Real life, Lived With 'Um - evaluation of the JBL L25 (similar L26?) speakers...

Hello to all...

Bought a pair of White Cabinet JBL L25s about a month ago after hearing them in a local record store; thought I heard greatness lurking in the sound I heard...

Have scoured the web and find smatterings and blurbs about them (and the L26*)

I have hooked them up to my Phillips High Fidelity Labratories Pre-Amplifier (1980) , and tried using the Main-Ins on my Onkyo A7 (more detail) and a Sansui Model 6 receiver (warmer)...

Any real life reviews from those who may have had these in their system for awhile... have read that the *L26 is similar, but not as Way-Out Kool-Looking as the L25, and with a difference in the composition of the cabinet...

Anyone ever play with the Cats? Tweeks and mods would be helpful...

AND WOULD THESE BENEFIT FROM CONVERTING THEM TO BIWIRE (take out the crossovers and add 2 pairs of upgraded posts out the back?)

ALSO: Presently listening to these vertically (as opposed to horizontally as the JBL Badge inside reads); would that greatly effect (affect?) the sound coming from them ( I have them about 5' center to center apart, about 1' from the back wall and toed-in so I can see the inside of the speaker as a flat plane; sound focused since I am about 7 feel away from them - YES I know it's really close but I've got so little space as my listening area...)

I'd appreciate any info/remeniscing/suggestions... Thanks in advance.