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An audiophile dilemma

A friend of mine just bought the JBL PRX635 stage speakers and they sound just great!
These are not the typical high end speakers that are in demand among audiophiles and they cost far less than their high end siblings.
Sometimes I wonder if all the money is well spent, because for far less $$ someone can become an owner of a pair of these JBL's and be happy for the rest of his life.
Are those high end (and very expensive) speakers really better than the JBL's?

Chris
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atmasphere
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I'm sure the JBLs work fine. But don't expect them to be the last word in resolution- from what I have seen of them (I use them in the studio and with my band) and heard they are good but resolution is not their forte.

High end audio speakers usually put a premium on resolution, often sacrificing efficiency (but not always) to do so. We run a set of High Emotion Audio monitors in our shop and you can hear the difference in speed and detail over any JBL in a heartbeat. But the JBLs are easier to drive.
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