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Bypass 1.7i. Save for 3.7i. The true ribbon rules. But not clear why this is posted on thread comparing JBL and Harbeth??
When I was a young audio novice we talked about the West Coast sound (JBL, Altec) vs. the New England sound (AR, KLH). This is the same conversation as that was. Basically, as I see it, it’s really about whether your listening keys in on the sound of live classical music, unamplified and heard at some distance, or if you are keying in on music created in studios with multiple close-mic tracks. The latter favors large cone area higher sensitivity speakers, the former favors smooth frequency response, freedom from peaks, and artful driver blending...all hallmarks of the New (and old) England school.
Bypass 1.7i. Save for 3.7i. The true ribbon rules. But not clear why this is posted on thread comparing JBL and Harbeth??
When I was a young audio novice we talked about the West Coast sound (JBL, Altec) vs. the New England sound (AR, KLH). This is the same conversation as that was. Basically, as I see it, it’s really about whether your listening keys in on the sound of live classical music, unamplified and heard at some distance, or if you are keying in on music created in studios with multiple close-mic tracks. The latter favors large cone area higher sensitivity speakers, the former favors smooth frequency response, freedom from peaks, and artful driver blending...all hallmarks of the New (and old) England school.