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While stationed at Edwards, AFB, I worked part time at a stereo store called TriStar Stereo in Lancaster, CA. I did warranty repair work on all the stereo equipment. One of the Manufacturers was JBL and because I was one of their "employees" I was able to purchase their speakers at only 55% of retail. In addition to that perk JBL allowed me to buy a set of their 4315B studio monitors that they normally only sold to studios. I'm still enjoying the incredible sound they produce, although the woofers have understandably lost some of their tightness due to a slight deterioration of the materials. Unlike all the Japanese speakers (and most other manufacturers) their studio monitors produced an extremely flat sound with no emphasis on any of the frequencies. Every record I played on my Conrad Johnson turntable sounded exactly like the group intended. I had to set up a small anechoic chamber in a tiny bedroom using special wall tiles, furnishings and my DBX Dual Graphic Equalizer. There was only room for my stereo equipment, my speakers, two bean bag chairs and me plus either my wife or a friend. Heaven.
I know, pretty geeky eh?
I'm glad you decided to up the stakes with 11-20 PT.You and I are probably two of the few who are familiar with the Tubes.
JBL speakers are the bomb. :rockon:
Lol, I forgot about owning bean bag chairs. I spent many nights passed out in those things. Might explain my back problems today.
Yeah, pairing up Stevie Winwood with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker was a brilliant idea. Too bad they only came up with one mediocre album.
