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JBL 250ti's or something new....

I'm a vintage audio nerd, particularly old JBL.  I have the opportunity to get a pair of JBL L250ti's from a friend, but it involves a trip from FL to PA and back, and about $2800.  I'm wondering if there's a equal/better newer alternative out there.  I'm not super familiar with newer gear, but I figure for around $3,000, I can get some high quality brand new/newish speakers....I'm just not totally sure.  Apparently the L250's are pretty hard to beat....

thoughts and/or suggestions?  
druunderwood

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dekay
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Have you listened to them?

I've heard the first version as well as the TI and they did not sound like any other JBL speaker I've ever listened to.

The TI was better IMO, but other than them being able to play at high SPL's without a hint of distortion/compression they were (aside from being easy to listen to) boring in that they did not offer any emotional involvement to "most" music.

Personal taste (of course) but this is my opinion of the highly lauded Yamaha NS1000's as well.

Not a JBL fanatic, but if I had the space their 4350's (any version) would be on my radar.

DeKay
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