Do you know anything about these speakers?

socaljeeper
socaljeeper Posts: 15
edited November 2008 in Speakers
JBL cf150. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about these speakers, and if they are any good. I am looking for some speakers for parties for music and just to listen to that sound good at any volume.
Thanks
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited November 2008
    I had a pair of these two years ago. BEWARE of tweeter issues. They blow easily and there are NO replacements or diaphrams to be had ANYWHERE. I had to substitute an eminence tweeter and use the existing bezel and driver mesh grill to keep them looking stock.
    They're a good PA or DJ speaker but I wasn't really impressed with them for home listening at low to medium volumes. The 10w minimum power rating is a joke as it takes more than that just to make them make noise. Plan on a bunch of quality power to drive them.
    Also, the cabinets could have been made a bit more solid. I ended up glueing and **** braces in all the edges and open sides to solidify the mdf. I also glued in some carpet padding on the large areas to minimize the inner reflections.
    Long story short...I'd buy a quality speaker you don't have to work on to sound good. I was never happy with the sound from them but they will make a lot of loud noise when pushed hard. Sorry, you asked.
    Harry
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited November 2008
    Those are party speakers and not much else. If I went to a yard where those were blasting, I wouldn't be at that party long.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited November 2008
    socaljeeper wrote: »
    JBL cf150. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about these speakers, and if they are any good. I am looking for some speakers for parties for music and just to listen to that sound good at any volume.
    Thanks
    Socaljeeper, from reading your posts about smoking speakers and wanting to play really loud, I would consider a much better power source than your receiver. You are asking for trouble IMO. Also, maybe you could get an SPL from Radio Shack (or amazon.com, etc ...) to check how loud you are trying to go. Few receivers will play well at 85dB and above. If you are trying to hit 90dB or more (educated guess), you really need external power amplifiers, or you will blowing tweeters on a frequent basis, no matter how good the speaker. JMO.
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  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited November 2008
    Kex wrote: »
    Socaljeeper, from reading your posts about smoking speakers and wanting to play really loud, I would consider a much better power source than your receiver. You are asking for trouble IMO. Also, maybe you could get an SPL from Radio Shack (or amazon.com, etc ...) to check how loud you are trying to go. Few receivers will play well at 85dB and above. If you are trying to hit 90dB or more (educated guess), you really need external power amplifiers, or you will blowing tweeters on a frequent basis, no matter how good the speaker. JMO.

    Agree 100%
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  • ajcllc
    ajcllc Posts: 138
    edited November 2008
    socaljeeper wrote: »
    JBL cf150. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about these speakers, and if they are any good. I am looking for some speakers for parties for music and just to listen to that sound good at any volume.
    Thanks

    If you could find a pair of JBL L100's (Century), you will be very impressed. They are great for parties and for your personal listening pleasure.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited November 2008
    I just picked up a pair of the JBL 4312 studio monitor which is supposed to be the L100. Not my bag, but they do make a lot of sound. Classic West Coast sound.
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  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited November 2008
    George Grand wrote: »
    I just picked up a pair of the JBL 4312 studio monitor which is supposed to be the L100. Not my bag, but they do make a lot of sound. Classic West Coast sound.

    They actually do come alive when you have some real power....not the most articulate sounding speaker, but they do get LOUD.
    Living Room:....................[HTML] [/HTML] Zone 2 (Workout Room):
    AVR - Yamaha RX-V757......JBL 4312 Pro Monitors
    Pre - Nak CA-5
    AMP - Adcom 555 (Main)
    Main - Polk RTI8**/RTiA5
    AMP - Adcom 545II (Center)
    Center - Polk CSiA4**
    Sub - Snell Basis 300:p......Zone 3 (Outside)
    CD - Yamaha CDC-555.......Def Tech AW5500
    TV - Pani TH-42PZ80U
    BR - LG BD390
    Monster HTS1600 Power Center
    Dedicated Circuit - (2) 20amp, (1) 15amp
    Ben's IC, Canare 4S11
    **Dayton and Sonicap Caps with Mills Resistors**
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