days. I’m intrigued by them but would certainly need to hear them.
Keith, I do think you are right about the bass. Even hearing The Everest left me a little surprised that the bass seemed a little reticent. The 15” woofers on my 4367 don’t seem to be like that. I feel bass is plenty.
Keith, I do think you are right about the bass. Even hearing The Everest left me a little surprised that the bass seemed a little reticent. The 15” woofers on my 4367 don’t seem to be like that. I feel bass is plenty.
Paul
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I loved the K2 but it worth no where it’s price tag in my opinion. There so many to choose from in this price range. I think your 4367 is sweet spot in their line up. Ymmv
However I do know you are not a vintage stuff guy but how about the kenrick sounds 4343A?
However I do know you are not a vintage stuff guy but how about the kenrick sounds 4343A?
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Jim Smith
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I voiced a system to a room out in Calif. that had those JBLs.
Frankly, when I was done, not sure if I could point out any negative issues with the speakers at all.
Frankly, when I was done, not sure if I could point out any negative issues with the speakers at all.
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You should hear them.
Great to see the love for JBL carrying on. Brings back fond memories. The JBL’s Joe has are the ones I would buy. Fabulously musical.
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The 4345 speakers are rare and they are an appreciating asset which is also rare in this hobby. Demand outstrips supply so Kenrick makes 4345 clone speakers. I was lucky and found a pair in excellent condition from a high-end dealer in CO who collects the more valuable classic JBL speakers.
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Just ask my neighbors. It took 3 of us to get them up into my listening room. After having speakers with high sensitivity, I'm done with with the paradigm of having inefficient speakers paired with high watt amps. I've said this before, but I really think we lost our way in this hobby a long time ago. We went from an age where we had large high sensitivity speakers powered by low watt tube amps to SS amps where watts came cheap and then the race was on to build sealed speakers that were inefficient, but had big "bass" relative to the size of the enclosure. AR started the trend and the next thing you know MA was full of competing speaker companies building sealed box speakers.
Once women caught on to the much smaller sealed speakers, orders went out to remove those old large highly efficient speakers from the wife's living room and the rest is history.