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THX for the review! The JBL "Studio" , I think, where the predecessor to this line. They where good, for the money. Other speakers to check out: Acoustic Energy AE109 MKII tower speaker, an for the cheap BUT GOOD bookshelf the Acoustic Energy AE100 MKII !!!
I would love to hear your opinion about internet only brands such as Teufel and Nubert they’re both from Germany and i own a pair of Teufel Ultima 40’s the cheapest floor standing speakers…And they’re awesome..
Watching you from the Dominican Republic. It is so refreshing to watch "normal people" products reviews wrapped in outstanding aesthetics and production. Keep up the good work!
Kristi’s take is honestly one of my favorite sections of your reviews. Her opinions provide valuable insight that often isn’t exactly aligned with yours and it adds so much to your reviews. It’s enjoyable to see two different views in one review.
I really appreciate what Kristi said about these speakers as it pertains to hearing loss. It’s something rarely if ever brought up on these type of reviews across many channels. I have severe tinnitus in one ear that has profound hearing loss. No high end at all and greatly compromised mid. The other ear has moderate tinnitus and some high end loss. It’s horrible and I don’t wish it on anyone. So when it’s acknowledged that everyone is different and it could be more a part of audiophile reviews that many of us have hearing loss, it makes me feel less forgotten. Thank you for the review and thank you Kristi for the inclusion. Deafness is the forgotten or ignored disability. ❤️☮️
Yeah. So it's the JBL Studio 590 that punch WAY above their price point! And right now, they're on sale for $399/1 speaker. They have 2 8in drivers also! These are the ones I'd love for you to review. I'm gonna contact JBL/Harman TODAY and see how they can get you a pair! They're largely regarded in the HT world as one of the BEST bargains!
JBL speakers are terrific, up and down the line from boomboxes to home theater speakers to professional grade studio monitors. I have 5 JLB 2328 LSR speakers (active) in my home studio, as well as the L100 Century and four more floor standing JBL speakers. They are hard to beat in terms of price / quality.
I own 3 pairs of JBL Arena 170 towers, and I must say for the price they are phenomenal performers. I paid $150 a pair USD many years ago during the holidays, and you can't find anything near them for that price nowadays. Kudos JBL on amazing speakers, and great job on your review. 👍🏻
Another fun, entertaining review. Thanks Andrew and Kristi. Honestly so many cheap impressive speakers at present, what a time to be alive! Keep up the great work. The room in your new house is looking awesome!
Well.. i got a pair of a170, with 5.25 inch drivers and not 8 inch like the a190, and the 170 are blowing my mind. They pack such a nice punch that i had to turn off my subwoofer completely. Maybe its because my room is small, but i can imagine those pumping in bigger rooms. Awesome work by jbl
@@danemoreno88 for me they were extremely expensive, sadly cuz thats how it works in my country.. gotta pay 4 times more for the same product.. but im not regretting every penny.. even for the smallest of the floorstanding models, those don't need the help of a subwoofer, with a proper reciever ofc.
Great! Finally got to set up my speakers (Buchardt S400 mk2) again after a period of silence due to a move, and falling in love with them all over again.
Great review Andrew. I've been a fan of JBL for many years. They don't always get the notoriety of some of the other speaker lines. But they never seem to make a bad speaker either. I currently run for a front sound stage JBL 290s, a 235c center channel and two Klipsch R-110SWs subs(I was too late to get two JBL 590Ps). In essence you can't go wrong with JBL.
I have the JBL a190s and everything you said I totally agree with regarding the sound characteristics. Easy to place, easy to drive, slightly bright top end, deep boomy bass that gets a little squirrely in the nether regions. The soundstage is wide but not great. People and instrument’s can be sometimes placed and sometimes not. The speakers sometimes gives away their positions and you notice the sound is coming from them. I use these in my gigantic 3 story 30 x 20 living room and they fill the entire space even using a chi-fi dac/amp (Loxjie A30). If you want affordable room filling sound these are a good choice. I also have the JBL studio 530’s and those are tonally some of my favorite. For anything 100hz and above they smoke the stage a190s in every sound category except dispersion and ease of placement. Lastly thank you Andrew and Kristi for all that you do. I’ve bought the Kanto Yu6 3 years ago after your review and have been hooked to the channel ever since. Recently bought a full Polk reserve ht setup because of your R700 review
After watching this review, I ordered a pair on sale for 2/3 the price indicated, free ship and a coupon code! Should be an interesting comparison to some costlier speakers I have. Always love Kristi's take!
Opened them up yesterday and played for a couple hours- very impressed. Upon unboxing, you have a choice of rubber feet or spikes- my Sonus Faber Luminas have spikes only. IMHO the plastic outriggers look pretty good and work well. In my room, my ears, my equipment, they sound very balanced in frequency- which is what Andrew's graph showed. I find the highs detailed and engaging, but not "in your face"- the Luminas are more so. Bass is good and more than I expected. I have them out in the room a ways, and closer proximity to the wall would probably help- but not too close. All-in-all, I think these are a great value for the money. I've spent a lot more and gotten less. Quibbles: one speaker came with a scuff on the front, and a couple of speaker grill pins are so tight I didn't dare remove them, for fear of breaking.
Hey man thanks for the extra info. What center channel and surrounds if you used them did you use? I am about to pull the trigger on these a190s and the “matching” 125c as a center and 120’s as surrounds. I wasn’t sure if there would be a blending issue - as so I’ve seen reviews in result of the difference in driver sizes.
@@ConnorBallin659 Hey Connor. The A190's are the only ones I purchased, but I think you'll be fine with the ones you've listed. The only center I currently have is for the Luminas I mentioned, and that has much smaller drivers than the towers (4", I believe). I was initially concerned about that, but was pleasantly surprised at how well it blended/ performed. Enjoy your purchase!
I’m sure it something you won’t accept “props” for, but I have to say, one of my favorite parts of y’all’s reviews is seeing the name in the bottom right change to “Andrew Robinson + Kristi Wright” in the final segment of each review. Here’s to creating the environment that we wish existed in this ridiculous hobby and exhausting world ❤️ Thank you so much for all that you do!
I'm starting to love these lower priced speaker reviews..mostly for the comment section though lol. The one two punch of Kristi and Andrew is in full swing and it's great. Keep em coming...I am entertained!!
Both my wife and I are happy with the four 190, four 120 and 135C we bought at 75% off MSRP back in May. They sound great for us on both music and movies.
You guys have been doing a great job setting up a bank of tower reviews! Thanks for not shying away from these big things to avoid the hassle. At right around the 1000 and under price point I think the obvious to request is the Klipsch reference, especially vs the RP line, but since you asked also Emotiva, SVS, and maybe something from the non heritage KLH line up would be cool. Im also excited for that massive center channel coming up, I feel way too often centers are taken for granted. Thanks again!
So a speaker that’s almost perfectly flat in frequency response is too treble forward? I think that says more about modern recording mixing trends imo. I added a preamp with tone controls and it’s the best part of my system. Everything seems to be mastered to sound good on headphones, cellphones, and flat panel TV’s speakers.
I have the jamo s809 and the jbl stage a190 and they are not even in the same league the jbl are better sounding and without a doubt have better build quality
My thoughts are, if you can open the cabinets without damage, take these steps. Remove all the acoustic stuffing. Make sure there's no dust on the inside wall, and line the sides with dynamite, or sonic equivalent. This is used in automobile doors or trunks to tame the vibration. Re-stuff the cabinets. Be sure to keep the ports open. I find the stiffer (semi-rigid) open weave padding useful around speaker ports to keep the air passage open. The dynamit or Xmat will do wonders to tighten that midrange.
I have a pair of A190 bi-amped. Totally agree with you. They are great for music and movies. It would be interesting to see your review of the Studio 590. They use compression driver for the high frequency. So their directivity should be at another level. Thanks for doing the A190 review😃👍🏼.
@Francisco Rivera I apologize if we missed your question during yesterday's livestream. It has been answered in the comment section here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q4jmV7JJGrA.html Really appreciate the super chat support!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews No worries, you are good. I understand, is really hard to keep up with thousand of lines of comments 😉. I like your content and I look forward to see more interesting reviews. Keep the great work😎👍🏼.
The JBL A130 with the same tweeter (I think) was so tinny and metallic out of the box, I couldn't believe it. Adding the grills helped, and then after some play time, it mellowed out and was all good.
Good review. And I have to agree based on my experience with the Stage A180s. I caught them on a good sale and put them in my basement connected to an old Denon AVR. I use them to listen to music (loudly) and watch the occasional TV show while I use the treadmill. It sure beats earbuds and they’re a hell of a lot of fun with or without a subwoofer.
@@irineusantos6298 if you want a fantastic speaker, try the triangle bro 3. they are really special...you can find them for 295.00 a pair. Amazing speakers.
Fantastic as always! This channel is probably the best source of HiFi reviews on RU-vid. Those Emotiva amps make me think, why don’t you review the Airmotiv T2+ floorstanders? I’ve heard they are quite good for a grand a pair.
Thanks for the review! I would really like to see you take on the JBL studio series, specifically the JBL Studio 580 or 590. They are on sale currently and pretty often through JBL.
Have a pair of A130s for my small listening cave and love them. Snagged for $165 and punch WAY above their price. Slay my Jamo 803s, which are great for their price too so I kept them.
Andrew, I love your reviews and have followed you for some time now. I was wondering if you could review the JBL Studio 698. I like the Stage series, but am interested in going higher up the JBL chain. I also wonder how the 698 would compare to the Polk R700.
I got the A170s for my front stage recently and absolutely love them. However, I think I'm going to save up for the A190s and use the A170s as my surrounds
ISO Feel ROCK HARD!!!! My jaw dropped when I heard the difference. Who would have ever thought feet, GD FEEL, can make such a difference? First thing I heard was the clarity, just fresh stream water clear sound. Worth every penny and a must for any speaker over a grand.
Funny timing of this video...the Stage A180's were just on sale for $99 per tower on Harman's website for several weeks. It ended very recently. For that much it would be worth it even if you didn't like them, as you could just sell them for a bit of profit. I should have ordered them but I'm trying to avoid purchases of things I don't "need". Self control in this hobby can be difficult.
Great review and good that you're also covering more affordable speakers as well once in awhile. I recently realized that my very affordable Retrospective bookshelf speakers from NUMAN in my backroom have been serving me well for 5 years now.
I have owned a set of Roger's PS-5 towers that have been commended by several friends with far higher calibre/price systems. I am only now in the market for a replacement due to water damage. Loving your video for guidance and tips
I have the Stage 170 and use EQ to brighten the speaker with a Crown XLS 1002. The JBLs sound as good or better than my old Thiel CS2 and Classe 70 amp high end sound for little money.
I have the Sony’s and I did buy them for dirt cheap on sale. The thing that made me choose them is, front porting. It’s nice to have them close to a wall without having a ton of base boom. I do totally agree that there are better speakers for the money, but they are hard to beat in small rooms.
Enjoyed the review - thanks for the entertainment. Box, port, metal driver, horn, necessary cheap crossovers and terminals - this waste of raw materials didn't stand a chance. Yet somehow it made sense to someone at JBL - like they said, "Designer, your challenge is to make something we can sell with a combination of all the worst speaker concepts." More often than not when you see smoke there is fire, when you see a box there is cabinet resonance, when you see a port there is chuffing/inaccurate/boomy bass, when you see a round metal driver there is shrill, when you see a horn there is compression. Yet they continue travelling down these dead-end roads.
I own a pair of JBL L7 speakers from 1993 and the detail for both movies and music is incredible. Any idea if these are close to that? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for your awesome reviews Andrew & Kristi! It never goes unnoticed! Keep up the great work! 👍 😊 🔊
@@KristiWright Thanks for the quick reply Kristi & Andrew! I really appreciate it! If you're ever up for a pool lesson (I'm a professional pool player/Instructor) and in the South Miami area, let me know. I'll be more than happy to give you both a free pool lesson as a way of saying thank you for all that you do for the community. 👍 😊 🎱 Have a fantastic day! 👍
At $399 a pop they are probably the best values I have tried and always recommend them to people who like bass and don't want to spend a ton. You do NOT need a sub for them either thus saving even more money to put towards a better front end. The mids and highs are very good for sub $1k price. Be warned..... they are massive!
The Studio 580 is more directly comparable pricewise - $600/pair. I own a pair of 590s and like them - crazy value for money. Based on your review and my experience with the 590s, I'd say the 580s would be a much better buy. Aesthetically - depends how you feel about the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey as your reference.
Have you ever thought about doing reviews on older speakers. Like speakers that are discontinued now. Think it would be fun to do a sort of blast from the past review just for fun. Just a thought.
Eh, probably not unless it's "vintage". People already get upset whenever we review something that ends up being out of stock. You should see some of the comments we get on our 2-3 year old videos.🤦🏻♂️
Great work U 2 , like your channel and enjoy both of your take on equipment (thanks) my thoughts is why spend thousands of dollars now days on speakers when most are very good at a lower cost and jbl are awesome speakers , I always wonder when the cost versus improvement stops .
Am with Kristi on this, I think basically because am a JBL fun but mostly because of their price and the said capability with what they can bring. It still goes back to, nobody has to like the sound of your system apart from you.
Andrew, always well spoken and articulate. Keep giving us your unadulterated thoughts on audio. Also I enjoy Kristi and her thoughts as well. Much success to you.
Even cheap towerspeaker can sound amazing with a good crossover using highquality components. Klipsch has gotten really bad rep for using really cheap crossovers and thin wires inside.
Yay Kristi! Love your comments on these speakers! I wouldn't buy them but your narrative is precious. Thanks. I did, however, buy the Klipsch RP8000Fs speakers on Andrews recommendation and love them.
So many of these reviews from a few years back end up discontinued on a search for them. This is yet another. I'm getting the impression that the lower priced floor speakers move to new models quickly.
Will you PLEASEEEE try some 590's, I know they are old and look insane but they are so much fun for $399 each on sale. They do require a long time to run in though, so it'll take a few weeks to review them properly.
Hi Andrew and Kristi, thanks for the review - I've really been wanting to hear your take on this series. In terms of comparisons, I'd love to hear what you think about Emotiva's towers. Specifically, the Airmotive T-Zero+ (currently on clearance) and the T1+ are right in the Stage 190's range. I'm also curious to hear how they would compare to Jamo's Concert series towers.
Hey Andrew do you have any plans of reviewing magnat monitor supreme 2002 towers? Your outstanding review of the transpuls 1500 really lifted magnat's popularity 😁
Great review andrew and Christy! Watch you all the time, surprised by how much you liked these. Not my cup of tea personally, but appreciate how you aren't snobberish. Those feet for 300 dollars tho..😳
I don't know why the Sony SS-CS5 had to catch shrapnel in this review. They're not in the same price or size class. If they're not upscale enough for your tastes, fine-but it's not only Randy "Cheapaudioman" that sings their praises (he likes them at any price), but Danny Richie (GR Research) also seemed impressed, of course recommending a GR crossover upgrade, which he assembled for sale. You're coming off really snobby. Good review otherwise.
To clarify, I have nothing against the Sony per se, but I do not feel that it is a "better" speaker than its asking price., I personally think it sounds or performs like an $89 - $189 speaker should, or is expected to sound. I don't begrudge folks who like it, nor do I judge them for doing so. But I don't want to give folks a false impression of what to expect with respect to the Sony. I think they are a darling in the field right now is because they are readily available and , let's face it, if you offer someone a sub $100 solution it's going to sell or be popular. Again, nothing against the speaker or any person or creator who likes it, but I'm not going to say that the speaker is something that it's not. It's an affordable option, but as we point out in the review (and in the description) there are a number of solutions at or near its price that are as good or better. As for GR, he'll offer a kit for anything he thinks will sell and, well, the Sony sells, which isn't an endorsement good or bad for the Sony in my opinion.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews A couple of points: Your assumption that the Sonys are popular because (at times) they're a sub-$100 solution is largely incorrect. If it wasn't for the outsized amount of love the SS-CS5 gets on RU-vid, you'd never know they existed. When paired with a subwoofer, they happen to sound nice for a sub-$200 system. And: Danny Richie notes that they sound nice for what they are-and deems them worth upgrading. He has called out systems that command much more respect and investment-and pronounced them not worth the trouble. I've seen more of your videos than I can count-and I believe that based on the sheer number of high-end systems you're exposed to and gravitate towards, a speaker with the pedigree of the Sony would never really have a shot. It's weird that you called them out-given that they don't even suffer from the problems you noted with the JBL towers. Not to say that there are no problems, but the issues you cite with the JBLs would be deal-breakers for many. Finally: Has it really been that long since you were making videos of your trips to record stores-giving yourself a $10 spending limit?
@@andrewrobinsonreviews I'm sure this is a can of worms you can't afford to open, but I've been curious about your room. I'm a fan of the Sonys too, but I respect varying opinions. However, I do wonder if they would perform differently (to your ear) in your new room. The can of worms part is that this could be said about any speaker reviewed in one room vs another. And you're not going to re-review everything (like you did with the Herresey which was a nice vid).
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Sony SS-CS3 owner here: One issue to be made here regards size/dimensions. The CS3s are dwarfed in size by the JBLs (and, at least in terms of low-frequency response, the JBLs offer more "bounce for the ounce"), they'd never work in my listening space viz-a-viz the Sonys, regardless of how much better they are, objectively or otherwise. I *do* get how the A190s can likely ace the CS3s on a few metrics, but in the end it's about fitting just-so in a given listening space, and doing at least a good job *in* that space. That aside, great review (looks like you've settled into your new digs rather well), and Kristi's surprise-take was great.
A friend recently purchased the Sony SS-CS5 from the Sony outlet for about $90. We auditioned them and we were not that impressed. So to us they weren't worth even the $90, and they went back to Sony. But that's just our opinion, a lot of people like them for whatever reason.
for this jbl speaker an integrated amp from rotel or marantz would be a good choice along with a project combo turntable/cartridge set up,add a matching cd player from either marantz or rotel if so desired.
Perfect timing! I've been hunting reviews of these this week since I'm just about to go shopping. I'm in the market for floorstanders that are more "full range" so I can get rid of my subwoofer (paired with Klipsch RP600M). Would also like to see reviews of the Polk R600 and ELAC Solano FS287 as well, since these are somewhat in the ballpark I think. I love the look of the 190's and hey it's JBL, they should be able to handle hard rock and electric guitars right? My room is kinda "cold" so I'd rather overdo the bass a bit. The R600 and FS287 seems to have some ridiculous amount of bass with their downfiring bassport. I like that. Give me grunt down low and sparkle at the top. I even consider the more costly JBL HDI-3600, those seems to be some beastly speakers! Thanks for the review, really helpful!
Looked at these briefly last year but the Q Acoustics 3050i I felt would be a better fit and i'm very happy with them. More finish choices also. Still need to upgrade my sub but it's better now the AccuEQ Onkyo 6100 has improved sub output quality considerably.
Andrew & Kristi 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼, this review is one reason why you guys are my favorite audio/video related channel. Andrew presents the product on it's own and instead of bashing it's weakness he relates to real world simple solutions e.g. "adjust the tone control". Other reviewers just give you the black and white, good and not so good without thinking the end users common sense enough to tailor the tone to their liking. Nothing is going to please everyone out the box and they know it but do little to advise simple tweaks. Btw... Which Sony speaker were you comparing to the JBL's or did I miss the model? As for your question: Emotiva T1+ , Monolith Encore T6 & Polk Audio Monitor 70 all for under $800. 👍🏽✊🏽
I paid 400 at crutchfield. For the pair. I found these speakers are Brawny. Great for movies and for vocals I found them to be excellent But if it’s an album and a lot going on they loose some detail. Have you tried play a Spanish guitar solo on there yet? This to be is where these speakers are awesome!
Great content as always. Regarding you last question. I saw one of your videos about you guys going with in ceiling Klipschs. How good are inceiling or inwalls in general for a HT if you were going to use a sub. I have found some really good priced Def Tech Di 6.5lcrs. And because of door location in my room, towers are not really an option I am confused between book shelfs or inwalls. I would not be able to pace the book shelves too far apart and would sit a little lower than I would like them under the screen. Alternative is inwalls on the side of the screen and one as center. I could also go with a traditional center.
Please when you think of buying the JBL stage a190 or a180 or the stage a 170 9:43 jbl's prices for the speaker bounce around more often than a ping pong ball so when you find these speakers under $150 each even as low as $100 each buy them then do not pay what they're asking for them regularly which can be extraordinarily high priced wait for the price to go below $150 per speaker it happens
Hey Andrew I'm a fan of your channel so I greatly appreciate your videos. I agree with Kristi, I own the Stage A170 tower speakers and they sound awesome. Once I added acoustic treatment(diffusers/absorbers) that brightness completely disappeared. I have a Adcom GFA series 2 power amp with a Schitt Saga plus preamp fueling them with Canare speaker cables/interconnects and I'm in Hifi Hog Heaven. I'm curious Andrew why haven't added any acoustics treatment to your space, I noticed when I did it literally changed the sound of all my speaker.
Hi, l have the smaller sibling stage a170 JBL driven with a Yamaha rx-v683bl AVR in a 5.1.2 set up. I enjoy both Music and Movies. Supported by an ELAC 8 inch Sub, just picked a 10 inch Monoprice SW-10 150. I hope you could review the stage a170 with your higher gear, believe it has an 89db sensitivity. I feel it will sound more musically accurate. Gets plenty loud in my Lounge (watch you from Nigeria)
Thank for this review, i looking speakers for 50 mtrs and 190 like( sorry not speak inglés) , The stage 590 same liked, i’m friky o adicted o Crazy of speakers.. Thank you Job
I was surprised to hear that Kristi likes these JBL A190 towers better than the JBL L100 classic boxes. I had to do a doubletake to make sure she was talking about the JBL L100 classic boxes and not the little Polk L100 small bookshelf speakers. Regardless, she likes these better than $4-5k JBL speakers. Interesting!
Hey, guys(Andrew, Kristi, and all of you guys here). Do you see value in a 5-speaker surround package? Would you say they have a place in hifi, still? Not the ones that came with an "all-in-one" blu-ray media "hub" like a Samsung home theater package, but the ones that NEED a receiver like Harman Kardon used to make or that brands like Canton still do and so forth
That’s a spot on review! I wish the feet were anodized metal, but we can’t have everything. It’s great for home theater, and I also lowered the treble. Powered by Emotiva BasX A2 and PT1
Richer Sounds in the UK is currently selling the JBL A190 at £549 a pair. that a good price for people on a budget. Or get yourself a separate Emotiva BasX amp as well, to take the load of the Processor. etc.
Kristi thank you for your take as well on things, it is much appreciated. Thank you for sticking to your guns as far as your opinion is concerned even when it differs to our Andrew, you definitely 'threw a spanner' into the mix and the conversation was much more rounded and balanced at the end.
Hi Andrew and Kristie I'm happy that your doing budget speakers at even such a low price point and seeing such good results it makes having a true decent system seems more practical for the average or less average enthusias. However two very popular speaker I have seen on the market are the polk monitor 70 series ll or any of their elite line do you think that they would be good budget contenders or even worth giving a looking at. I wonder how you think they would stack up against the competition or where do you think they would fall?
This is a super hotly contested market segment. (Don't you love capitalism?!) I count at least 21 different pairs of floorstanding speakers within the range $600 +/- $100. (I bent the boundaries slightly - two pairs are at $498.) I am referring to current street prices (not list) for new (not open box or refurb) speakers. For a blast from the past, there is the Cerwin-Vega SL-28 ($660). Yes, CV still exists. Who knew? 2 x 8" woofers - expect earthquaking bass! For something more refined, might I suggest the Elac Debut 2.0 F5.2 ($600)? There's the Fluence ($600) and Jamo ($698) models that you mentioned. JBL has another entrant - the hulking Studio 580 ($600 - on perennial sale). With 2 x 6.5" woofers and a heavier cabinet, I suspect it might alleviate some of the bass issues that you experienced with the A190. There are three options from Klipsch - runouts of the Mk I versions of the RP-4000F ($548) and RP-5000F ($667), and the heavily "discounted" R-620F ($598). Two options from Paradigm look interesting. The Monitor 7 V7 ($598) and Monitor SE 3000F ($700). Then we get to Polk, with not one or two options - but six! What the heck is going on with their product planning?! In price order they are: XT60 and TSi500 (both $498); Signature Elite ES50 ($560); Signature S60 ($598); Signature S55 ($658); Monitor XT70 ($698). They don't just blanket the market, they smother it. For something a little more exotic, there is the Tekton Mini Lore ($700). I'd love to see some Tekton speakers on the channel. Rounding up the field is the Wharfedale Diamond 240 ($599) and two Yamahas - NS-F150 ($660) and NS-555 ($700). What ever happened to supply chain problems? Spoilt for choice, much.
Just when you think you have the market covered...from another entrant in the "I didn't realise they were still going" category, BIC have two floorstanders in this price range - both at $690/pair. The Klipschish PL-89 and a 15"(!) three way, the RTR-EV15. The EV stands for "Eviction Series", I kid you not. Then there is another JBL - the run-out of the Studio 280, a 2 x 6.5" three way for $578.
