Just some observations. I have heard a lot of folks say they wouldn't buy speakers they hadn't heard. I can't say that will be true for me as the Internet speakers are hard to find sometimes.
Anyway, I got all fired up because I thought I wanted to get some lower costing speakers that some folks lke (JBL E80). I found them and some Klipsch (F-1,F-2,F-3) speakers at a BB demo stand with various types of music. I'm not trying to offend anyone with my findings, and I'm not saying that the BB setup is the best acoustic setup either.
I couldn't believe how much I disliked the JBL. They didn't have any bass sounding to them at all. The bookshelf JBL, on the other hand, did. They sounded really nice for $175 a pair (haven't checked the Internet). I then heard the Klipsch. I didn't like the F-1, but wasn't sure if I liked the bass/treble combo I heard in the F-2 or the F-3. It was close.
I then heard some Inifinity speakers at CC. I really liiked them better than all of them. Couldn't stand a lot of other ones they had. They were $354 each.
Here is my point. Listening is really important. I couldn't believe how much difference there was between all the speakers. If you can do so, then listen before you buy. My guess is that there are a lot of people who like the JBL not because of price but because they like the sound. They may hate the Klipsch, Inifinity or whatever. Each person is different and while price is important, you don't want to buy something your ear's hate. I have a Klipsch KV3 and am starting to think it may sound too high/bright for me, but I digress.
Just some thoughts....
Anyway, I got all fired up because I thought I wanted to get some lower costing speakers that some folks lke (JBL E80). I found them and some Klipsch (F-1,F-2,F-3) speakers at a BB demo stand with various types of music. I'm not trying to offend anyone with my findings, and I'm not saying that the BB setup is the best acoustic setup either.
I couldn't believe how much I disliked the JBL. They didn't have any bass sounding to them at all. The bookshelf JBL, on the other hand, did. They sounded really nice for $175 a pair (haven't checked the Internet). I then heard the Klipsch. I didn't like the F-1, but wasn't sure if I liked the bass/treble combo I heard in the F-2 or the F-3. It was close.
I then heard some Inifinity speakers at CC. I really liiked them better than all of them. Couldn't stand a lot of other ones they had. They were $354 each.
Here is my point. Listening is really important. I couldn't believe how much difference there was between all the speakers. If you can do so, then listen before you buy. My guess is that there are a lot of people who like the JBL not because of price but because they like the sound. They may hate the Klipsch, Inifinity or whatever. Each person is different and while price is important, you don't want to buy something your ear's hate. I have a Klipsch KV3 and am starting to think it may sound too high/bright for me, but I digress.
Just some thoughts....