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forum threadZorba1446 posted Jun 08, 2026 06:41 PM
forum threadZorba1446 posted Jun 08, 2026 06:41 PM

JBL Studio 665C 2.5 way compression driver CENTER speaker, $499 (reg. $880)

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The compression driver tweeter with horn waveguides offers incredible dynamics and headroom which makes all the difference especially during movies and TV, providing a vividness and immediacy to the sound that dome tweeters and ribbons simply cannot match. Don't confuse these with the "horn" sound of entry-level Klipsch (which use metal dome tweeters not compression driver tweeters)...they are not "shouty," "harsh," or "bright" at all.

This center has 90db sensitivity and 58Hz bass extension, which means easy load for any receiver/amp to drive, and easy to integrate with the standard 80Hz high pass filter crossover point used with subwoofers.

NOTE: there is no such thing as a "horn tweeter"---only "horn WAVEGUIDES." These JBL Studio and HDI series have *compression driver* tweeters. The entry level Klipsch that people sometimes complain of being "bright" or "shrill" have *metal dome* tweeters. Two very different animals.

Mfg's website here:
https://mm.jbl.com/center-channel...+665C.html

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_109...-Wood.html
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The compression driver tweeter with horn waveguides offers incredible dynamics and headroom which makes all the difference especially during movies and TV, providing a vividness and immediacy to the sound that dome tweeters and ribbons simply cannot match. Don't confuse these with the "horn" sound of entry-level Klipsch (which use metal dome tweeters not compression driver tweeters)...they are not "shouty," "harsh," or "bright" at all.

This center has 90db sensitivity and 58Hz bass extension, which means easy load for any receiver/amp to drive, and easy to integrate with the standard 80Hz high pass filter crossover point used with subwoofers.

NOTE: there is no such thing as a "horn tweeter"---only "horn WAVEGUIDES." These JBL Studio and HDI series have *compression driver* tweeters. The entry level Klipsch that people sometimes complain of being "bright" or "shrill" have *metal dome* tweeters. Two very different animals.

Mfg's website here:
https://mm.jbl.com/center-channel...+665C.html

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_109...-Wood.html

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Jun 08, 2026 06:42 PM
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Zorba1446Jun 08, 2026 06:42 PM
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Amazon deal for $399 is sadly no more...
Jun 09, 2026 07:08 PM
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DschmaleJun 09, 2026 07:08 PM
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Your inner audiophile has been hoping for a horizontal center channel...
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Jun 09, 2026 07:24 PM
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Zorba1446Jun 09, 2026 07:24 PM
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Quote from Dschmale :
Your inner audiophile has been hoping for a horizontal center channel...
Yes, they do have some corny af advertising-copywriters over at Harman... 😅
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Jun 10, 2026 09:57 PM
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The Emotiva XC1 for $229 is a much better deal.

Nothing on the market comes close to it in price-to-performance.

It's also a 3-way not this 2.5-way.

https://slickdeals.net/f/19599246
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