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JBL Stage A130 Review (speaker)
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There are 2 on the spinorama.org site. Pierre has done a amazing job compiling data on a large number of speakers!
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Hi guys
Objective question pls:
Amp aiyima d03
Room size about 20m2
Speakers placement: rack and near the wall
What’s the best choice:
- JBL stage A 130
- pioneer sp bs22 (a guy here in my country have an old stock with 2 pairs in a box)
Musical style: jazz / acoustic guitars / vocal / country / soft rock / 80’s and 90’s pop
Thank you so much for point me the best option
Forgot about price: JBL is cheaper ( ~50 dollars)
Tks guys.
Objective question pls:
Amp aiyima d03
Room size about 20m2
Speakers placement: rack and near the wall
What’s the best choice:
- JBL stage A 130
- pioneer sp bs22 (a guy here in my country have an old stock with 2 pairs in a box)
Musical style: jazz / acoustic guitars / vocal / country / soft rock / 80’s and 90’s pop
Thank you so much for point me the best option
Forgot about price: JBL is cheaper ( ~50 dollars)
Tks guys.
Can’t do objective but for me Infinity Primus 150 > Pioneer B22.
I meant to imply a family resemblance between the Harman speakers. Check out the Stereophile review of the Infinity and the JBL review here for objective information.
Teeter
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I do have the JBL Stage A130's collecting dust. I thought they would be good sounding per original ASR review. They lasted 4 months, as were too neutral for my ears, listening to DD movies and more so for internet MP3 music. I also have the older Polk E-15 and were nice, right out of the box.
With the 2 speakers you have mentioned, I would lean towards the ES-15, for out of the box performance. Good luck with your decision.
Tks !!!
I read your saga with the speakers back and going LOL !
Now I have another option - Polk XT20 or 15 (15 it's better size for me).
I read the Erin's review on that and do no what is better line - ES or XT.
Tks !
EDIT - The review from Polk here is S15 not ES15, any difference?
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Teeter
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Looking at mfg specs on both Polks, ES being the newer, there isn't much difference, IMO. I'd go with the S15, as hardly worth going to the ES for a small difference. The crossover might be a little better on the ES.
Tks.
I don’t know if I can find S15 here (I’m from Brazil). I’ll look for.
Some models it’s ok to find and others don’t. And we have the price problem. Sometimes a model that is cheaper in USA is more expensive here….
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I've noticed Amazon, Crutchfield, and JBL, etc. all are out of stock on the JBL Stage A130 speakers and do not expect a restock. Is this speaker being discontinued or is the model being updated or something? I ended up ordering one from Japan from eBay today so I wouldn't have to buy used.
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It's still being sold by various sources in Singapore, albeit mostly on discount
the last review on Crutchfield says, "Yes, they are an engineering marvel with an architecture that is spot on at any price. Yes, they are an advanced phase dependent design. Yes, JBL sold thousands of these babies out of phase because they overachieved, and not by a smidgen either. The difference depending on phase is absurd. You've just gotta swap "polarity" at the terminals to find out. You may be rewarded with improvement that is total.....coloration eliminated (and I mean COMPLETELY), jaw dropping texture across the entire spectrum, bass accuracy, imaging, vocal presence. It's all there."
Teeter
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@phoenixsong Here is Erin's review on the 130A's, if all about measurements, out of the box: https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/jbl_stage_a130/
I have a pair, but as earlier mentioned, "To Neutral." They were not dynamic for my ears. It is a matter of taste.
@Geezerman said, "Swap Polarity." I think I read somewhere back on this thread, they change a capacitor or resistor, but could be mistaken, to b ring out the performance.
I have a pair, but as earlier mentioned, "To Neutral." They were not dynamic for my ears. It is a matter of taste.
@Geezerman said, "Swap Polarity." I think I read somewhere back on this thread, they change a capacitor or resistor, but could be mistaken, to b ring out the performance.
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I took mine apart and had a look. Everything seemed to be wired correctly. Is this an issue where the tweeter is out of phase with the woofer? If so, how would switching the wires at the terminal fix this? I'm always looking to improve my system. Especially when it's this easy.... and at zero cost. I'm not writing off what you've said, just trying to understand.
It was likely poster #997 of this thread after making his claim, CardiganB was asked for the source of his information and replied on Feb 15, 2024:
That was it, he may even be the Crutchfield reviewer, which was written February 27, 2024,
hmm.
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Wow what a thread.
So very confused about leaving the grills on - there are comments here about electric grills, charcoal etc.
And should I turn the treble on my amp back to the 10 or 11 pm position, or better to use some EQ inside JRiver?
So very confused about leaving the grills on - there are comments here about electric grills, charcoal etc.
And should I turn the treble on my amp back to the 10 or 11 pm position, or better to use some EQ inside JRiver?
They were originally measured with the grills off, I do not know if there is an actual audible difference either way.
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