To be fair, I don't think I've ever seen a pair of high end JBL speakers on display in any audio store. I suspect that the main reason that most people don't talk much about them is lack of exposure. I could be mistaken, but if I recall correctly, I don't think they had them on display at any of the CES's either. If I knew they were on display somewhere, I wouldn't mind checking them out.
Looking at Revel, they have the marketing and in store placement needed to have a large user base.
Looking at Revel, they have the marketing and in store placement needed to have a large user base.