expired Posted by omar1927 • Jun 7, 2021
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Item 1 of 5
expired Posted by omar1927 • Jun 7, 2021
Jun 7, 2021 2:28 PM
JBL Studio 530 5-1/4" Bookshelf Loudspeakers (Pair, Black)
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If I could do it all over again, I'd buy better bookshelf speakers and two subs. This is what I learned from my garage system as the bookshelf speakers with 5.25 inch woofers generally blend well with a 12 inch sub in-room.
So my suggestion: for the price of the floorstanding speakers anyone is looking at, spend it on bookshelf speakers, speaker stands, and a sub instead.
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Is Atmos worth it? Doesn't seem so with surrounds mounted high as they are.
https://www.jbl.com/studio-5-seri...+550P.html [jbl.com]
The subs and center speakers are the weak points for JBL.
https://www.jbl.com/studio-5-seri...+550P.ht
This is a killer deal. I've purchased multiple pairs to gift and use in one of my small home theaters.
The downsides to it are: the frequency response drops off above 14 or 15Khz that you likely won't ever notice when listening, there is a small resonance that shows up in measurements and also isn't very audible, and if you push them hard… there can be port chuffing. I've not experienced the chuffing myself because I've crossed them to a sub or didn't play them loud enough to make it happen.
As for positives: they image insanely well, detail retrieval is quite good, dynamic sound, and they work well both with lower end amplifiers, but get even better with great amplifiers.
These have been a top buy under $500 for a long time and they're still great. They're not my best speakers, but what I compare them with cost multiples of their price. The center channel is also quite decent for a small theater - the speakers do a good job of disappearing.
And I'm not knocking these 530. But for me, I'd want them paired with a sub.
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And I'm not knocking these 530. But for me, I'd want them paired with a sub.
$152+tax for the pair when I bought it.
My order back then: https://i.imgur.com/ncLzV06.png
https://www.jbl.com/studio-5-seri...+550P.html [jbl.com]
EDIT: Forgot to mention, I have that Klipsch 12" that goes on sale all the time for around 180-200. The JBL is better IMO. The amp on the Klipsch hits an internal limiter noticeably earlier than the JBL.
These speakers are fine and I'm pretty sure this is the all-time low price.
I mostly shifted away because I had a speaker buying problem and I just had way too many.
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But this price is way better. I have Klipsch 5.1.2 but I choose this on my PC setup
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