FIRST REVIEW: JBL HDI-1600 speaker

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Steve spends some quality time with the JBL HDI-1600 speaker. More info, www.jblsynthesis.com/products...
Specs
Enclosure Type Bass-reflex design with rear-firing port
High Frequency Transducer 1-inch (25mm) Teonex compression driver
Low Frequency Transducer 6.5-inch (165mm) black Advanced Aluminum Matrix cone, cast frame woofer
Crossover Frequency 1900Hz
Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1M) 85dB
Nominal Impedance 4 Ohm
Recommended Amplifier Power 15W - 200W
Frequency Response 40Hz - 30kHz (-6dB)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 14.57 x 9.06 x 11.375” (370.0 x 230 x 288.9mm)
Net Weight 21.96 lbs (9.96kg)
Matching Stand HDI-FS
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Комментарии : 326

@TheHammerofDissidence 3 года назад

"I like standmount speakers" *Klipsch Cornwall looms over Steve's shoulder*

@davediaz5127 3 года назад

Right?...I was thinking the same thing lol

@pmd7530 3 года назад

You’re allowed to like more than one type

@TheHammerofDissidence 3 года назад

@@pmd7530 I had no idea. Why didn't someone tell me?

@pmd7530 3 года назад

david davidson we’d hoped you’d work it out for yourself.... your stupid comment proved you still hadn’t so I did. You’re welcome

@TheHammerofDissidence 3 года назад

@Fat Rat people on the autism spectrum have a hard time understanding humor. Go easy on him.

@paulmlemay 3 года назад

Dammit Steve, I just love your videos. You always have positive things to say about audio equipment and you bring a ton of joy and enthusiasm to this great hobby!

@jimshaw899 3 года назад

Things I like about this review: Good expression of values, a playlist I can get from my streamer, and your effort to mix it up with different peripherals. All subjective stuff, but accurate and comparative. Kudos. This is one big reason why I respect my streaming capability. I can hear your playlist, or pick up on something that catches my interest from many places, and most often find it in CD or better quality to play in the living room playback equipment. Yeah, I have a bunch of CD's and a ton (literally) of vinyl, but all that is really ponderous when I want to hear a song or an album I pick up on your channel or other places -- with little sacrifice in source quality. And I don't have to buy a whole CD to experience what you or others are talking about.

@gruanger 3 года назад

I really like your reviews, especially when you introduce artists you listened to. I listened to Holly Cole Trio and loved her voice. Thank you!

@shillman9 2 года назад

I wouldn’t normally by audio equipment without listening to it in person. Unfortunately the web and superstores have done away with the old Hi-Fi stores making it difficult to locate and listen to most new additions to my system. Thanks for an accurate description of these wonderful little speakers in this video. It helped me to make a decision and I was not disappointed. I love how bright and balanced they are and appreciate the info.

@fletchermunson6225 3 года назад

I'm auditioned these and mated its a Schiit Gungnir and Raganok 2 is magic. Really dynamic and vividly true to my expectations. I bought them. I am impressed with the bass this speaker puts out. Clean, dynamic. I am satisfied. They might nudge out my Dyneaudio Evoke 20s.

@robmills537 3 года назад

Hi Steve on looks alone they would sell well to me they certainly have got that wow factor, and from your review they back it up with the sound quality. Great review as usual 👍

@jessielees 3 года назад

good compression drivers are absolutely stunning.

@BenSilberfarb 3 года назад

Another great review. Very complete w/comparisons etc. This is why I subscribe!

@farokhbulsara4890 2 года назад

Havent listened to any new jbls on the market, i bought a pair of jbl lx44s back in 1991. And they still sound great, thanks for the revuew steve

@freethinksman4393 3 года назад

I have M2s. They were the first horn speakers I’ve ever loved. If they’re trickling down to their home speakers they’re worth a listen.

@jamesmahon838 11 месяцев назад

We had a 1st gen Echo in our master bathroom for listening to music in the morning ru-vid.comUgkxABghAEkaIDGZfHRBH3D3rBrlraNmnC71 and while in the shower. I didn't realize how tinny and awful the sound output on the original Echo was until we replaced it with the Studio. It was a sonic upgrade far beyond what I was expecting. Just wow. I love it because it's like having speakers IN the shower. My friend likes it because the music is so loud that she can no longer hear me singing. So that's a win-win.

@kevinmcgrath3591 3 года назад

Im just glad someone else noticed how amazing the music is on "My Octopus Teacher" is. Good call Steve

@thomasanonymous594 3 года назад

Thank you Steve for this interesting and educating review! God bless you!

@rvpl9264 3 года назад

I think items were shown for longer periods than usual. This makes the visual element more interesting. 👍 Request: Have you any experience with room tuning systems?

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 3 года назад

Steve ! I been waiting for someone to review these i mean i reviewed the JBL studio 530 and they dont sound like a horn either but i know the HDI series are another level up 😃 thanks Steve ! Hopefully one day I can get these into the channel 😃JBL likes power !!!!

@chrisj9008 3 года назад

Been trying to find and comparison between the 5 series and the HDI line

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 3 года назад

@@chrisj9008 right JBL an email ! For me to review them ! You know i will be str8 up !

@mondoenterprises6710 3 года назад

I wish there was an audio store like a ski rental store where you could go up to a counter and demo speaker sets at home and bring them back, also amps , etc

@cityfantv-everythingmancit2946 3 года назад

Mondo Enterprises we all do

@hugevibez 3 года назад

If you spend enough at a distributor they'll probably let you, but that's only for ultra high end

@RasheedKhan-he6xx 3 года назад

"If you build it they will come!" Let us know if you ever decide to do this. 👍

@mondoenterprises6710 3 года назад

@@RasheedKhan-he6xx It is an interesting business model to explore. A costco membership type thing might be one part of it. It might require sending techs out to install and remove items. Insurance would be hell.

@dudemastermaster8944 3 года назад

Come to Europe it’s reality here.

@jonathanknight8251 3 года назад

To a first order approximation, you can think of a waveguide as a special class of horns. Both provide acoustic gain by confining the driver’s dispersion to a much narrower range than it would otherwise have. Classical horns tend to have rather narrow coverage angle and high gain (10-12 dB is not uncommon.). They also, if well designed, can have fairly flat on-axis frequency response. However, their dispersion narrows with increasing frequency. They also tend to be fairly long, making phase response of the complete speaker difficult to optimize. Waveguides are usually designed for constant directivity, meaning that directivity is independent of frequency. They usually have wider directivity than classical horns and are shorter, so they have less gain (circa 6dB or so). They don’t tend to load the driver to low frequencies as well as a horn does, and they roll off high frequencies. They require a more complex crossover with equalization to address these issues. There are some payoffs, though. The constant directivity tends to sound more natural in most rooms, because the frequency response of reflected sound is close to that of direct sound. Since they are relatively short, it is easier to align the phase with low frequency drivers without resorting to electronic delay. If designed well, they also suffer less from mouth reflections which cause blurred transients in the lower end of their operating range than most horns do.

@Modeltrainscarsstereos614 3 года назад

I see the cornwalls behind you glad you decided to keep them.

@Sebastian-qu6vd 3 года назад

Great review. JBL's been hitting it out of the park as of late. Are you going to give the new 4349's a listen anytime soon?

@johnl1651 2 года назад

great info, a pair that bring me back are the classic JBL L112

@scottyo64 3 года назад

Nice looking little speakers. My pocket book says I will be sticking with my B1+ though. Love Casey Abrams especailly the stuff he does with Haley

@robertmay8156 3 года назад

"Pretty pretty good" lol. Actually, I bought these speakers based on this review. Very happy with my purchase. Thanks Steve!

@FMI_TheMixEngineEar 3 года назад

Love that AES shirt .

@johnsteitz6310 3 года назад

This speaker has low sensitivity because otherwise the "horn" would overpower the single small woofer. The much larger HDI 3800 with tripple 8's has a real world sensitivity of 92db !

@summit1547 3 года назад

Oh man I m learning a lot Bert interesting jou feel the love for music thanks

@jked7463 3 года назад

Glad to see JBL coming back to prominence. The midrange of the KEF will be more coherent because of the concentric, time aligned, arrangement. Now someone needs to bring back Fisher, the good Fisher days. You know, tubes. A friend used to provide parts for Avery Fisher. He always bought the best.

@dedskin1 3 года назад

Wave Guide expands as it goes further , horn is essentially one angle , it gets wider of course but angel stays the same , so if you have an increasing angle you get directivity but not the horn ringing , sounds open . That is what they put on studio monitors . Its a best way to do it , best compromise .

@flyboymcgee8059 2 месяца назад

Ribbon tweeters on studio monitors sound very natural. Would love to have some hi-fi designed by Adam Audio

@mrt6349 3 года назад

I love my JBL LS40 looks similar, i will have to listen to these new speakers.

@Bloodmoon1985 3 года назад

I own them as well I think they’re incredible. These are supposed to be the replacement. I hope to get these someday as well:)

@jasoncarey2092 3 года назад

The ls 40 is a 3 way isn't it? To me, this looks like an upgrade of the hls 610 jbl made in the late 90s. For a mass-market box store speaker, the 610 sounds pretty pretty pretty good

@youfoundsound 3 года назад

Like your t-shirt Steve!

@drewwilson1477 3 года назад

Where did you buy it?

@techocrazy 3 года назад

I like the brand which sells the whole set, center, bookshelf, surrounds, atmos etc. So far elac has me satisfied. Having yamaha paired to Elac has made the sound even better.

@kohnfutner9637 3 года назад

Sounds like a system I'd recommend. Denon goes well with elac too IMO. Klipsch would be quite a bit different than the Elac if you're in the mood for something with more kahoonies.

@techocrazy 3 года назад

@@kohnfutner9637, nope Denon & Elac doesn't sound good. You need a reciever that can really push some quality watts into these power hubgry speaker & Yamaha seems to be better than Denon. Plus with Denon the speakers sounded thin and lifeless, yamaha just bring a life to them.

@kohnfutner9637 3 года назад

@@techocrazy I liked the elac with the Yamaha as well. To me they sounded to be lacking some top end extension but the bass was good. I didn't think the Yamaha made the elac ub5 come to life but I thought it did make them sound more natural and smooth with better bass because Yamaha has a tendency to set every speaker to large, whereas the Denon has a tendency to set everything to small. I've seen my Denon set the elac ub5 as high as 120 and as low as 60, while the speakers have not moved. The Denon often reads the elac as wired wrong, so I guess it thinks the speakers are out of phase. But imo I thought the Denon brought the elac to life more because it brought out the treble. I liked them both but I think there's probably a better combination with elac than Denon or Yamaha. Neither one really seemed to be what I preferred because I liked mixed bits of what both could do. Ideally, I think the Yamaha is too laid back because the elac are laid back too and the Denon is too up front (sounds to favor a v-shape equalizer with audyssey32). Neither one were a great match imo. I thought they were ok matches but nothing spectacular. I would see what Steve Guttenberg recommended.

@stephenduffy1881 3 года назад

Hi Steve, another great review, just happened to be watching the octopus video last night with the kids, spook coincidence. Have you tried Anthony and the Johnsons (eponymous album for a start) Keep it up! cheers Steve

@2wrdr 3 года назад

That movie/documentary is a very good movie for us curious folks.

@yourdiytechlife 3 года назад

At first I was confused but then I figured it out. You wore a black shirt😂. At any rate. Great review as usual. 👍

@allencraig8161 3 года назад

Listened to the Holly Cole Trio song mentioned, had to listen to Holly Cole Tennessee Waltz to clear my head.

@thomasanonymous594 2 года назад

It would be really interesting if the gentleman we know as Steve Guttenberg should review a rather affordable, horn loaded / "waveguided", bookshelf speaker like the JBL Studio 630... God bless you, Steve!

@avjake 3 года назад

JBLs tend to do dynamics very well. Not surprised they outdid the KEFs in that area. But I wonder how the KEF LS50 Wireless IIs would compare (once broken in), with their 155 watts per channel built in.

@carlosbauza1139 3 года назад

Mmm...got to hear those JBL's!

@erho8607 3 года назад

Steve, "3 1/2 feet away from the bookcase behind me" - measured from front or back of the JBLs?

@pbaker7160 3 года назад

Have you ever tested speakers/audio equipment with the jazz group Flim & The BB's? If not, you're missing out. These recordings were processed with full digital DMP production. You'd be hard pressed to find a higher quality recording anywhere. Amazing clarity and sound.

@larrywood1201 3 года назад

I LOVE JBL LOUD SPEAKERS IN THE OLD DAYS ALL WAS TESTING .THE BEST i HEARD IS THE ELTEC LANCING # 9 i GOT THESE AFTER BLOWING UP THE BOSE 901 COULD NOT GET IN USA I GOT THEM OVER SEAS.NEED TO CHECK THESE OUT.

@petes.2835 3 года назад

Hi Steve, this might be a bit off topic, but have you ever done a series where people combine pro audio and home audio together and with what kind of results? If you did a series can you point me to the right one I scrolled through your catalog but couldn't find anything thanks again keep up the great work, Pete from Cleveland

@drewwilson1477 3 года назад

Steve. What else is there? We nicer saw the full T Shirt. That was the graphic below Audio? We will never know!

@joeyannece6197 3 года назад

How do you measure SPL in the room? I also agree with another poster. I've never heard a reviewer say a speaker sounds like crap with the exception of Yamaha NS10's :) If everything sounds great what doesn't?

@kloss213 3 года назад

Full front loaded horn systems can be placed with backs near touching walls and corners.

@petersouthernboy6327 3 года назад

It’s not a FULL front loaded horn - only the HF

@louislin9 3 года назад

Any experience with JBL Paragon before?

@dfurey9446 3 года назад

When you say listened at 95db, are you referring to 95bd at a meter? Or 95 dB at a distance?

@ttrrs_o3498 3 года назад

Hi from Chicago/had a friend-sound engineer who never liked JBLs tweeters-maybe solved?

@RasheedKhan-he6xx 3 года назад

I can't figure out the case for these speakers. Is it dynamic headroom? Is that the USP?

@miguelt.7997 3 года назад

Really curious how the LS50 Meta compares to the Triangle EZ Titus, Steve did prefer the Triangle over the regular LS50's.

@kohnfutner9637 3 года назад

That's a good question.

@Jeton6 3 года назад

gonna have to check that movie later this afternoon. thanks for the tip! glub-blub! blerrrbb!

@Jeton6 3 года назад

"My Octopus Teacher" on Netflix

@Jeton6 3 года назад

FANTASTIC film! thanks, Steve!

@bryanr9576 3 года назад

Jon at Chane Cinema and Music has the new 700 series releasing, I have three of the 753 towers coming, there’s also a LCR one the 752 that uses an Italian compression driver and two 8” Scanspeak drivers, you should contact him to get a pair to review.

@brotherbrian5625 3 года назад

Horn or no horn.. good breakdown. What is it ?? It's JBL speakers (New) I love JBL I'm impartial to companies that have been around. If the sound is there 1800$ isn't bad. It's all about sound! These will sell themselves I'm sure. 👍😎

@Eneterriaga 3 года назад

I would like to know how does it compare to the klipsch rp600m in terms of dynamics and if it feels so alive like being in the concert

@frederikjacob1985 3 года назад

I had a demo 2 weeks ago with the klipsch rp600m and these ones. The klipsch is more fun to listen to. BUT this one has more bass, detail and air between instruments. But the soundstage was better on the klipsch. Preferred the klipsch over these.

@roblawrence4792 3 года назад

Good to hear, I was wondering the same thing....

@djchang678 2 года назад

Hi,Steve, I like your channel and musical taste, speaking of the JBL speaker, do you ever heard an company in Japan name Kendrick sound? They reform the old JBL speakers into fantastic speakers, do you have any suggestions about that? I’m totally fascinated to the open and lively sound they produced, can you comment on that ? Thank you so much 😁

@martin.krencey 2 года назад

Dear Steve, may I kindly ask? Judging from memory, how would you compare these JBL HDI 1600 to KEF R3 please? Thank you very much in advance for your reply.

@PeterPrism 3 года назад

Hy do you think is better this jbl or the kef ls50meta? I listen everthing from rock to acoustic ambient music. Thanks bro

@itsmorphed6416 3 года назад

Look good those jbl. I am a fan of jbl sound in bluetooth speakers and club speakers but not heard hi fi ones .

@techocrazy 3 года назад

Are they better than Elac Debut reference/debut 2.0? If so I'll give a thought to buy one of these when I accumulate enough cash.

@AllboroLCD 3 года назад

Ive always liked JBL Control ONE, still used as my main desktop speakers. The HDI's look like they justify the price tag too but bookshelf units shouldnt go past $1000 a pair IMHO.

@adammosciszko1055 2 года назад

How do the JBL bookshelves compare to the Revels since they are both from the Harmon family

@tubukonxumalo8041 3 года назад

Who wins between them and the Bowers & Wilkins 702 S2, I wonder😁

@KingOath 3 года назад

The real reason for the waveguide is time alignment of the tweeter. We can achieve efficiency and dispersion without a big plastic thing around the tweeter. It’s just a great excuse to set the tweeter back into the baffle. This is probably the cause of the clean precise sound described. I’m all for it

@Cujobob 3 года назад

You can’t control directivity as well without a large waveguide. Earl Geddes has lots of papers about this if you’re curious as to how it all works.

@KingOath 3 года назад

Cujobob Of course, not as well. But well enough for the average buyers living room. I’m sure directivity control was a factor in choosing that HF design for this speaker. I just can’t see it being the primary reason. I think they probably wanted to set back the tweeter, and have it crossed over low while being robust with a high output and power handling, so they could use a heavier duty woofer without losing upper midrange detail. This would also explain the low sensitivity and high output performance described in the review

@FOH3663 3 года назад

@@KingOath No, it's all about the waveguide. That waveguide has been a key component for JBL across many of their lines. The waveguide's directivity control and characteristics are THE reason, not to physically set the driver back. Over the past several years, JBL has poured significant R&D effort into this waveguide. The strongly successful M2 Studio/Mastering monitor brought this image control waveguide into the scene. Since then, JBL has adopted more advanced versions of it top to bottom across many of their offerings. It's safe to say no loudspeaker manufacturer has spent more time, effort, and money on better pyscho-acoustic understanding on which directions to pursue. They've been developing many new technologies at Northridge (such as this Image Control Waveguide), then incorporating them into products. They've been on a roll as of late.

@KingOath 3 года назад

@@FOH3663 Wow, great post, thanks! So are you saying that they are kind of using the directivity control as a way to enhance the perception of soundstage and imaging rather than just for basic “frequency spread” as it would be used in a PA speaker?

@jake105 3 года назад

Any JBL audiophiles out there who would possible know the model of JBL "tower" speaker circa 1986. My best description as I remember them are: Approx 40" plus inches tall, it had (2) 8" woofers, 2 medium range woofers & 1 tweeter (All vertical in-line). The top had a removable piece of smoked glass and it also came with a small brass like plaque that you stick on a foot like stand. I call the stand a foot because it stuck out a few inches in front for stability (I guess). It didn't raise the height of the speakers more than an inch or 2. So it was kind of like a foot or a shoe maybe you screwed into the bottom. I bought them overseas, and left them at a friends house. When I got back. He was gone and the house was in foreclosure.

@kohnfutner9637 3 года назад

Maybe jbl will do a big blowout on the bdi series like they have with the studio series, which are great. Especially if they don't sell at full price because of the kef meta. Not saying it won't take 5, 6 or 7 years but I could see it going on special within a year or two. Let's face reality, most people are probably going to get the meta, hugely because of the price being less and the hype/fame being much higher

@roberthyde7102 3 года назад

Okay where do you get those speaker cables from.

@solomonstewart1025 3 года назад

Steve, give Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown a listen.

@idolhanz9842 3 года назад

Aready has, I would wager.

@mikesummers5860 3 года назад

Direct comparison to rp600m seems in order

@marcellaufer9668 3 года назад

Mike Summers yes, that’s the right comparison!

@tylerstewart1471 3 года назад

@@marcellaufer9668, I presume that you're referring to the upgraded version, because otherwise they wouldn't be on the same mark.

@andersannerstedt5168 3 года назад

Please do a review of the sound in your videos..

@vdrc9787 3 года назад

You need to get over to the Harman store and listen to the new 4349 monitors (replacement of the 4429 that you liked) and let us know if they’re worth the $2500 price increase!

@vdrc9787 3 года назад

@Concorde 0 it’ll have to be on the used market...I contacted a JBL rep a few weeks ago and he told me the 4429s are no longer available. Harman store in New York had their demo pair for sale, but not sure if it’s been sold. Really curious to see if the larger cabinet and change in waveguide makes the speaker that much ($2500 increase!) better.

@matthewtodd3879 3 года назад

Do you think the beak makes any difference

@onemeterpeter7137 3 года назад

You said you're usually listening to jazz.. have you heard of The L.A. 4? They did a cover of St Thomas by Sonny Rollins

@charleskingReal 3 года назад

A waveguide alters the directivity of a transducer, so it helps ensure the tweeter has the right dispersion and doesn't beam. A horn helps correct for the huge impedance mismatch between the relatively massy speaker diaphragm and the much lighter air it's trying to push, thus improving power transfer and efficiency. They may look similar, but they're doing very different jobs.

@dawolyan13 2 года назад

So Buchardt would be waveguide, Klipsch a horn?

@yuckysamson 3 года назад

Is that a totem cone on that klipsch??

@wfranklin990 3 года назад

Thanks for reviewing this, Steve. I've been considering the 3600 to replace the JBL 215 stage monitors that I'm currently using for LR in my home theater system (and two JBL 212 monitors for center channel, and JBL 225 for combined rear channel). Still waiting for a serious audiophile review of that floor stander (not one that is purely a PR puff piece).

@OMG_BeCkY 3 года назад

Now review the JBL Studio 530 please? Finally?

@paulitik7 3 года назад

For real. Mine get better every day

@raidendigital1003 3 года назад

no u

@chrisj9008 3 года назад

The whole 5 series line when on sale is just stupid value. I have 4 530s and 2 580s and waiting for the 590s to go back on sale. I have a dedicated media room / theater and they are seriously awesome. I do find the 580s are a woolley different sound, far more open, articulate and of course powerfull. But it's like the 530s are held back compared to the 580s.

@chrisj9008 3 года назад

Well the 590s are now ordered...

@BrogeKilrain 3 года назад

Why don’t u do video about some of the famous classic great speakers of the past and how they compare today ?

@tejkarangehlot4741 3 года назад

I'm fan of horn

@Philear4124 3 года назад

i prefer the monitor before the tower speaker.

@davidhoover2446 3 года назад

Only thing to keep in mind when moving a narrow baffle speaker away from the wall or corner is that you will loose up to 3dB of lows and mids when moving away from a wall and up to 6dB of lows and mids if moving from a corner. Narrow baffle speakers like bookshelves and towers have a really high corner frequency. So, 1kHz and under just get thrown everywhere, 360 degrees. So, moving the speakers around or adding acoustic panels (I recommend 4" thick 703 or mineral wool) behind and around the speakers will change the sound dramatically usually for the better, but it depends on the speaker, room, and preference. 4" panels absorb down to 125Hz very well and one panel is as efficient as 2 if it is open backed and there is an air gap between the acoustic panel and the wall. People including you forget about acoustics. You can transform your sound with a few 4" thick panels placed well.

@kirkcunningham6146 3 года назад

I think this series is more of a dual purpose two channel stereo and Home Theater type speaker system aimed more towards Home Theater. I would love to upgrade my JBL 500 series to the HDI but you're looking at 8 grand for the entire series for Home Theater. Way too expensive when the 500 series is amazing in it's own right. Maybe in time, they will move them to the JBL website and do their peek a boo sales half off strategy. Then I'll buy right away...

@chrisj9008 3 года назад

100%. Love my 5 series theater setup.

@kirkcunningham6146 3 года назад

@@chrisj9008 me too! Best speakers I've ever owned!

@chrisj9008 3 года назад

@@kirkcunningham6146 been playing with more toe angle so they cross infront and my god... New day records was talking about it In a waveguide video... my 580s and 530s do sound better this way and more consistent across the seats of my media room..

@hagbard72 3 года назад

How do your neighbours feel when you "play it loud"?

@bornces 3 года назад

What's the aluminum looking cone on top of the Cornwall behind you? A Tweak?

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 3 года назад

It came from Totem Acoustic, yes a tweak. Not sure it does anything, but it looks cool.

@milesdufourny4813 3 года назад

Is that a Totem "beak" on top of your Klipsch?

@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy 3 года назад

You're dang right it is! haha.

@turntabillist 3 года назад

Just curious as to which Rolling Stones albums or songs you specifically played for the test...

@Gnofg 2 года назад

If I had to guess "Aftermath"

@5333092 3 года назад

Allow me to clarify on horns vs waveguides... a horn is a type of waveguide but a waveguide is not a horn :P

@theshootindutchman 3 года назад

It's just so interesting..........I would have bet my right leg that Steve would be a complete Steely Dan sold out fan! But alas......all of the Dan's beauty and magic is lost on our boy Steve😞

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 3 года назад

I was mostly into steely Dan back in the day, when it was new music. Sure it’s still great, but it just doesn’t speak to me the way it used to.

@mikrophonie5633 3 года назад

Steely Dan lol bunch of coked-up session hacks. And Fagen cannot sing.

@ttrrs_o3498 3 года назад

Mikro Phonie opinions are like $&@$)(s. Every one has one-no harm!

@theshootindutchman 3 года назад

Steve thanks for the response.......at least you had some time with them and maybe it will come back again....

@randalllawkin 3 года назад

Man this is not even listed on jbl website yet?

@StormCentre88 3 года назад

0:40 - it is a horn, but JBL use the term "waveguide" because the Hi Fi industry generally doesn't like horns.

@chrisj9008 3 года назад

??A horn is a waveguide. The waveguide refers to the pathing effect distributing and shaping pressure waves.

@StormCentre88 3 года назад

@@chrisj9008 All waveguides are horns, but not all horns are waveguides. They're just called waveguides because the manufacturer is more focused on the pattern control behavior of the horn as opposed to the SPL/efficiency increase the horn provides.

@johnholmes912 3 года назад

i have an old set of marantz speakers designed by ed may (ex-jbl ), they have waveguide tweeters.., 88db sensitivity........they sound really much better than their specs

@gimmenames9039 3 года назад

Hmmmm - this looks like a passive version of the JBL306s. Great studio monitors for a killer price - about a third of what the 1600s go for. They are not as pretty but sound and measure excellent. Got em at home and couldn't be happier.

@gimmenames9039 3 года назад

...well make that one sixth of the price of the 1600s.

@dan_hitchman007 3 года назад

It looks like they're using a dome tweeter on the 306's. The HDI is using a compression tweeter. It's not the same speaker.

@gimmenames9039 3 года назад

@@dan_hitchman007 cool, thx for the info!

@mrboat580 3 года назад

Not many bookshelf, or stand mount speakers in the 6" range, are going to have high sensitivity, regardless of horns.

@kirkaparty4143 3 года назад

Is this the same as the new JBL Studio 620 (6 series to replace 530) that is being sold in Asia?

@dan_hitchman007 3 года назад

No. The Studio 6 series seems to use the same somewhat lesser drivers as the Studio 5 series, but in the same or similar cabinet to the HDI line.

@kohnfutner9637 3 года назад

Are there any speakers in the game better than jbl and Klipsch? Especially in terms of price/value/pedigree. I lean Klipsch but jbl is awesome too.

@peterd1589 2 года назад

Wharfedale

@streamcnoremorse3323 3 года назад

How it plays Iron Maiden?

@phonebackup8132 3 года назад

Tweeter phase plug looks just like the JBL 2404 cheak.

@keeferdog5617 3 года назад

Sure hope the “claw” is helping that Cornwall behind you....

@richm4402 3 года назад

It's actually a 'Beak'

@heywoodjablome5630 3 года назад

Not the craw. The CRAW!

@dan_hitchman007 3 года назад

JBL, once again, doesn't stick the landing with the HDI series (seems to be their U.S. followup to the popular Studio 5's - which has the same issues as I will mention - as they have not brought the Studio 6's to these shores). They don't have a matching overhead or wall mount surround speaker to round out the model line for Dolby Atmos or DTS: X sound systems. They even failed to put a mounting bracket attachment point on the 1600, so you could use it as an on-wall surround! At the last in-person CEDIA in Denver, I brought these issues up at the JBL booth and they pointed me toward using their high end Synthesis in-wall's/in-ceiling's. Yeah, I'm going to spend two to three times the amount for surrounds than the front mains! Not in this lifetime.