Best JBL's you have heard

The best I have heard was the 250 Ti's. Great sounding speakers.

I had a pair of vintage J220A's and I am a little remorseful after letting them go. I have not had a two-way, before or since, that you could air out all day like those little JBL's.

I still have a pair of HLS 620's (well, my stepson has 'em). Newer, kinda' chintzy, but still with that in-your-face rock presentation. I had a friend with a pair of L100's back in the day - I guess those were the best JBL's that I've ever heard.

JBLs have alnico woofers - and they sound good. If JBL were to make them like they used to, in today's dollars it would take about $4000 for a 4412 or similar.

I have 4411 and I like the Q value - they got it just right to make acoustic instruments like piano sound realistic.

Today's best speakers do beat them in terms of smooth transaparentcy, but they can be listen to on their own terms and enjoyed.

You might want to replace the capacitors on them (with high quality). They dry out after all these years. You will notice a difference.

I am glad you found an affordable alternative - if you find the same for a CD player and an amp, you can give them to your loved ones - especially yung children who can't afford it themselves.

A pair of L150A's I own.

Its been quite a while since I've heard the Paragon and original Hartsfield. I heard a modern version of the Hartsfield (TAD drivers) at THE SHOW (next door to CES) and it sounded pretty good, but it is really pricey. I have seen the K-2 horn system that is currently in production, but unfortunately I did not get to hear them.

I like the L300 more than the L200. The L300 would be a quite competitive item in the market today, aside from its appearance and size.