Darren69 Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Am arranging to buy some new S4700 JBL's from Brissy, am so very excited!! It's a long time since I purchased any decent hi fi gear and this is going to do me for as long again but it is really special. I just had to share, rant over, haha. 5
Krispy Audio Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Woooooooooo!!! Great feeling, but now for the long wait
Darren69 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) Yes! ;/ Hmm, I was just on your site looking at the Cantata Music Centre. Swish. Edited June 4, 2013 by Darren69
jt301 Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Congrats Darren. They look to be a pretty impressive speaker. What are they replacing?
Darren69 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Posted June 4, 2013 Poor old Bose Studiocraft 1000's, late 80's bangers. They have been thoroughly used and abused, my kids thought the drivers dust covers were big buttons when they were little and promptly pushed them all in one day when I was at work (yes, they discovered they could pull the four cloth screens off). I nearly died. Fixed them carefully with some sharp wire...then my nieces and nephews did the same thing.They have been blasted all night, had stuff spilt on them, been moved a hundred times. They have been great, just awesome. I will one day put some new drivers in them and they will be a great shed system. I now have a grandson. My lovely daughter has been advised that I do adore my little grandson but he shall pass from this earth swiftly if he even so much as enters my living room alone, hahaa!! 1
Hifiplus Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Jealous right now, love those JBLS! https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=W_SH6UOcxJpaGM&tbnid=LPF9hNUJSQjMdM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog-shinjyuku.audiounion.jp%2FEntry%2F17%2F&ei=BNWtUZLZKouokgW544GwAg&bvm=bv.47244034,d.dGI&psig=AFQjCNEsiB0dFso8abUUVHNTuX1Ptl33cg&ust=1370433139679516
Darren69 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Posted June 4, 2013 Oh. They're on little risers. Interesting. Yes, I had a listen to them last Friday up at Trimera. hadn't listened to horns before, I really liked them, I am mostly stuff from Sarah Blasko to Maiden. All sounded good. My reference CD's were Piece of Mind (very crusty) right through to Tool's 10,000 days (very polished). They had more low down grunt and all round presence than the 1028 Be Focals I was comparing them with but weren't as intricate, IMO. However, I liked them the most, so there you go.
Grainy Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Wow nice, they look a very interesting speaker, I have just been drooling over some JBL's on HiFiDo. What will be driving them?
Darren69 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Posted June 4, 2013 Parasound P3 and A21. http://www.parasound.com/vintage/p3.php http://www.parasound.com/halo/a21.php
jt301 Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Wow! Thats a huge upgrade. Enjoy! Choosing speakers is always a personal, subjective choice but I know what you mean about the Focals. Brilliant treble, good mids and the bass goes deep enough but just a little lean, somehow.
Darren69 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Posted June 4, 2013 Oh, the Berylium tweeter is something magical, for sure. You cant un-hear something, haha. Bass was a bit too sterile for me. Would like to hear some 1038's though.
unclemack Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Gorgeous looking speaker Darren...Great upgrade. Very happy for you mate, I'm sure you'll love 'em. Cheers M
Darren69 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Posted June 4, 2013 Thanks Uncle M. I am sure I will too.....when they get here....as CP describes....
Darren69 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Posted June 5, 2013 Hold the boat! A last minute amazing deal on some 1038 Be Focals has me going for them. For around $500 more, I am getting awesome bass and the gorgeous tweeter and mid range. Man, am stoked. http://www.focal.com/en/electra-1000-be-2/211-electra-1038-be-3544054695098.html These are big suckers as well. 1250 high by 303 wide by 400 deep. I'm very aroused.
k-k-k-kenny Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 And they'll all sound heaps better when you take yer helmet off - I guarantee it!
Darren69 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Posted June 5, 2013 Good point. The divorce went through years ago so it's probably safe by now.... 2
Darren69 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Just purchased a big Gecko Bilby hi fi stand to go with the speakers, oh my poor credit card, it groans under the weight! Fun is all over, must clear all before Phillip Island MotoGP in Oct!! Such a hard life, hahaa. Edited June 8, 2013 by Darren69
Darren69 Posted June 13, 2013 Author Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Set up my Gecko shlves last night, Focals will be here this arvo. Edited June 13, 2013 by Darren69
kczar01 Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 BOOM!!! Looks great, might need a rug in there. get a build thread going son. 1
Darren69 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Yes, have priced a rug that I want, $1k. A big-un. This might sound funny considering all the awesome Hi Fi gear that I have there now but I am really happy with that Gecko unit. Edited June 14, 2013 by Darren69
unclemack Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Those Focals look like big suckers... Congrats mate. I can tell you are loving this! cheers M
betty boop Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 congrats the focals are lovely speakers. just a little bit of a focal fan here
Kaynin Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Yeah, the Focals are extremely nice. Those are a classy looking speaker.
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