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I need to get rid of my JBL 4311s don't I?

I have a pretty decent system and can't help thinking that my 70's JBL 4311's from a radio station are holding me back.
I have them perched on some leadshot filled Target stands...toed in about eighteen inches from the wall. To my ears they sound great if the vinyl I am spinning is great. They seem to be a very revealing, flat, near field monitors. What speakers should I be checking out as replacements? I have an ARC Ref1, VPI TNT 3.5, ARC Ref Phono, ARC D130, old Cardas Hexlink interconnects. My local hifi emporium has a pair of used Quad EL63's that they are asking fifteen hundred bucks for...I listen mostly to jazz...lots of mono....and soul from the 60s...any suggestions? I am not concerned about cost but do like to get some bang for my buck. I have considered going all out for Wilson's, Revel, or B&W but really don't know where to begin. My next purchase is certain to be some kind of monoblock tube amplification but I guess that is for another thread. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
ntscdan

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dr_joe
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If your 4311s are working fine, don't need the woofer surrounds replaced and you're enjoying them, I'd say don't spend money you don't have to spend. If you wish to try something else, I'd say stick with high sensitivity speakers like you already have: pick up a pair of JBL L300s, a nice pair of Tannoys (System 15 DMT, for e.g.) or a pair of Altec 604-8G.

If you like the overall sound of your JBLs, I don't think the other speakers you mention will offer the dynamics and excitement that you're used to.

Happy listening,

Joel.
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