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The one constant is that the AR14s still sound pretty damn good. I first took them in 1978, my oldest son had them there up through his graduation in 2019, and now my youngest moved into the dorms this morning. Interesting and timely thread as my circa 1978 AR14 speakers were just packed off to the University of TN for the third time today. Rock, Rap, Classical, Jazz, you name it they are smile generators. Oh and don’t ask, because I’ve turned down swap offers that exceed the cost of the rest of my system. But such are the mysteries of life, some times it’s better not to ask why. They have a miraculous tonal balance, that just works and are the closest thing to unobtainium that I own. “Wow!” With the advanced engineering materials available now for speaker cones and finite element analysis, it’s amazing that vintage ported speakers this big can sound accurate at low frequencies.
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Then when they’re chosen system analysis selection plays, that smile appears. I must admit that first time listeners of my system, recognize the electronics, but then start with, what kind of speakers are these, are these really JBL’s, turn it up oh my God, can you play this next. Others have proven to be excellent distractions or changes of pace, but like relationships very few meet the test of time. Over the years I have tried others and sacrificed point source accuracy by combining numerous different speaker combinations and configurations, but I return to my JBL’s listen, compare and move them back to my main listening room. I like the Wilson Puppies too, but having owned my 元00’s since they were new, I haven’t found any speaker that plays loud rock and roll better, which can also sound great at moderate levels (96dB efficiency). That’s not to say they are superior, but they sound different. Yes, electrostatics produce that broadly accurate, ethereal sound, but like others they are only preferable in given applications (rooms/furniture layouts) and with certain music. After having the woofers re-coned and the crossover refurbished, mine are remarkable and compare favorably with every speaker design I’ve heard. Some criticize the tonal quality of the horn woofers, but for brass or woodwind instruments I find them profoundly accurate. These were released in 3 generations, the final and best of these used Alnico V magnets and had the 2 large red and black rotating speaker binding posts. Even if they were almost the size of washer-dryers. With a dispersion lens baffle in front of the tweeter, the long horn midrange and 15” woofer they blew us away. This chiefly relates to the 元00 series, although the L100’s were top notch for home audio, the 元00’s were the undisputed king. In the 1970’s, 95% of the recording studios used JBL monitors, so there was a feeling that when it came to the higher end models, we were listening to the music “as mixed”. Here the quality is directly related to the speaker model and the generation of the model, since they improved some over time. As responsible for me saying what? As other influences from the 1970’s and firearms. But after testing them we decided that they make great home theaters speakers, where precise tonal reproduction doesn’t seem as critical.īut back to the subject, Classic JBL Speakers.
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A friend who is the original owner had his refurbished, drivers & electronics. They were a cost no object engineering feat at the time that they were introduced. The AR-9’s sounded good for the time, but sound somewhat less alive than current high end offerings.