JBL L82 vs L200

SIHAB
SIHAB Posts: 4,958
edited July 2021 in Speakers
Good morning,

anyone heard both? Any shootouts?
A little unfair price wise but...
Any other Polks to look at in this range?

It would be in a small room and WAF is in play.
Thanks in advance for any insights.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    Got both in the cart. Dollar for dollar I could go R700 and not worry about stands.

    Maybe slip them past the wifey...
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    edited July 2021
    I did go thru the L200 demo thread but if there was a direct comparison I missed it...

    Both speaks are open box so...
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    That’s a good price on the L200s! Sounds like they are the better all around speaker fwiw…I haven’t heard the jbls…
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,903
    edited July 2021
    this might be the better option than either.
    https://www.musicdirect.com/speakers/Wharfedale-Linton-85th-Anniversary-Bookshelf-Speakers-with-Stands

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch_6clAy0YI
    or these plus $300 for the stands.
    https://www.musicdirect.com/speakers/Wharfedale-EVO-42-Bookshelf-Speakers
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    edited July 2021
    MMm. I was going to drive either if purchased with a Shiit Aegir.
    This would be more near field listening. Thanks for the input
    and link. Food for thought...

    I should have mentioned I'm slumming with NHT Superzeros with
    the Aegir at the moment. Nothing wrong with this as nearfield
    stop gap.

    Andrew and Christie do a good job. I love the two view points.
    Visuals is maybe MORE important for the Mrs.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    edited July 2021
    I used to own some original KLH (22/24?) but they ended up in the audio closet and then
    sold. The 5's however, are getting raves.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    edited July 2021
    The Lintons with stands visually would work well me thinks with the Mrs.

    Dragging the ole Monitor 7's (stock) out of storage...
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    ... sometimes I wish I had just upgraded the X-overs on the M7 and been done
    with it. :)
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    Well, last weekend was the time to buy and I passed on both speaks. :|

    Now I'm eyeballing some open baffle speakers with the idea of wedging
    them into studio 2 this fall.

    Any have any experience with open baffle speakers?
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  • Jim Shearer
    Jim Shearer Posts: 369
    OB speakers require space around them. 'Wedging' them in doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Small rooms & tight spaces probably won't work. I have listened to a number of OBs and really enjoy them. In fact I built a pair myself. That said, some folks love the sound of dipole speakers (maybe you have listened to Magnapans?), while others hate them.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    thanks Mr. Shearer,

    yes I've heard Magnapans a long time ago.
    What you mention, I was afraid of. I was hoping
    the design would remove the room from the equation a bit.

    Option B was to put them in Studio 1 and move the
    ATC speakers upstairs to the bedroom. The Mrs wasn't
    crazy about it the last time they were up there. :#
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