Get these before they're gone for good! Samsung now owns Harman International, which owns JBL and Revel and is doing some massive reorganizing by phasing out its mid-level product lines (the highest price-to-performance but probably lower-profit) speaker series, leaving only the basic entry level (JBL Stage series) and high-dollar professional (JBL Synthesis) series.
The 698 can stand alone in a 2.0 music system, or as part of a surround sound HT system. It will particularly excel at movies/TV due to the CD tweeter.
- Dual 8" PolyPlas Low-Frequency Woofer provides satisfying bass down to 36Hz = no subwoofer needed for music, and in a pinch (e.g. you live in an apartment with thin walls/floors) even for movies
- 6" PolyPlas Mid-range Transducer for crystal clear vocals
- High Definition Imaging (HDI) Waveguide with 1" (25mm) High Frequency Compression Driver (not a metal dome tweeter as found in Klipsch) = this is the magic sauce!
- Sensitivity: 90dB @ 1M, 2.83V = very dynamic and easy to drive to high levels cleanly even by entry-level receivers, rather than needing an expensive external amplifier.
- Rear-ported bass-reflex enclosure
For those setting up a multichannel system, if you cannot do a 3rd 698 as a vertical center speaker (ideal), the "matching" 665C center is also on clearance at Amazon at 50% off.
Full Klippel measurements and both text and YouTube review:
https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/...tudio_698/
https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Studio...0BJTW63CM/
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If you use a sub, it's been said towers are a waste of money.
Just get the 620s from CF for $400/pair.
It's said they'll easily outperform these!
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