JBL 4425 or Yamaha NS-1000 ? pls vote

JBL no contest

The Yamaha are the best I've heard in more than 45 years of audiophile listening. Some people do not like the high-end or mid-range finding them overly harsh (too bright). I think most people aren't used to the "live" quality of these legends. They still sell over $1K/pair. I like the sound of horns and cymbals-crisp and clear. Focal uses the same bryrillium in their high-end speakers. Too say these NS-1000s are revealing is not to be taken lightly. The electronics can make a real difference in the quality. I would recommend tube amp/preamp combo.

Has anyone tried a First Watt J2 paired with some JBL 4425's?
Or for that matter any of the First Watt models with the 4425's? I was curious about the synergy and if they have enough watts?

Thanks

The JBL's may well be preferred by some over the NS1000's but I would never characterize the 1000's as "mass market" or their drivers as "cheap". In fact the cost of the beryllium domes was so high that Yamaha eventually stopped producing them for that reason.

Hard to imagine anyone preferring the JBL's over NS1000 .