A possible upgrade to JM Lab Electra 926s-advice?


Hi folks,

I currently own a pair of JM Lab 906s, and have the opportunity to trade them in at 90% value for a pair of 926s. I've augmented my 906s with a Martin Logan Depth, but my room is very difficult to work with, and is plaguing me with incoherency issues. I'm wondering whether it's worth the upgrade to more full-range 926s. Any opinions or advice?

I really like the smooth character that JM Labs impart into the music, but I think the Utopia series is obscenely expensive--so, I've definitively excluded these from my thinking.

Thanks much!

Associated equipment:
Shanling CD-T100
Nottingham Spacedeck/Spacearm
McCormack RLD-1 w/ Platinum Upgrade
PS Audio HCA-2
aml161
I heard the 926's running with a 50w Audio Refinement Integrated amp as well as their cdp and got blown away. The dealer cranked it to a nice "enveloping" volume and I was truly impressed by these speakers. Really nice soundstage and presentation was warm but had some serious punch. I say go for it. I would just make sure that they match with your current amp-ask your dealer if you could do a demo or what their return policy is like. But I am sure once they are in your house, you will not want to return them.
Thanks for the responses. I heard the 926s the other night, and they're better in quite a few ways.
hold on,

what about the new JMLab 25th Anniversary Electra Be 927's, with the Be tweeter.
Agreed with the 927 comment. Retail will be $6,000 from what I hear. Tough call when you can get a 926 new for ~$3,200. My dealer has some coming and look forward to hearing them.
927's all the way. I love mine. The 926's sound good but the 927's just sound more refined. I have no regrets. Should be concidered even with that retail price.