JBL's new statement speaker in Japan

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited September 2006 in Speakers
I suppose a picture is worth a thousand words....

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Comes in four different color to "blend in" with your home decor....

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A look at "what's under the hood?"....

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Big unveiling for the Japanese audio press....

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Just US$30,000/pair. I guess these won't be available at the local Best Buy, no? :D
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,753
    edited September 2006
    Hmmm....different look....I'd give'em a listen.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited September 2006
    Barring some driver cooling feature, I suspect that a better crossover design would be the only improvement over the big JBls of the 60s and 70s. Looks like a more decor friendly version of the stuff we've heard at concerts for years.

    Given a large enough room, I would be interested.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited September 2006
    Pretty cool looking. They sure do make a statement. Wonder what they sound like?

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,782
    edited September 2006
    Those things look absolutely...monsterous
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2006
    The current top-of-the-line JBL home speaker in the US, the K2 S9800, at about $25,000/pair, is considered by the US, British and Japanese audiophile press to be one of the best speaker system in the world.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,782
    edited September 2006
    Danny Tse wrote:
    The current top-of-the-line JBL home speaker in the US, the K2 S9800, at about $25,000/pair, is considered by the US, British and Japanese audiophile press to be one of the best speaker system in the world.

    Anytime a 25,000 dollar speaker has a textured finish, I wont even listen to it.

    It looks like the stuff I sell all day.
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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited September 2006
    No wonder those speakers look so damn nice. The money!
    Nice design though

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