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Thread: Hey, which speakers, athena or JBL |
    
Silver Member Username: Langless28
Boston,
MA
Post Number: 654
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 12:27 am: |
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hello, which speakers are best for my hk3480, the Athena AS-F2.2 or the JBL E80 3-Way, Dual 6" Floorstanding Speaker. i do want them to be lound, but have decent sound quality. mostly for music but sometimes i will listen to movies with them. thanks in advance |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 11936
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 12:28 pm: |
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For the HK, I'd go with the Athena. It can be loud and I believe it has excellent sound quality than JBL.
It would be better if you can listen to them for yourself. |
Silver Member Username: Twebbz
Oakland Park,
Florida
USA
Post Number: 445
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 10:24 am: |
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I'd give you a great deal on my two year old Athena AS-F2s...too bright for my large room with vaulted ceiling and tile floor. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 4877
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 10:45 am: |
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Rick, you can attenuate the treble on those with a soft-dome changeout. |
Silver Member Username: Twebbz
Oakland Park,
Florida
USA
Post Number: 446
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 07:35 pm: |
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Huh? Do tell, Nuck.
I moved and the Athenas are not right for the room. I have area rugs covering much of the tile but I guess it's all that hard ceiling surface that's the problem. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 4883
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 07:41 pm: |
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Rick, you could tune down the treble with taller crossover resistors, or an L-pad. |
Silver Member Username: Twebbz
Oakland Park,
Florida
USA
Post Number: 447
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 08:02 pm: |
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Hmmmm...thanks but I'm not about to open them up and mess with the crossovers...not that handy with the 'ol soldering iron.
Thinking about going out on the floorstanding speaker hunt again...something to mate with the NAD C370 integrated amp. Problem is that speaker audition rooms always seem to be "well padded", so to speak...not HARD like mine. Do I seak out "laidback" sounding speakers and hope that they will sound fine in my big bright room? |
Gold Member Username: Joe_c
Atlanta,
GA
Post Number: 1104
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 12:54 am: |
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I have JBL's and I would definitely keep away from them if I was working with a reflective/bright environment and wanted something a bit more warm. The company makes great speakers in my opinion, but they are bright to be sure. |
New member Username: Luke2004
Post Number: 2
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 01:56 pm: |
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I was wondering, what would make a room a "bright" room. I am a newbie and am trying to learn all of the terms. My family room is a large room, 15 by 20 with a vaulted ceiling that starts at 9 feet and peaks at about 16 feet. My speakers will be on the wall that peaks at 16 feet high. It is a typical family room with window treatments(wood blinds), burber carpets, leather couches and lots of my wife's nick nacks. It is a "cozy" room. It does have a gas fireplace with a glass cover. The room is open at one end, which flows into the kitchen. There is a small half wall seperating the rooms. I am just starting the auditioning process and was in Tweeter last night. I listened to a few pairs and liked the JBL L890's. They sounded great to my ears, but the room I auditioned them in is very different than my room at home. I wonder how they would sound in my room ? |
Silver Member Username: Gamerdude
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 308
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 03:49 pm: |
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F2.2 |
Gold Member Username: Joe_c
Atlanta,
GA
Post Number: 1110
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 09:41 pm: |
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Tweeter usually has pretty dampened rooms in my opinion (and at my local store). I would guess that if you like them at the store and you want them, take them home and see. You can always return them if they don't sound good. Always best to audition at home in your listening environment if at all possible. |
