Which is better sounding, the three way JBL 830 or the four way JBL 820? Can someone tell me which is better sounding of the two.
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I cannot say with regards to side by side, but simply put the 820 is really a 3 way with true sounding base (you have a high section a mid and a low) and the 830 just does not sound as good in terms of full spectrum due to the smaller woofer and less crossover frequencies from mid to low. Take the lower price you cannot go wrong. I hope this helps some in the decision.
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The 6501's were rated best speaker for the money by car audio. Not sure bout the jbl's or how they sound. I'm happy with the 6501. Crystal clear but the mid bass doesn't like a lot of power. Then again, your not spending 400 a pair.
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I love the 3way speakers ..i put them in my silverado with a kenwood 50 watt deck...sounds awesome...5stars
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you mean se 215? I don't try se 215 before.But they has there own advantages. What kind of music you prefer? For IE3, the quality of human voice is great. But the bass is a little bit weak. I have already used it for more than 50 hours and the bass quality became much better than before. If you have more questions, feel free to contact me.
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I have never experienced the JBL. I have a Bose Acoustic Wave system and there is no comparison with the Marantz in terms of "sound" and build quality and feature set of the Consolette. My Bose sounds fine, but the Marantz has it beat hands down by some points I have already made on a review elsewhere on Amazon.
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Louie, these are fine speakers. However the entire ES series has been removed from the JBL line and the new ones in the ES series for sale are the only ones remaining. Some of the remaining new speakers in the ES series are selling for a premium. (Please note that the price listed is for ONE speaker. You need to buy two of them for stereo or to use in a surround system.)If you haven't bought them, now is your last chance. See my answer to Scott W. below for more details.
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The reason they use the term old version, is that they came out with the updated version of the 818 in 2013; the 828. The 828 has a few new features that the 818 doesn't have, but they also cut a few of the features that the 818 has that they didn't include with the 828, Go to the onkyo website to compare the specs, but for me I couldn't justify the price disparity when it came between both units, so I went with the 818, and I haven't been dissapointed! For $699 I don't think I could find a better receiver. I looked at Marantz, Denon, and Harman Kardon to compare, and for the price I thought the Onkyo was a better constructed, sturdier product at a lesser price.
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I own a pair of 448 and my brother owns a 428. I don't think the difference is 'too' noticable. 448's sound is more well rounded where as 428's sound is more bass heavy. You will also notice that 428's wire is thinner. Though I dislike the cushioning for both as it is too hot.
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I currently use a Klipsch speaker sys and not familiar with actual use of Boston or JBL. I know the receiver made a big diff in bringing out the best in mine.
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Did you ever find an alternative to the BB2001? Funny, I just bought the im600 today, and it still had the slip in it for the BB2001. I would like to buy a subwoofer for it though, so let me know :) That goes for anybody reading this, too!
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the 3 way vs the 4 way won't be a dramatic difference, but your treble (highs) or maybe mids will probably be better, but the bass shouldn't be affected any differently, and the 1/2 to 3/4 is a difference in the mounting brackets not the size of the sub
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Any jbl speaker model that fits your budget jbl are best in midrange and most transparent for vinyl!!!!
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Good morning, I am not familiar with the JBL, I have my amp hooked up to a pair of 8 inch Infinity speakers. My reaction is the amp is not designed to replacean audiophile quality piece of equipment. I use my amp to take feed from the bluetooth of my phone and play background music in my dining room. For that it is workinggreat.
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I actually had both sets. First the 900mhz, then upgraded to the 2.4GHz. THe 900 is ok for indoor use with a couple speakers in one room. Note that with two speakers you will not have stereo sound, just two speakers playing mono. The 2.4 ones are really much better. The sound quality is way better, especially if you like to crank them up at all. Two will fill a normal back yard well and are more than you will need inside. They can operate independently as mono speakers (we sometimes have one inside and one on the patio) or as a stereo set for when you have them both together. Unless you actually cannot afford the price difference, go with the 2.4s.. Just know that the effective range seems to be more like 80-90 feet, at least with the transmitter inside and the speakers out, not 150.
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I haven't heard the BS22 speakers, but specs show they are much smaller than the JBL ES30BKs and are two-way speakers as opposed to the 3-way configuration of the JBLs. The Audessy automatic audio setup pegs the low end of the JBL speakers at 40 Hz, although I cross them over to a subwoofer at the usual 80 Hz. Sound from the JBL speakers is excellent, smooth without coloration. Even the ES20BK little brother to the ES30BK seems to be a step up from the BS22. The ES30BK can be bi-amped but comes with jumpers installed for normal hookup. These relatively large bookshelf speakers are quite efficient and make little demand on the driving amplifier. I haven't heard the BS22 speakers, but specs show they are much smaller than the JBL ES30BKs and are two-way speakers as opposed to the 3-way configuration of the JBLs. The Audessy automatic audio setup pegs the low end of the JBL speakers at 40 Hz, although I cross them over to a subwoofer at the usual 80 Hz. Sound from the JBL speakers is excellent, smooth without coloration. Even the ES20BK little brother to the ES30BK seems to be a step up from the BS22. The ES30BK can be bi-amped but comes with jumpers installed for normal hookup. These relatively large bookshelf speakers are quite... » Read More I haven't heard the BS22 speakers, but specs show they are much smaller than the JBL ES30BKs and are two-way speakers as opposed to the 3-way configuration of the JBLs. The Audessy automatic audio setup pegs the low end of the JBL speakers at 40 Hz, although I cross them over to a subwoofer at the usual 80 Hz. Sound from the JBL speakers is excellent, smooth without coloration. Even the ES20BK little brother to the ES30BK seems to be a step up from the BS22. The ES30BK can be bi-amped but comes with jumpers installed for normal hookup. These relatively large bookshelf speakers are quite efficient and make little demand on the driving amplifier. « Show Less
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These little speakers are the best. That being said, the manuals are horrible. I actually called jbl withe same question. The answer I got was yes for one (bluetooth) and no for the other ( regular). That actually might be backwards. I never tried because the represenitive I spoke to didn't sound too sure one way or the other. It would definitely be more convienient if you could.
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I'm not entirely informed when it comes to surround sound systems, but the front two speakers are usually dedicated to dialogue and most people who I've talked to say that they are the most important. That's why I'm looking more are the 7300. You can always update the speakers and use the same receiver later if you get the 6300 though. I think I'll wait a while longer, but I'll probably get the 7300. Thanks again for contacting Onkyo for us! :)