bootkast

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Overall a great sounding speaker. In terms of value, they are one of the best. Highs and the lows are quite nice. The mids, while good, don't pop as much --- probably because the high and lows are so good. They are also pretty powerful speakers and play well in large and medium sized rooms - they have had no problems pushing the bass through a larger vaulted living room. Detail in the speakers is a 4/5, to get more you would have to spend ice as much. I would highly recommend these as an introductory pair of speakers for someone getting into music. You can find a good pair from anywhere between 100-150 without a problem (in good condition).

Build is pretty solid and heavy. The surface is actually really tough too, so no worries about damaging cheap vinyl that they usually put on speakers Again, great intro speaker, and a great value.

Price Paid:  $100.00 from used from a friend

Summary:
Got them bi-wired into a pioneer sx-780 tube receiver and couldn't be happier for the price i payed... Sure, I would love to have a Bose system... These JBL's are shakin' stuff downstairs and I'm not even a quarter of the way up volume wise.

Strengths:
Definitely a great tower speaker for the price... Music is my life and I will be holding on to these guys for a while

Weaknesses:
You definitely have to have a receiver that can power them or everything shuts off...

Price Paid:  $100.00

Summary:
I bought a single JBL ARC1000 almost three years ago at costo for $99.99. The best speaker I have ever bought. I listen to alot of hip-hip high bass music and the 10' sub works great.it shakes my room and puts my Tenchnics, and KLH loudspeakers too shame and they have 15'woofers in them.The mid and titanium tweeter is remarkably crisp and clear. They're even bi-cable compatible which I have not yet used, but I hear they sound even better. This is a great speaker for the cost.

My system
Teac AG-V8520 Audio/Vidio dolby surround reciever
Panasonic DVD-A112 dvd player
Philips Magnavox CDC 735 cd changer
1 JBL ARC1000 loudspeaker with 10'subwoofer
2 Technics SB-LX90 loudspeakers with 15'subwoofers
2 KLH 1533A loudspeakers with 15'subwoofers
2 Pioneer S-H352F-K loudspeakers with 6.5'subwoofers
1 Sony center speakers
2 Sony rear surround speakers

Strengths:
excelent, clear bass, stong disign,very clear

Weaknesses:
only that its heavy

Price Paid:  $150.00 from pawn shop

Summary:
i picked these speakers up for a very nice price and they fit in nicely with my home theatre. The highs and mids really shine when playing a dvd. I am extremely satisfied with them and I haven't even had a chance to bi-wire them yet.

Strengths:
the highs and mids, the price

Weaknesses:
bass

Summary:
I bought my JBL's from Cost-Co for 400 bucks canadian. The highs are good, and so are the lows, but the midrange is not as well defined. These are great speakers for hip-hop as the 10" woofers produce great bass and at pretty low frequencies (36 Hz). My advice to you: Bi-wire these babies. I cannot stress how much this improves sound quality and overall output.

Strengths:
Titanium tweeter produces sharp treble for the high frequencies, and the 10" woofers hold their own when busting out the lows.

Weaknesses:
Midrange is a little iffy. Nothing to really complain about when you consider the price though.

Similar Products Used:
I've listened to my friend's Paradigm's. They sound significantly clearer than my JBL's and they're not even bi-wired. scary. They're also more than twice the price of my speakers, so that shouldn't be all that suprising.