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Studioplayer
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: January 20, 2013
Bottom Line: Critical listening from an untrained ear that probably can`t tell flat from sharp using a low power amp. hahaha
To drive these speaker properly you need a real amp with 300WPC RMS then they come alive.
As a Professional Jazz musician with a trained ear I hear harmonics 90% of you will never hear and my ear along will my fellow musicians, tells me these are some of the finest budget speaker you will find anywhere and will hold there own against speakers costing 5 times as much. That is why we Pro`s use JBL in the studio and on the road. My hats off to Greg Timbers and his staff.
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
Product model year: 2000
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Gioxtream
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: April 10, 2009
Bottom Line: OK GUYS...I AM GOING TO BE BRUTALLY HONEST.....THESE ARE THE BEST BUDGET SPEAKERS AND THEY CAN REALLY BEAT A FEW SPEAKERS IN THE $ 6000 PRICES.
NOW....THERE IS AN UPGRADE FOR THESE SPEAKERS FOR THOSE WHO ARE AUDIOPHILES LIKE ME....I KNOW YOU LOVE THE SOUND OF THE JBL S312 ...BUT WHAT ABOUT UPGRADING THE CROSSOVERS.....
HERE IS A VIDEO OF AN UPGRADE ON THE WAY...I BELIEVE IS GOING TO REALLY GOOD FOR THE JBLS312
CHECK IT OUT......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiSZ5VP4Bls
Used product for: More than 1 year
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ivo
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: November 20, 2008
Bottom Line: I bought these speakers couple of years ago but really never got myself to find a way to explore its potential, till couple of days ago when i had a friend give me his Carver - sunfire 300 power Amp.Well I was blown away with the performance of the speakers.
The 312 generally says max 250 at 8 ohms ,,,though the 300 watt rms amp chur ns out more than needed to have an astounding speaker system.
I have picked up the sunfire 300 at a good deal and wud def sugest the same for any one looking to harness the power of the JBLS312.
Used product for: 3 Months to 1 year
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2004
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$650.00
Purchased At: Oman
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TomW
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: June 22, 2005
Bottom Line: Very good speakers for the money! I dont get what some are complaining about: "not good for home theatre", true you need a sub to get the very lowest bass. "No soundstage", Are you kidding, these have a fantastic soundstage & image good too. "The highs are too shrill", since your an "audiophile" you should know that any good speaker needs breaking in!! True these are not an audiophile speaker. "Audiophile speakers" have a tendency to be super revealing, these are not. Hence the name "Studio Monitors", they produce whats on the recording, not exagerate it. I sold a pair of "audiophile" speakers i had, which cost about three times as much becuase they did'nt sound right to me. "I would rather have a speaker that does everything good, than one that does a couple of things great"! These are also not the fastest in terms of sound reprodution (speed). I had a pair of Klipsch KSF 10.5 that were faster, but i chose the JBL's becuase of the limited dispertion of the 10.5's. The power rating says up to 250watts & i've run them with a 300wpc pro amp, which i used to burn them in. It's my belief that you should ALWAYS burn speakers in before critical listening. With thier high sensitivity of 92dbs i have run them with everything from a 3.5wpc SE amp, 10wpc PP, 100wpc tube hybrid, & my fav now a 25-50wpc all tube Quicksilver Monos. I have never noticed harsh highs when new, but the biggest improvement IMO is the bass extention. They do most music well...except for pop which the bass will seem weak, UNLESS you use a good (high power) amp. I would give these a value rating of 5, but the grills are very cheap & break easily. Other than that, build quality is good with very heavy binding post & non resonant cabinets. If they were bi-wirable, that would also solve any lack of bass issues also.
Used product for: 1 to 3 months
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2002
Price Paid:
$449.00
Purchased At: 800.com
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jbrillo
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: March 16, 2005
Bottom Line: I've got the S312 Mark II's. I my opinion, for the price($199.00 each) these speakers are excellent I'm sure there may be better speakers out there, but I can't afford them. These speakers fit my budget and my taste. I think they are excellent for both home theater and muscic. They can be played loud and clear through my Sony STR-DE 875 receiver. Highs and mids are good. I think the bass is pretty good too. I've tried listening to music in 2CH mode with and without my subwoofer. Obviously, the bass is better with the subwoofer, but not bad without it. They also complement my other JBL speakers very well. I've got a JBL N-Center, JBL PB-12 subwoofer, and JBL N24's for surrounds. The S312II's definitely blended better with the other speakers I have than the Infinity RS 2001.5's that I was using as my mains. The Infinity's were not bad. They were very good in my opnion. I think that the S312II's just matched up better with the other JBL speakers I have. If you're thinking about getting these, I say,"Don't hesitate". You'll get some good speakers and you won't break the bank doing it.
Used product for: 1 to 3 months
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2003
Price Paid:
$199.00
Purchased At: bestpriceaudiovideo.
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