Disturb the neighbors at a bargain price!
Pros:
Great Price, Brand Name, Rough-In Kit
Cons:
Only 2-Way, Not the most powerful speakers
The Bottom Line:
If you are not willing to spend more than $300, and need a 6", this is the one for you.
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Author's Review
I don't know very much about speakers. One thing that I did know is that I needed some for my surround sound home theater. As I went looking and surfed the web for a good deal, I could not believe my eyes. The prices were astronomical. The kinds of speakers that I had heard about were average $300 per pair. That means $600 per room...then the subwoofer...then the center channel. I tried save a little by looking around for discount brands like such as Bic America, and knock-offs. However with shipping these were still $100-200 per pair. So I made that my new goal, and then I found these for $130 with free shipping.
Sound Quality
Now it was time to visit different retail locations and listen to the choices that I had it narrowed down to head to head. First I went to Kenwood outlet, there I was very impressed with an 8" 3 way pair of in wall's (they unfortunately wouldn't fit). Now I had to narrow my choices to 6" or less. I then went to Radio Shack, Best Buy, and HiFi Buys to listen to Boston Acoustics. I went ahead and ordered these online and they sounded just as crisp as the $300/ Pair 2-way Boston Acoustics. When you read the specs on these they don't sound that impressive, but I am telling you they are darn good speakers.
Installation
Since my drywall was already up, this was kind of a pain. However, if you are going to rough-in the speaker b/f the drywall is up, JBL will send you the equipment in the package.
The Setup
For the benefit of the readers of this, I feel I must tell you how the equipment is being used. Here are the devices interacting with the speakers.
STR-DE675 Dolby DTS Receiver
PIONEER DV603 DVD CHANGER
DISH - 301 receiver
RTV - 3030
PS2
