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What speakers do you have or heard, that have no following, and would probably just be dismissed as crap by most here, but sound excellent to you?
My choice would be my JBL-HLS-620's. They have no connection to the historical JBL's of the past, don't really look like anything all that special, and were made during the time JBL actually did make some very average or below average speakers, and because of that are probably thought of as junk by most, even if they've never heard them.
I thought they were pretty good after I bought them on a whim from CL for $40 in excellent condition just to replace some crappy "computer speakers" I was replacing for an actual home stereo based computer audio system.
Since buying those, I've bought a few other speakers that are well regarded here thinking they'd probably be better than the JBL's since no one else seems to like them, or at least have never heard them. I've had the JBL's out of rotation for quite a while, and just today put them back in and remember again why I keep them. They are better than my old KLH 23's and Boston T-830's, both of which I sold, and are better than my Boston A-150's, and run pretty close to my DCM Time Windows.
There is a pair right now on CL and I've seen that same seller list them off and on for probably 9 months or so. I assume most people just don't realize that they are actually pretty good, and in my opinion, better than a number of vintage "sought after" speakers for less money.
OK, so what's yours?
My choice would be my JBL-HLS-620's. They have no connection to the historical JBL's of the past, don't really look like anything all that special, and were made during the time JBL actually did make some very average or below average speakers, and because of that are probably thought of as junk by most, even if they've never heard them.
I thought they were pretty good after I bought them on a whim from CL for $40 in excellent condition just to replace some crappy "computer speakers" I was replacing for an actual home stereo based computer audio system.
Since buying those, I've bought a few other speakers that are well regarded here thinking they'd probably be better than the JBL's since no one else seems to like them, or at least have never heard them. I've had the JBL's out of rotation for quite a while, and just today put them back in and remember again why I keep them. They are better than my old KLH 23's and Boston T-830's, both of which I sold, and are better than my Boston A-150's, and run pretty close to my DCM Time Windows.
There is a pair right now on CL and I've seen that same seller list them off and on for probably 9 months or so. I assume most people just don't realize that they are actually pretty good, and in my opinion, better than a number of vintage "sought after" speakers for less money.
OK, so what's yours?
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