JBL - Lansing Heritage

[jdandy]

I hate to say it, but the JBL Aquarius 4 looks like a sidewalk lighting bollard in white. JBL called it "Visually exciting". Not.

[Vintage Pete]

Originally Posted by jdandy

I hate to say it, but the JBL Aquarius 4 looks like a sidewalk lighting bollard in white. JBL called it "Visually exciting". Not.

It was different...I liked the walnut version better.

[Dj_AmTraX]

Originally Posted by jdandy

DJ.......Care to elaborate?

These are all current models sold only in Asia.

JBL Home Audio

http://www.jbl.com/home/products/ser...P&Region=JAPAN

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by Dj_AmTraX

Too bad good JBL speakers can't be had here in the States.

DJ.......I don't really understand what you mean about good JBL speakers not being available in the USA. There are plenty of models that are exactly the same speakers you are talking about sold here with a model number change. Not to mention that any of those models you posted can be purchased here. It's just a matter of how good your contacts are. It's a world market. You can buy anything you want if you just know where to shop.

['cisco]

Many years ago, at a boutique stereo shop in SF (Dan knows where this store is)......I compared the JBL L100's and the KLH 5"s

I chose the KLH 5's....sorry JBL fans....those KLH speakers sounded better than the L100's. That same shop also had the floor-standing L200's on display too. Brings back memories of old

[Vintage Pete]

Originally Posted by 'cisco

Many years ago, at a boutique stereo shop in SF (Dan knows where this store is)......I compared the JBL L100's and the KLH 5"s

I chose the KLH 5's....sorry JBL fans....those KLH speakers sounded better than the L100's. That same shop also had the floor-standing L200's on display too. Brings back memories of old

KLH sounded better than JBL? Say it isn't so!!

Pete

['cisco]

Originally Posted by Vintage Pete

KLH sounded better than JBL? Say it isn't so!!

Pete

Sorry Pete......It was just a matter of taste at the time

At the same time, I was even considering those lovely sounding Klipsch Heresy's that my friend had. Those KLH's were my very first pair of speakers in my young "audio hobby"

[Dj_AmTraX]

Originally Posted by jdandy

DJ.......I don't really understand what you mean about good JBL speakers not being available in the USA. There are plenty of models that are exactly the same speakers you are talking about sold here with a model number change. Not to mention that any of those you posted can be purchased here. It's just a matter of how good your contacts are. It's a world market. You can buy anything you want if you just know where to shop.

I didn't know. Who in the States can get them without outrages "special order" fees/prices?

[hkval]

Originally Posted by Vintage Pete

S109 Aquarius? They were most popular in Walnut, but it was also available in a white finish.

1972 S109 AQUARIUS IV

Or possibly the S120 Aquarius Q: 1974 L120 AQUARIUS Q



Pete

Thanks Pete, It was the S109 Aquarius, in white. I had them as my "B" speakers and the Dahlquist DQ10 as my "A" speakers in a 24x24 room. At the time, it was very impressive and quite different