Here's a speaker that "rocks out": vintage JBL 166 Horizon! Everybody remembers the L100 Century. The L166 is the far better descendant - notably better highs thanks to its titanium dome tweeter! And the famous high-gauss extended range 12 inch woofer! If you like ROCK! and are going to that desert isle then the L166 is the speaker to take!
speakers with balls
Hello friends
I live in a modern unit!! of medium size!!
I/m running a pair of Zu soul's, on some recordings, sound great, other's could be better!!, I'm looking at the below, my amps are "audio labs" mono blocks!! approx 250 WPC
I'm looking for a speaker that "rocks"!!
I have a short list of speakers, that according from web sites, are a good match
1. Magnepan 1.7
2. Magnepan 1.7.i
3. Gallo Acoustics 3.5
These are some speakers, that am willing to consider
anymore more speakers, that you can recon-end??
I live in a modern unit!! of medium size!!
I/m running a pair of Zu soul's, on some recordings, sound great, other's could be better!!, I'm looking at the below, my amps are "audio labs" mono blocks!! approx 250 WPC
I'm looking for a speaker that "rocks"!!
I have a short list of speakers, that according from web sites, are a good match
1. Magnepan 1.7
2. Magnepan 1.7.i
3. Gallo Acoustics 3.5
These are some speakers, that am willing to consider
anymore more speakers, that you can recon-end??
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Here ya go! https://www.musicdirect.com/Search?searchterm=jbl&sort=popularity%7CDESC&page=1&pagesize... More! http://www.cerwinvega.com/home-audio/sl-series.html And more! https://www.electrovoice.com/product-type.php?id%5B%5D=187&title=Live%20Sound%20Line%20Array%20S... Don’t forget the subwoofers! http://www.hsuresearch.com/ |
Love my Vandies, love Maggies too, but neither of them would I consider having the balls to rock. Agree on the above posts. Just read JBL is re-introducing the L-100 with updated drivers and x-overs. $4k/pr. It will rock. BTW, if "modern unit" means "apartment", I would listen to 'phones if I wanted to rock. |
There is a great deal on a pair of JBL Studio 590 speakers listed here that should fit the bill nicely. Magnepans and planars in general are the exact opposite. Lovely to listen to but no "balls". You cannot feel the music as well as hear it. For something different with "balls", rather than planars, consider a pair of OHM Walsh speakers perhaps. Klipsch Heresy or Forte another good suggestion. |
Any dynamic music including modern jazz and classical along with death metal and hippity hop actually demands decent speakers that won't explode if you turn 'em up. It's simply a matter of the degree of level you plan to tolerate…I recently installed a pair of Klipsch Heresy IIIs simply because I like the sound of them, they're mui sensitivo, and they pair nicely with my massive 12 watts per side amp. I use 2 REL subs because I already had them, and if I feel like cranking the whole thing up I can get some serious levels I simply don't need, but if I'm drunk and dancing to something…well…you know... |
I agree with the JBL recommendations. Magnepan isn't a good rock speaker really. I don't know the Gallos but generally speaking, you want a large woofer that isn't crossed over too low. I'd guess those Gallos are crossing over to the woofer at a pretty low frequency so there are small drivers handling the upper and mid bass. I've never found that configuration very satisfying with rock. The JBLs have big 12 inch woofers that are most likely playing up to a few hundred hz. That makes for a punchy, powerful sound that is a lot of fun. In my opinion you need at least an 8" woofer to get satisfying punch and 10 or 12 is better. |
Look no further than Dynaudio my friend!! These speakers love to be turned up loudly and rock music is especially dynamic and with punch! Also incredible midrange (3" voice coils) and the best highs. They also like power (which you seem to have lots of :-) I would look at the Confidence C1’s or Special Forty’s, partnered with a great sub from JL Audio, would make for a awesome system indeed. Best tweeters (Esotar) and drivers with voice coils that are largest in industry. https://www.dynaudio.com/home-audio Matt |
Klipsch Fortes most older JBLs or if you want refinement and balls do what I did and buy these bad boys tough to find a better speaker for the money https://www.cnet.com/news/size-matters-the-mighty-goldenear-technology-triton-one-tower-speakers/ |
Without exception Klipsch Forte I, II, III series speakers rock way above JBL’s And I’ve owned the best of those vintage lots. I have Klipsche Forte I’s that are original. Bought for $400 from the original owner 1 year ago. I use them for anything but they have BALLS to spare. I have CONRAD JOHNSON Premier 350, MF2500A, CLASSIC 120SE, PREMIER 140 c1 and I’m talking AC/DC, Kinks, Stones, YES, RUSH, Dave Mathews, Bob Marley, Soundgarden, Violent Femmes. |
Well, my set up includes 2 pairs of Zu Omem floorstanders, 2 Omen bookshelves, stacked with a pair of Echos on short platforms on each side and the the Zu Undertone sub wired for stereo in the center. All are wired in parallel driven by a First Watt J7. My preamp is a McIntosh SS C50. I literally "Rock the House"... Just saying |
Budget? I assume with no subwoofer? I pretty much only listen to Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Blues, Reggae... DynAudio Contour 30/60 - and you have the power to drive them - great bass, dynamic, can listen loud and they won't take your head off. JBL 4700, 4367, 3900 in a smaller room - snap and speed the 4700 and 4367 have better low end. Ohm Walsh - big soundstage, great low end, 3000, 4000, 5000 depending on room size (even the older stuff rocks), can take a crap ton of power and play loud Tekton - Double Impact, or Double Impact SE - double impact is a heck of a bargain. Klipsch - they do what they do. RF 7II, or III (or older stuff) |
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Maggies have great mid and upper bass (they reproduce the upright bass really well), so as johnto suggested add a couple of REAL good subs, and you can rock to your heart’s content. Maggies will play pretty loud, but you had better have a pretty beefy amp. The Sanders Magtech is great with them, but it’s not cheap. |
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Thanks Every one, for you input, i seems, a lot of you like the Klisch, floor standers, I have check out the web, but all info seems to support, that they are more suitable, to home cinema, I'm after stereo two channel music!! With deep, fast bass with with sweet highs!! Can we as friends, again, come up to a solution?? I live down the far south coast, of Australia, the nearest hi fi shop is 3 hours drive away, and they have limited audio gear, on the cheaper side!! 1. What Klipsch, floor standing, speakers??, do you reccomend, I wish to place them two feet, in front of the rear wall, max!! 2. I hear that the "golden ear" speakers, are very good?? I must repeat, I don't want a speaker that sounds, like a home cinema, with over boom, just wan't My Turntable, to re a nice deep tight bass, with no overhang, and to tame the high's, with sweet highs, most of my LP's sound great, but some seem to screech, I know there is a middleground Friends Please help!! Regards David |
I had the original JBL L100's back in school. They were renowned as the cat's a$$ of their era as "California " sound MONITORs for ultimate rock and roll in the 70's ( geezer rock today ) They have been revived now as an updated new re-issue https://www.stereophile.com/content/jbl-l100-classic-retro-safety-orange-foam-grill-included https://www.whathifi.com/news/jbl-revives-its-retro-l100-loudspeakers https://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/jbl-releases-updated-iconic-jbl-l100-speakers |
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When you want to rock, you can't go wrong with some of the vintage Infinity speakers. The ones that I know rock for sure are the following: Quantum 2 thru 5, QLS-1, RSM, RS-1.5, RS-2.5, RS-4.5, RS II (original and A/B variants) and the RS III (1st version). Some of those speakers have to be biamped. Almost all of the above use the Watkins woofer except for the RSM, RS II and RS III. The RSM is the easiest to drive of the bunch. The RS II and RS III don't use Watkins woofers but they use two woofers crossed-over at different frequencies to approximate the Watkins behavior. |
