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Offline Jim Pittsburgh

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Re: JBL SVA 1600
« on: May 31, 2015, 08:32:29 AM »
Finally got to hear the JBLs.... in a word, surprising. Nice big sound and actually filled Pepe's monster man cave. Not saying they were up to the Amazing's standard nor my KEFs, but surprised they could do what they did and well worth the price. I'm sure that in the history of those speakers though, nowhere on earth have they been pushed with so much power nor with such good equipment lol
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a bunch of nice sounding stuff. Nice that I'm finally able to actually listen to file music for the first time...

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Re: JBL SVA 1600
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2015, 06:44:21 PM »
Pictures of the JBL SVA 1600s.


IMG_9569.jpg by Jose Sifontes, on Flickr

Note that the speakers can be biamped,  and the binding posts are of better-then-typical quality. The crossover has a two position selector (you need a flat blade screw driver to switch it) to control tweeter output - "0 db" and "+2db".  I have played around with it quite a bit and landed on liking the 0 db position better for most programs. 

IMG_9568.jpg by Jose Sifontes, on Flickr

The dome tweeter is loaded by a  fairly large horn:

IMG_9564.jpg by Jose Sifontes, on Flickr

IMG_9566.jpg by Jose Sifontes, on Flickr

I like these speakers for not too much dough:

IMG_9563.jpg by Jose Sifontes, on Flickr
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Re: JBL SVA 1600
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2015, 07:02:42 PM »
Bi amp material :(|)
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Re: JBL SVA 1600
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2015, 07:28:06 PM »
Pepe, those are darned near conventional speakers.   What are they doing at your place.   Next think you know you'll be Jonesing for some NLAs!
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Re: JBL SVA 1600
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2015, 07:33:32 PM »
I am able to appreciate normal speakers ::).   The Amazings' baffles are still in the paint booth (aka my garage). Every time I think I am ready to primerI find new tiny scratches and the sanding process restarts.  ^-^

OBG


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Re: JBL SVA 1600
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2015, 07:50:00 PM »
OBG OCD?
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Re: JBL SVA 1600
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2015, 03:52:49 PM »
Pepe,

What did you ever do with those Original Large Advents I traded you for that Sansui 7000 receiver?

Scott
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Re: JBL SVA 1600
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2015, 05:55:32 PM »
Hmm  - I remember them,  but I do not remember what the hell I did with them.  Probably traded them for something else,  but my memory is weak on where they went. ???
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Re: JBL SVA 1600
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2015, 08:32:29 PM »
The JBLs SVAs are going back to the store this weekend.   Someone should get them off of Tom's hands for cash.  Very nice floorstanders.    I imagine they would sound even better with improved cross-over components.

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