"The two best speakers that I've heard in the $1K per pair range to date would be the ____ speakers and these JBL Stage A180s. A slight advantage to the ____ for their fantastic ribbon tweeter and midrange detail, but a slight advantage to the JBLs for their price. You can't go wrong either way!"
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JBL Stage A180 Floorstanding Speaker (Black)
$120
$400
70% off
+ Free Shippingat Harman Audio
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But Harman Audio [harmanaudio.com] matched the price and has free shipping currently.
Thanks for the heads up OP, good price.
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I have seen JBL stage A125C, but it has only 5.25" woofers, I prefer equal or stronger than the fronts.
I know taste is subjective, but it takes a rare breed to prefer the look of thin orange peel plastic over a wood veneer.
Still, the sound a speaker produces is more important and your input is appreciated.
You're probably hearing at least in part that soft dome versus the metal tweeter on the JBL's. Good to have some input on a direct comparison.
Everything I've read they are both great speakers depending on your tastes. I personally picked up the T6's and do like the sound but I'm quite prone to listening fatigue so I've generally avoided metal tweeters. The last one I heard were the RP-600M II and unfortunately they would give me a headache if I'd listen for more than 10-15 minutes.
For a first pair of real speakers I'd try at least a few different speakers where they are easy to return and see what kind of sound you prefer.
Edit: One thing to note is that the Encore T6's will likely play much louder with less distortion given the proper amount of power.
At 96db the A180's are hitting about 4.5% of distortion in the 1.5khz range. The Encore T6 is around 1.7% (converting distortion attenuation to factor) in the 400-500hz range. Under 100hz the T6's keep it around 5.5% but the A180's are off the chart even at 86db so it doesn't look too good.
JBL A180 (copy/paste and remove space after www)
https://www. audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?attachments/jbl-a180-measurement-early-window-percentage-thd-distortion-tower-speaker-stereo-png.212093/
Encore T6
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I have seen JBL stage A125C, but it has only 5.25" woofers, I prefer equal or stronger than the fronts.
I plan to use another Sony receiver that has atmos but I have had good experience with the basic Dh 540 receiver so far.
Also I have had great experience dealing with monoprice team for return or refunds. No issues at all.
General advice for folks who go by reviews and others expensive setups. I have realized that what matters is what you hear and experience. I say that you might enjoy a basic mid priced setup of speakers more vs someone else's 1000$+ setup.
Bottom line go by your experience/listening experience and not someone else's expensive setup.
Also I have been checking my receiver to see if it has gone hot but so far I have not noticed any overheating issues.
You have some good points though.
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