JMlab 920.1

Emlyn
Emlyn Posts: 4,489
edited August 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
I'll be picking up a used pair of JMlab Electra 920.1's on Saturday to take the place of my SDA-1C's. I had been considering new Magnepan 1.6QR's, Gallo Reference 3's, or some used Spendor monitors.

They'll be run on a tube amp, but I'll probably stick with a solid state pre for now on these. The current owner (whose gear is in the picture) runs these on Thorens, Audio Note, and Scott gear right now.

What I like: time aligned drivers, good bass, detailed metal tweeter, overall coherence between the drivers. I did see a pair of demo Utopias at the Gallo dealer, but $$$$$ for them.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited August 2005
    Very nice. You're in for a treat.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited August 2005
    world class loudspeakers!
    Rogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
    .Audience AU24SE speaker and ic cables- Chord Qutest DAC - Black Cat Silverstar II 75ohm digital cable-Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature system with large bass cabinets to accommodate 10" Seas magnesium woofers.2xhmpsuownoj.jpg
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,489
    edited August 2005
    W WALDECKER wrote:
    world class loudspeakers!

    And only a 40 minute drive away from me. I haven't been this eager about getting a piece of audio gear since I got the SDA-SRS.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited August 2005
    Emlyn-

    If you are interested in selling your SDA's, I may be interested in buying them :). I might actually be close enough for local pickup :D
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,489
    edited August 2005
    nadams wrote:
    Emlyn-

    If you are interested in selling your SDA's, I may be interested in buying them :). I might actually be close enough for local pickup :D

    Not the SDA-SRS, but the SDA-1C's I could part with now for a reasonable price for a fellow Polkie. No rush. Send me a PM if you're interested.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited August 2005
    Oooooooh!

    All I know is that Tweeter will be carrying JM Lab speakers and Krell later this month. I will be there to audition them for sure.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Schris22
    Schris22 Posts: 983
    edited August 2005
    the place i go to .....2-3 times a week carries JM lab I'm listening to the anniversery edition of elecktra 906? i forget....just listen no model knowledge in my brain...but they are beautiufl system...enjoy!

    Chris
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR502-S
    DVD Player: Pioneer DV-578A-S
    Left and Right: R50
    Center: CS1
    Rear Center: R15
    Surrounds: R30
    Subwoofer: 10'' Dayton 100 Watt
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,489
    edited August 2005
    Got them yesterday afternoon after listening to some jazz on vinyl at the owner's place with a 10 watt SET amp. I set them up at home with a Parasound C2 and A21 and Denon 3910 SACD and DVD-A just to get them started. I'll be switching the speakers to a 100 watt KT88 based tube amp soon. These are extremely revealing, clean, accurate, and detailed speakers. In comparison to the previous owner's system, the output from the electronics I was using suffered from a slight case of solid state "digititus" with the differences in midrange and top end smoothness very obvious. The bass is even smoother and punchier than on my SDA-SRS, but not as deep. Imaging and soundstage depth are excellent. They weigh about 105 lbs each. The tops are a matte dark grey finish which I like a lot more than the high gloss on the Polk LSi's. The dark cherry side panels look great. I think the LSi15's would benefit in appearance if their side panels were extended to the tops like these. I give the Electra's five out of five big grins.

    :D:D:D:D:D
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  • nellis8166
    nellis8166 Posts: 292
    edited August 2005
    pics???
    RTi10
    CSi5
    RTi28
    SVS PB12-ISD2

    Denon 2106(pre/pro)
    Adcom 5503(200x3)

    Audioquest Diamondback ICS
    Kimber Kable 8tc biwire(mains and center)

    "Don't let your silly dreams fall in between the crack of the bed and the wall."
    -J. James
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,489
    edited August 2005
    nellis8166 wrote:
    pics???

    I haven't gotten around to taking any myself yet. Still got some rearranging to do. The color balance is a little off in the photos of the previous owner's system above. The cherry is really quite a bit darker.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited August 2005
    Man.. looking at that makes me wonder what kind of JMLab speakers Tweeter will be unveiling in the next 2 weeks. NICE!
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,489
    edited August 2005
    Joey_V wrote:
    Man.. looking at that makes me wonder what kind of JMLab speakers Tweeter will be unveiling in the next 2 weeks. NICE!

    I didn't realize what a large company Focal.JMlab has become. They have five full lines of traditional speakers, one line of speakers compatible with iPod's, and one line of in-walls. Plus they manufacture drivers for other companies. The order in pricing starting with the top is: Utopia, Electra, Profile, Cobalt, and Chorus. My guess is Tweeter would carry one of the lower three lines in store, leaving the upper two (Utopia and Electra) with local high end dealers. It's hard to tell where price matching points and performance matching lines with Polk's speakers are.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited August 2005
    I know theyre going to power it with krells.... this is going to be interesting.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2005
    Excellent choice Emlyn. It's nice to see another person move beyond SDA's.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2005
    dorokusai wrote:
    It's nice to see another person move beyond SDA's.

    I'll stay at the back of the pack on this one. :D

    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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