Jbl K2 S9800

[Uberbrown]

I DONT KNOW IF THIS BELONGS HERE, BUT I CANT FIND ANYWHERE ELSE IT WOULD GO. IF IT NEEDS TO BE MOOOVED, I WILL ACCEPT THAT!

Has anyone heard anything about this speaker. It is one below the Atlas, which I believe has been well received. Thought I would check with the experts on here to see if there was any info in your heads.

[Still-One]

I think it has been out for about 8 years. If I remember correctly it was expensive when reviewed by the UK mags either Hi Hi Plus and Hi Fi Choice.

[Uberbrown]

Originally Posted by Stillone

I think it has been out for about 8 years. If I remember correctly it was expensive when reviewed by the UK mags either Hi Hi Plus and Hi Fi Choice.

Around 11k new online now. So less than SF Cremona Ms, B&W 802ds, etc...

The K2 9800 SE came out in 2005 and is 30k new. Here is a write up at ecoustics.com...

K2 S9800 Special Edition: JBL’s Ultimate Loudspeaker

CES 2005 marks the introduction of the flagship K2 S9800 Special Edition, the finest loudspeaker ever created by JBL. Successor to the company’s award-winning K2 S9800, the K2 S9800SE incorporates significant improvements and is designed entirely without compromise to achieve extraordinary musical realism. The K2 S9800SE is featured at the DTS® (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) booth in one of the most spectacular home theater exhibitions at CES 2005 – an all-out, large-scale demonstration of DTS multichannel audio, featuring K2 S9800SE loudspeakers in a cinema-style setting. The K2 S9800SE is also featured at the THX® exhibit at CES.

To achieve its improved sound quality, the JBL K2 S9800SE utilizes audiophile-grade Solen polypropylene film capacitors, which replace all of the capacitors previously used, throughout its crossover network. Solen capacitors employ premium-quality materials to provide superlative sonic transparency and resolution of inner musical detail. Their performance is complemented by the use of a glass-epoxy circuit board to mount the parts of the crossover network. The glass-epoxy board eliminates the subtle distortions introduced by the circuit board material originally used, yielding a higher degree of sonic purity and musical refinement.

The K2 S9800SE features a 435Be beryllium midrange compression driver and 045Be ultrahigh-frequency beryllium compression driver, both mated to specially designed horns made from SonoGlass™, a resin material that can be precisely molded in an optimum configuration for an accurate, natural midrange and smooth high frequencies, along with wide dispersion. A 15-inch Aquaplas-treated-cone woofer complements the midrange and high-frequency drivers. This advanced-technology woofer features a heavy-duty edge-wound aluminum ribbon voice coil utilizing JBL’s Symmetrical Field Geometry™ (SFG™) circuit, a die-cast aluminum frame and other refinements, for articulate, musically accurate low-frequency response. The speaker’s Bi-Amp, LF Damping and HF Level switches enable its response to be tailored to the room, the listener’s preference and the amplification used.

The result is sonic performance that is nothing less than astonishing. Movie soundtracks and music are conveyed with true-to-life presence and scale, and clarity and resolution are truly without equal. The K2 S9800SE faithfully reproduces the width, depth and height of the sonic environment present on the original recording with precise image placement and tonal balance.

The JBL K2 S9800SE loudspeaker is now even more striking and elegant in appearance. It is available in a metallic-gray high-gloss finish, complemented by curved trim panels in a choice of two new finishes – a rich, dark-red mahogany or a distinctive “black pinstriped” wood finish with contrasting grain patterns.

The JBL K2 S9800 Special Edition will be available in January 2005 exclusively through selected JBL dealers. Suggested retail pricing is $30,000 per pair.

[klipschfan]

New model K2 S9900

JBL lines up ‘Project K2 S9900′ floorstanding speaker system | Unequalled Magazine | Beta v2.3

[Still-One]

Didn't know there was an SE version that came out later. Are you sure that price is not $11k a piece?

Wow that S9900 looks good.

[Uberbrown]

Originally Posted by klipschfan

New model K2 S9900

JBL lines up ‘Project K2 S9900′ floorstanding speaker system | Unequalled Magazine | Beta v2.3

Oooooooo



EEEK...$44k a pair!

Perhaps that is why the K2 9800 can be had for less then previously?

[klipschfan]

Some more info on the 9800 and 9800SE

AudiogoN Forums: Anyone experienced JBL's K2 S9800?

[Uberbrown]

Originally Posted by klipschfan

Some more info on the 9800 and 9800SE

AudiogoN Forums: Anyone experienced JBL's K2 S9800?

They seem to think it is da bomb. Besting the B&W 800 Sig by some margin. I never really "thought" of JBL "That Way." Seems like they are worth lookin at, even though the design is not band new.

[-E-]

DTS several years ago had these or something very similar running a demo in a massive room at CES. Powered by all Halcro DM-68's.

Couldn't compete with the previous years of JM Lab Grand Utopia's powered by the same...

But they were huge "I will huff and puff and destroy your wall" sort of speakers...

[Vintage Pete]

Originally Posted by Stillone

Wow that S9900 looks good.

Wow. It sure does! Anyone know the dimensions?

Pete