Polk or JBL

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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited November 2012
    audionuts373 wrote: »
    OK, now I will really get some people riled up here! How about Cerwin Vega XLS-12's? :eek:

    If you like them that is all that matters. Most CV speakers I have ever listened to had really boomy flabby bass. That is just my opinion though.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • wayne3burk
    wayne3burk Posts: 939
    edited November 2012
    audionuts373 wrote: »
    I'm looking to upgrade.... I'm running a NAD 3140 rated at 40 watts per channel and a Jolida 102 tube amp rated at 25 watts per channel. I mostly listen to jazz, blues, classical and latin music. The reason I am not satisfied with my present speakers is that they don't give the bass response that I like. Any suggestions on my choices would be appreciated. :confused:

    I think dawgfish has it right, for your amps i'd try something vintage, and try something else vintage, and try something else vintage again, and on and on.... Polk Monitor 10s with peerless tweets, Large Advent U series (U3 for example), Dynaco A-50s (if you can find a pair), Wharfedale W70s or W90s. You'd be surprised the kind of bass response you get with Polk Monitor 10s with the right placement.

    When I'm listening to Jazz the critical thing for me in regards to bass response is how close the speakers come to reproducing the sound of the stand up bass. If the speakers are able to reproduce "analog" unamplified musical instruments realistically then i'm getting close.

    Much of the music you hear is engineered in the recording studio and already altered on the mixing board.... For music that i s electronically amplified, i.e., the electric bass and you like that kick then those Cerwin Vega's just might be what you're looking for :)

    cheers,
    wayne
    Yamaha RX-V2700, EMI 711As (front), RCA K-16 (rear), Magnavox Console (Center & TV Stand), Sony SMP-N200 media streamer, Dual 1249 TT =--- Sharp Aquas 60" LCD tellie
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,211
    edited November 2012
    Regarding the CV's.....what may sound good at first will be the first thing that starts to annoy you after some time spent listening.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited November 2012
    wayne3burk wrote: »
    You'd be surprised the kind of bass response you get with Polk Monitor 10s with the right placement.

    I agree if they are in the right room. In my listening room (16x28 with vaulted ceilings) the bass on the 10's is not all that impressive. I moved them to my guitar room (12x14) and the bass really came alive.

    When I'm listening to Jazz the critical thing for me in regards to bass response is how close the speakers come to reproducing the sound of the stand up bass. If the speakers are able to reproduce "analog" unamplified musical instruments realistically then i'm getting close.

    I totally agree. My Infinity RSIIIa's do this very well.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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