Recent content by More Dynamics Please

You are correct. I misremembered the earlier Crutchfield price. And the free shipping/return from JBL/Harman gives it the edge.

Same price Crutchfield has been offering for months as part of a long-running "special purchase" sale. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-0t7acZ1tiUf/p_109SA180AM/JBL-Stage-A180.html

Could it be that the general concept of the unique LXmini configuration is valid and that different drivers and crossover optimized by Klippel measurement could result in measurably and audibly improved performance?

In several reviews @amirm has remarked that a speaker has sounded better than he thought it would based strictly on its measurements. I don't believe it's yet been determined exactly what positive qualities have overcome less positive measurements to make the total listening experience better...

One measurement where John Atkinson's testing showed Tekton to be well off spec is sensitivity:

Right, when Kali introduced the all-new IN-5 as part of its 2nd wave line of speakers -- which also includes improved v2 versions of the IN-8, LP-6 and LP-8 -- there simply wasn't any 1st wave IN-5 to improve upon.

It's complicated. :) The IN-8 came first. The IN-5 was introduced later with improvements over the IN-8. Those improvements were incorporated into the IN-8 and Kali rebranded it IN-8 2nd wave or v2. While the IN-5 might be considered the beginning of Kali's 2nd wave it still exists in its...

Losing sensitivity is not great news for those considering Klipsch speakers in search of higher sensitivity. Experience seems to be showing that modifying Klipsch crossovers or using EQ to tame ragged response ends up compromising sensitivity. Might as well also consider speakers with lower...

The failure of any speaker to measure up to marketing claims is guaranteed to generate some level of negative comments with the degree of negativism related to the historical credibility of the speaker's source. Dogged defense of any such underperforming speaker is only going to generate...

James Larson's audioholics.com review of the Kali LP-8 is worth reading as it addresses the general subject of how active studio monitors can outperform similarly priced home audio speakers for home audio and home theater: https://www.audioholics.com/bookshelf-speaker-reviews/kali-audio-lp-8

Not sure when the next JBL/Harman sale will be for the Stage A1XX series but it's been on continuous sale for months at Crutchfield and remains on sale there today thanks to a "special purchase." Crutchfield is offering the $500 A190 for $300, the $400 A180 for $240 and the $300 A170 for $180...

Would be interesting to see what performance improvement could be achieved at minimal cost to JBL by dipping into the Stage A1XX parts bin and adding a 5.25" driver from the A130/A170 to the A180/A190 as a dedicated midrange with the bass drivers crossed lower and the dome tweeter higher than...

This line from Danny to Amir could pretty much serve as the company motto or slogan for GR Research.

JBL specifies the low frequency for the Stage A120P as 32 Hz. When JBL does not include a -X dB with a low frequency rating it's safe to assume it's most likely -10 dB, a number which is cited in many of their other speaker specs.

One important element I've found when playing music quietly in the background is to dial in extra deep bass response. Deep bass helps create the illusion that the music is playing louder without the intrusiveness of louder mids. I like the feeling of getting a little extra tickle in the gut...