System Pics 2015

[Bob McC]

What do you want?

 

[hockman]

As you say, the dynamics are great like many large semi horn loaded speakers (Tannoys, Klipsch etc). Where, for me, the JBL's differ from speakers I had before such as ATC, Focal and Proac to name just a few, is that that use a huge 15" paper cone to produce the fundamentals of virtually all instruments. This gives a gravitas and a "chewiness" to percussion, bass and the lower reaches of many instruments that I hear live but rarely through hifi systems.

These are basically a huge two way so they are also really coherent. I've heard monitors that image better if that's your thing but I'm more of a "tone" man.

Perhaps that's it. I've always liked the 'live' sound of the JBLs; few other speakers remind me of the sound at a live setting. I can live with some coloration. Imaging? I can't be bothered. Try listening to how much imaging there is in a live performance even when not amplified.

 

[dave charlton]

System finally sorted with the addition of a Bottlehead Crack with Speedball upgrade







Sounds superb with a Rega front end and HD 600's with a Venus audio custom cable

 

[MartMan]

Love the aesthetics of you system Dave.

 

[Robert]

Last one for 2015.

New year approaching so time for some swaps.

JVC and Technics back into the reserve pool and time to give some Pioneer & Rega a run for a few months.

Planar 25/Mission 774/Pioneer SA9800/Pioneer TX9100/Pioneer CTF7171/DIY Airplay streamer:

I'm rather partial to BASF Chrome


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[BrianPK]

Wonderful looking stuff.

 

[Tony L]

Rob, that Rega is all that is preventing you from living in 1978. You need to do something about it.

 

[merlin]

The iPad's maybe a bit "back to the future" Tony no?

 

[Robert]

....its got a '78 vintage arm on it

I was mad to sell that Micro DDX1000. Would have complimented very nicely.

 

[gordon]

did someone mention the '70s?

 

[YNWOAN]

....its got a '78 vintage arm on it

I was mad to sell that Micro DDX1000. Would have complimented very nicely.

I was going to say, at least it has a vintage Mission arm (which is a bit odd in itself as it came with an arm).

 

[jimification]

Woah! - That old Pioneer gear is quite beautiful. (nice music corner too) I'm sure we need another system in the house somewhere.

 

[Jonathan Ribee]

 

[Jonathan Ribee]

 

[Robert]

Excellent

Enjoy - http://vintagecassettes.com/index.htm

 

[merlin]

BASF?

Bad Assed Super Fi?

STFU.

 

[sunbeamgls]

Last one for 2015.

New year approaching so time for some swaps.

JVC and Technics back into the reserve pool and time to give some Pioneer & Rega a run for a few months.

Planar 25/Mission 774/Pioneer SA9800/Pioneer TX9100/Pioneer CTF7171/DIY Airplay streamer:

I'm rather partial to BASF Chrome


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Retro loveliness. That era of Pioneers had some of the best VU meters ever.

 

[dave charlton]

The 600's have a 16' cable giving me seating flexibility. Just a couple of albums to sort and I'm done (ok, maybe some tube rolling ).

 

[Tarzan]

The 600's have a 16' cable giving me seating flexibility. Just a couple of albums to sort and I'm done (ok, maybe some tube rolling ).

Nice looking and no doubt sounding system there Dave.

 

[abbydog]

Nice to see a T-X6L. I always liked the look of that era of JVC. Bet the 9100 shows it up, though. Definitely one of the best. Got to love the way the light comes off that Pioneer amp.