JBL 4311b Studio Monitors

[pennysdad]

I think something like this would be a good starting point, around $195. Would be hard getting used to not being able to switch inputs at the touch of a button.

http://luminousaudio.com/axiom2/rca.html

make your own. i did, and it cost me nuthin', as i had the bits just lying around.

http://sound.westhost.com/project01.htm

yes, it's sad about all that fire. lots of poor native animals have been caught up in it.

.... wot's worse, is that one of the major ones was caused by our Army deciding to have Artillery practice on a day of Extreme Fire Danger. go figure. (wot r THEY smokin'?)

 

[laatsch55]

Glad all is going well! Actually if you look at preamplifier specs having a volume control doesn't seem to degrade the numbers. The tone controls help tweak the sound to compensate for speakers, room acoustics and other areas where you can compensate for imperfect conditions.

Pioneer made some good preamps in their day - I use the pre out of the SA-9900 integrated amplifier and it's awesome (the amplifier stage is good too). The Spec stuff is quite good and I understand the Elite hardware is very good.

9900// Or was that the 9800 II???

 

[laatsch55]

make your own. i did, and it cost me nuthin', as i had the bits just lying around.

http://sound.westhost.com/project01.htm

yes, it's sad about all that fire. lots of poor native animals have been caught up in it.

.... wot's worse, is that one of the major ones was caused by our Army deciding to have Artillery practice on a day of Extreme Fire Danger. go figure. (wot r THEY smokin'?)

Gunpowder....

 

[NavLinear]

9900// Or was that the 9800 II???

The SA-9900 - it was my first amp. Bought it in Italy.

 

[laatsch55]

Familiar with the 9500II's and rhe 9800II'ss. Gotta post a pic of that one.

 

[NavLinear]

Familiar with the 9500II's and rhe 9800II'ss. Gotta post a pic of that one.

Here's a frontal with a little side view. Not my photo tho...

 

[derek92994]

Here's a frontal with a little side view. Not my photo tho...

Looks lovely, and retro. I have a SA-5300 sitting upstairs in the storage room.

 

[NavLinear]

There are some that say they like the sound of a 9900 better than the Spec series. I really wanted to get my hands on the Spec preamp and amp back then but with a beer budget it wasn't happening. It is a nice sounding integrated amp with nice phone stages. I bought the Phase Linear 400 a few months later 'cause I needed to drive two pairs of 901s. Used a Soundcraftsmen preamp mostly but switched back and forth with the 9900 pre.

 

[derek92994]

make your own. i did, and it cost me nuthin', as i had the bits just lying around.

http://sound.westhost.com/project01.htm

I can't solder for shit, since I messed up my Nakamichi 480 deck I am very reluctant to touch anything with an soldering iron if its more complex than a dry joint. Maybe you could make me one, I'd pay for it.

 

[NavLinear]

I can't solder for shit, since I messed up my Nakamichi 480 deck I am very reluctant to touch anything with an soldering iron if its more complex than a dry joint. Maybe you could make me one, I'd pay for it.

What?? A joint? How 'bout a wet one?

 

[derek92994]

What?? A joint? How 'bout a wet one?

Now I'm wondering whether you are talking about Pussy, Soldering, or Pot

 

[NavLinear]

You didn't know? You always want a wet joint.

 

[derek92994]

You didn't know? You always want a wet joint.

Soldering wise yes.

 

[NavLinear]

Soldering wise yes.

I couldn't pass on the play on words - there were many directions to go in.

 

[pennysdad]

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[laatsch55]

There are some that say they like the sound of a 9900 better than the Spec series. I really wanted to get my hands on the Spec preamp and amp back then but with a beer budget it wasn't happening. It is a nice sounding integrated amp with nice phone stages. I bought the Phase Linear 400 a few months later 'cause I needed to drive two pairs of 901s. Used a Soundcraftsmen preamp mostly but switched back and forth with the 9900 pre.

I've also heard the phono sections in the 9800 were better than the Spec 1.

 

[pennysdad]

It's fast approaching the JBL's 3 month anniversary D2.
Still a joy no doubt?
.... but of course they are.

 

[derek92994]

Yes very much so George, cheers

 

[laatsch55]

Get to hook up a pair of those myself. My wife's cousin, the proprietor of the "Duck Creek Ranch" and C & W guitar player wound up with a pair of the 4311B's.

 

[pennysdad]

Get to hook up a pair of those myself. My wife's cousin, the proprietor of the "Duck Creek Ranch" and C & W guitar player wound up with a pair of the 4311B's.

Oh you're just gonna luv those Lee.
They might sound a bit 'dry' at first, as they do like the 'loudness' button IN at low volumes, but once you give 'em a bit of stick, they don't 'arf come to life.

*Keep in mind that they're an 'upside down' speaker box, as they were to designed to be 'flown' (suspended), from the ceiling in recording studios, and so their tweets are at the bottom.
... but you can have 'em any way you want.