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If you love music loud and clean, you need to audition these. I have listened to many speakers in my time and, in my opinion, you would be hardpressed to find a better performer for the money. I listen to a variety of types of music and I'm never disappointed in these speakers. Played through a 50wpc tube amp and coupled with a PSW 12 sub, the sound is so good that I hear things on my CD's I haven't heard before. And my old speakers are on the famous Stereophile Recommended Components list. I did notice that a bookshelf speaker in this Studio Series is already recommended by Stereophile as well, so that should be an indication that this is a serious speaker. Do not confuse this series with some others in the JBL line. The Studio Series is for real.

This is JBL's first offering worth purchasing since my old L100's. Buy a pair ... and put them up against anything in the .... You also get plenty of lows without purchasing a sub. They really perform after about 40 hours of break in. Reverse one of the leads, face the pair together, throw a blanket over them and give them a couple to three days.

These speakers are perfect, great looks, great sound,they are heavy though(70lbs), but what can you expect. They are worth every cent, they can play very loud while staying clear. They are beautiful.

Not only do I own a pair of these great speakers, but I also decided to build my home theater system around them. I have the S38's for surround, the S-Center speaker and not one but two PB12 subwoofers (I like a lot of bass)! Action, science fiction and horror movies are truly brought to life with these speakers. My CD collection has never sounded better. I have a Sony receiver rated at 120 watts per channel and so far I have not been able to turn it up even half way, that's how efficient these speakers are! So, if you want to rock the floors and walls, put a permanent smile on your face, and put a frown on your neighbors faces, check these speakers out, you will not be disappointed!

Love these speakers.
To bad they don't make them anymore!
I have the set of "studio series" matching speakers, and love the look as well as the sound.
These are very efficient speakers, and bring out everything.
I especially enjoy them for music, but they are also incomparable for heart-pounding movie scenes when paired with the center channel studio series speaker!
No complaints - they are solid enough that you could put a vase on them and crank "The Doors" / Zepplin and no worries about is shaking and falling off!