JBL 705P / 708P

[Thomas savage]

..... still no speakers ........

 

[12B4A]

Yep. Harmanpro had them listed as shipping yesterday but now tomorrow? The prosumer sites still think June 10th.

 

[Old Listener]

..... still no speakers ........

On a slow boat from China?

Hang on.

 

[RayDunzl]

On a slow boat from China?

I don't see why they would do that...

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.549...4!1sKsH8YZy0sbgX7OytqBrtBw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Sal1950]

..... still no speakers ........

You got the Giva's and Elac's, don't be so greedy.

 

[watchnerd]

You got the Giva's and Elac's, don't be so greedy.

I would love to see a torture test between the little 705p vs the Elac vs the Giva / Griya / whatever they're called.

 

[Sal1950]

I would love to see a torture test between the little 705p vs the Elac vs the Giva / Griya / whatever they're called.

Don't ask poor Thomas to torture the Giya's, he can't afford to buy any more replacement drivers for the dang things.

 

[Old Listener]

Yep. Harmanpro had them listed as shipping yesterday but now tomorrow? The prosumer sites still think June 10th.

Harmonpro says June 2 today. Got some red shift going on.

 

[12B4A]

It's fairly comical that Harmanpro's estimates have been the least reliable and have shifted the most. It also makes me wonder who at JBL gave the prosumer retailers the June 10th date a month or so ago.

FWIW, JBL released the 7P owner's manual. With that it seems like they'll start shipping sooner rather than later.

 

[watchnerd]

It's fairly comical that Harmanpro's estimates have been the least reliable and have shifted the most. It also makes me wonder who at JBL gave the prosumer retailers the June 10th date a month or so ago.

FWIW, JBL released the 7P owner's manual. With that it seems like they'll start shipping sooner rather than later.

Okay, finally we get some info on what the EQ settings are:

Sounds "okay", but I can do even more, including convolution, several different ways using playback software.

 

[Old Listener]

It's fairly comical that Harmanpro's estimates have been the least reliable and have shifted the most. It also makes me wonder who at JBL gave the prosumer retailers the June 10th date a month or so ago.

FWIW, JBL released the 7P owner's manual. With that it seems like they'll start shipping sooner rather than later.

Thanks for the link. I've been through the manual. The network configuration section seems interesting.

 

[12B4A]

The dealer I'm going through just updated me with the latest shipment date: June 16th.

 

[Thomas savage]

The dealer I'm going through just updated me with the latest shipment date: June 16th.

Ooo....no sign anyone at JBL knows their arse from their elbow when it comes to product launches...

 

[12B4A]

The quickest, cheapest, and least accurate way to collect data is by survey so here's a survey of release dates:

Zzounds:

• 705P: July 10th, 2017
• 708P: June 29th, 2017

American Musical Supply:

• 705P: July 7th, 2017
• 708P: June 29th, 2017

BH Photo:

• 705P: June 13th, 2017
• 708P: No date given

Markertek:

• 705P: July
• 708P: July

Gearnuts:

• 705P: June 28th, 2017
• 708P: June 28th, 2017

Musician's Friend:

• 705P: June 16th, 2017
• 708P: June 16th, 2017

HarmanPro:

• "We give up. lol"

 

[Thomas savage]

Maybe the P stands for Phantom ?

 

[RayDunzl]

They're on the way!!!

Border Crossing times:
https://apps.cbp.gov/bwt/mobile.asp?action=n&pn=2506

I suppose that's just the time for the inspection...

What about the time to get to the gatekeeper?

Otay Crossing...

Ok, so follow that line to the end ...

Oh, now it goes south...

Not so bad, at least I can find the end of the line...

The line is about 2.5 miles long.

Say 4 wait lanes, 80ft trucks, 2.5 miles = about 660 trucks

Process time an hour, 660 trucks in line, 8 Customs/Immigration lanes open that day = 82 hours wait time? Fuh...

 

[amirm]

HarmanPro:

• "We give up. lol"

 

[amirm]

Sorry guys but i forgot to ask them at the show what the ship date was. You all should have reminded me!

 

[RayDunzl]

That wait time for the Otay commercial border crossing just has to be wrong.

But looking at the line of trucks, I wouldn't want to be trying to get to Utah.

Truck driver divorce!
It's very sad
(Steel guitars
Usually weep all over it)

The bold & intelligent
MASTERS OF THE ROAD,
With their Secret Language,
And their GIANT
OVER-SIZED
MECHANICAL
TRANS-CONTINENTAL
HOBBY-HORSE!

Truck driver divorce!
It's very sad!
Oh the wife!
Oh the kids!
Oh the waitress!
Oh the drive all night!

Sometimes when you come home
Some ugly lookin' son-of-a-bitch
Is trying' to pooch yer
HOME-TOWN SWEETHEART!

Oh, go ride the bull!
Yes, go ride the bull!
Make it go up 'n down
'N when you fall off,
You can eat the mattress!

TRUCK DRIVER DIVORCE!
IT'S VERY SAD!
Bust yer ass
To deliver some string beans,
Deliver some string beans,
Deliver a whole bunch of string beans,
To
UTAH! - Frank Zappa - Truck Driver Divorce (1984)


JBL Mexico Mfg is on the left in the second picture, I think.

 

[DonH56]

My Salon2's got in yesterday but it'll probably be this weekend before I can pick them up.