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Old 10-05-2006, 03:46 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I ending up finding a pair of JBL Northridge E30's on Ebay. Got them for $80 shipped, brand new in box. http://www.800stereo.com/prods/jbl-e30.html

I like them. The titanium tweeter is just a little bit bright above 14k compared to my Genesis speakers with the silk tweeter, but I expected that and that's what a good EQ is for.

The midrange and mid highs are very clear and have really good off-axis sound. Although it could use a little more in the 3k to 4k range, that's really a personal preference thing.

The bass is amazingly deep for speakers that size. The tuning port is actually tuned low enough that it doesn't resonate annoying mid-bass frequencies (like many cheaper tuned speakers that size).

The construction is top notch. These things are SOLID and surprised me when the UPS guy dropped off the box. I practically had to roll it into my apartment. 16 or so lbs. each.

Price, SQ, and everything else considered, 5 out of 5 stars.

If I had paid full price, probably 4 out of 5.
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