upgrade from JBL LX22 to RTI A3's?
I've just started putting together my first 'real' HT system, and the audio/upgrade bug has already started to hit me hard. When I got my Onkyo 806 I already had an old pair of yamaha (ns a675) fronts, and some jbl lx22 monitor bookshelf speakers for the surrounds. I picked up a sub and csi3 center (already about to be upgraded to csi A6 because of a deal I couldn't turn down), and upgraded the fronts to a pair of rti a5's which showed a real improvement.
What I'm not sure about though, is whether I should upgrade the lx22's to the rtiA3 to match the rest. They were given to me by an audio engineer friend of mine who had upgraded and recently moved. They sound good, and looking at the specs, they are pretty similar to the rti a3 based on the numbers. But I'm wondering if the cabinet design and quality of the polks (plust the fact that they are part of the same line) will represent enough of an improvement that I should go for it.
Has anybody had experience with both of these speakers, or have some insight into the comparison that aren't evident from the numbers. Specs/pictures of the JBLs can be found here:
http://jbl.com/home/products/product_detail.aspx?prod=LX22BLK&CheckProduct=Y
I appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
What I'm not sure about though, is whether I should upgrade the lx22's to the rtiA3 to match the rest. They were given to me by an audio engineer friend of mine who had upgraded and recently moved. They sound good, and looking at the specs, they are pretty similar to the rti a3 based on the numbers. But I'm wondering if the cabinet design and quality of the polks (plust the fact that they are part of the same line) will represent enough of an improvement that I should go for it.
Has anybody had experience with both of these speakers, or have some insight into the comparison that aren't evident from the numbers. Specs/pictures of the JBLs can be found here:
http://jbl.com/home/products/product_detail.aspx?prod=LX22BLK&CheckProduct=Y
I appreciate any feedback. Thanks!