And it has what might be the sweetest six cylinder engine ever made. Peak BMW.I've always loved that car. For some strange reason it reminds me of the Munsters.
And it has what might be the sweetest six cylinder engine ever made. Peak BMW.I've always loved that car. For some strange reason it reminds me of the Munsters.
They'll be too big for a couple of days. Then you just get used to them. And who knows, they might relegate the Harbeths to second string status.Basically because they’re too big. I have to keep reminding myself that at some point, we move, the Harbeth system comes back, and these are a second system then, probably in my office room with all my books, guitars, etc.
They'll be too big for a couple of days. Then you just get used to them. And who knows, they might relegate the Harbeths to second string status.
I have a Pioneer SX-838 and a pair of HPM-100’s that excel at that.They're more suited for filling a room with fun, lively, music,
Just repaying a favour he has done for me many times.Cough...Enabler...Cough.
Who, me? Never. I’m totally innocentJust repaying a favour he has done for me many times.
Sorry, got caught up in work. Reminds me, I like them enough to take the plastic covering off the "L82 Classic" part by the treble pot.Congrat’s on the purchase, JBL will always have a sweet spot in my heart. Don’t think I’ll part with my 4410’s anytime soon.
Probably less exciting but any pics with the grills off?
Thanks for posting. I really like the white woofer cone, pays homage to the classics (and hence the name). How do they sound with/without the grills?Sorry, got caught up in work. Reminds me, I like them enough to take the plastic covering off the "L82 Classic" part by the treble pot.
I'm a big fan of front-ports. They work so much better in my rooms. The treble pots are very subtle, its not a huge shift up and down, just fine-tuning of the sound. So far they sound just right, right in the middle.
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Like the blue grill choice, my stands are here mostly for cosmetics and getting the speakers up to a listenable height. They're Bose 901 tulip stands. Were this solely a sound-quality exercise I would use something else, though I may purchase the factory stands at some point. I like that they're a bit lower yet point the speakers up towards the listener.What are you using for stands John?
I've yet to get to that.. mostly because the grille-fit is a bit tight so they're not all that easy to take on and off, so I've just left them on as that's how they'll be listened to here.Thanks for posting. I really like the white woofer cone, pays homage to the classics (and hence the name). How do they sound with/without the grills?
Like the blue grill choice, my stands are here mostly for cosmetics and getting the speakers up to a listenable height. They're Bose 901 tulip stands. Were this solely a sound-quality exercise I would use something else, though I may purchase the factory stands at some point. I like that they're a bit lower yet point the speakers up towards the listener.
They’re just not the sturdiest things. I’m think they look great, though. I’m thinking through some ways to add mass to them, and making it so I can level them on my floors.I like them.
JohnVF can you share with us some of the music that you have been listening to with the L82 speakers?
Things I remember listening to in the past week or so. My wife was also playing some House/Electronica:
Philip Glass
Brian Eno
Underworld
Beethoven (smaller scale, piano, violin)
Thelonious Monk (the sonically brilliant Monk’s Dream MFSL SACD)
Led Zeppelin
Nina Simone
Slowdive
Joy Division
Chromatics
Suicide
Luna
Dylan
John Lennon
Interpol
Harry Belafonte
Angel Olsen
Iggy Pop
A bunch of ‘90s Britpop, Suede, Pulp
Morricone
Johnny Hartman/Coltrane
Mingus
Mahler
Ask me next week and it’ll be totally different . I go through moods.Thanks for sharing your list of music artists.
Ask me next week and it’ll be totally different . I go through moods.
I have the intention, when time permits, to actually write up a more formal review of them... I'm just doing it a bit differently this time. Instead of immediately sitting down and obsessing over them, I'm living with them for awhile and letting them soak in. I also want to give them more of what they need, as I've kind of just thrown them on wobbly stands and roughly placed them where they look good.Maybe some Pink Floyd or Moody Blues depending on your mood.
I hope you have the time to give a detailed comparison of the JBL L82 Classics to your Harbeth speakers.
I am eager to read your comparison with some of your favorite songs.
This is one of the reasons why I asked you about the music you listen to.