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forum threadZorba1446 posted Mar 09, 2026 04:06 PM
forum threadZorba1446 posted Mar 09, 2026 04:06 PM

JBL Studio 680 tower speaker, 2.5-way with Compression Driver tweeter and dual 6.5” Woofers $449 each

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  • This is the more WAF-friendly floorstander in JBL's Studio 6 series, with 6.5" not 8" woofers. Perfect for small to medium sized rooms, as surrounds, or when a slimmer form factor (compared to its bigger brothers the 690 and 698) is preferred for aesthetic reasons.
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 680 will particularly excel at movies/TV due to the CD tweeter.
  • Dual 6.5" PolyPlas Low-Frequency Woofer provides satisfying bass down to 38Hz
  • 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: 88dB @ 1M, 2.83V = dynamic and easy to drive to high levels cleanly even by entry-level receivers
  • Rear-ported bass-reflex enclosure
For those setting up a multichannel system, if you cannot do a 3rd 680 as a vertical center speaker (ideal), the "matching" 665C center is also on clearance at Amazon, at 50% off here: https://slickdeals.net/f/19238737

https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Studio...B0BJTRLPHF
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  • This is the more WAF-friendly floorstander in JBL's Studio 6 series, with 6.5" not 8" woofers. Perfect for small to medium sized rooms, as surrounds, or when a slimmer form factor (compared to its bigger brothers the 690 and 698) is preferred for aesthetic reasons.
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 680 will particularly excel at movies/TV due to the CD tweeter.
  • Dual 6.5" PolyPlas Low-Frequency Woofer provides satisfying bass down to 38Hz
  • 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: 88dB @ 1M, 2.83V = dynamic and easy to drive to high levels cleanly even by entry-level receivers
  • Rear-ported bass-reflex enclosure
For those setting up a multichannel system, if you cannot do a 3rd 680 as a vertical center speaker (ideal), the "matching" 665C center is also on clearance at Amazon, at 50% off here: https://slickdeals.net/f/19238737

https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Studio...B0BJTRLPHF

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Mar 10, 2026 04:34 AM
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CalmMitten9192Mar 10, 2026 04:34 AM
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Repost but nice deal for the money.
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Mar 13, 2026 12:42 PM
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supermanrob
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Mar 13, 2026 12:42 PM
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If you use a sub, people say towers are useless & marketing cash grab.
You should just use bookshelves, they are just as good.

The 620s are more than half this price($349/pr) on Amazon!

They'll say don't be sucker/ mark and fall for this!

https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Studio...TX24B?th=1
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Zorba1446Mar 13, 2026 01:29 PM
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If you get the 620s, people say "you get what you pay for" and no way can a bookshelf speaker come close to a full sized tower.

People also say, if you want to be really dumb, massively overpay for a small sealed girly-sub like an SVS SB3000 and pat yourself on the back for being oh so clever!

People are endlessly hilarious...especially speaker salesmen! 😆😆😆
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Mar 13, 2026 07:33 PM
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Yes! that does carry over to subs also!

Just look at the massively overpay on those HSU, Rythmik & even RSL12s deals posted!

They say all that's needed is $400 entry level RSL10e since it's equivalent to $3k towers!

Especially since they say placement is just art, not science & not required.

Just tuck it in a corner and you have all that loud, bang in your chest performance those massively overpriced subs provide!!!
Last edited by supermanrob March 13, 2026 at 02:01 PM.
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Zorba1446Mar 13, 2026 07:52 PM
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Yes! "They" agree, SVS subs are almost as silly as Monitor Audio Gold speakers, sold by silly salesmen to silly suckers all day long! 😆 😆😆
Last edited by Zorba1446 March 13, 2026 at 12:54 PM.
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Mar 13, 2026 09:10 PM
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Mar 13, 2026 09:10 PM
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As a matter of fact, all you need is a $200 center & use it vertically as LCRs!

All these tower & bookshelves post are for all those suckers!!!

https://slickdeals.net/f/19253440
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Zorba1446Mar 13, 2026 09:25 PM
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Gasp! What where did "they" suddenly go? ROTFL

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Mar 13, 2026 11:56 PM
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To that post apparently! $3k! LOL

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