Which is better, the JBL E90 or the Athena AS-F2? The Athena's got a
great review in Stereophile. The only speaker from JBL they have
reviewed is the S38, which also got a rave review, but they have
stopped making them.

One difference is the JBL E90 can be bi-wired.

I can't hardly find any epinions on the JBL's.

User wrote in message . ..
Which is better, the JBL E90 or the Athena AS-F2?

Get off your duff, go out and use your ears.

TB

From: (Tim Brown)
Date: 10/27/2004 7:52 AM Pacific Standard Time
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User wrote in message
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Which is better, the JBL E90 or the Athena AS-F2?

Get off your duff, go out and use your ears.

TB







Why the sudden change in philosophy?

S888Wheel wrote:

From: (Tim Brown)
Date: 10/27/2004 7:52 AM Pacific Standard Time
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User wrote in message
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Which is better, the JBL E90 or the Athena AS-F2?

Get off your duff, go out and use your ears.

TB








Why the sudden change in philosophy?

Probably because these both are good but average-sounding
consumer-grade(tm) speakers. Like comparing Polk and Energy -
listen and if you like one, buy it. If neither sound great,
keep shopping.

Myself, I like Paradigm and Tannoy a bit more for budget
speakers, but they tend to run more money.

Q: what's your budget, room size, equipment, and intended
use/listening?

From: Joseph Oberlander
Date: 10/27/2004 12:06 PM Pacific Standard Time
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S888Wheel wrote:

From: (Tim Brown)
Date: 10/27/2004 7:52 AM Pacific Standard Time
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User wrote in message
m...

Which is better, the JBL E90 or the Athena AS-F2?

Get off your duff, go out and use your ears.

TB








Why the sudden change in philosophy?

Probably because these both are good but average-sounding
consumer-grade(tm) speakers. Like comparing Polk and Energy -
listen and if you like one, buy it. If neither sound great,
keep shopping.

Myself, I like Paradigm and Tannoy a bit more for budget
speakers, but they tend to run more money.

Q: what's your budget, room size, equipment, and intended
use/listening?







I'm Noy shopping. The Soundlab A3s are working out quite nicely. I might be
looking for more power though. I think my ARC D-115 may taxed a bit on loud
passages. It might also be fun to consider other subwoofers.

Joseph Oberlander wrote in message ink.net...
S888Wheel wrote:

From: (Tim Brown)
Date: 10/27/2004 7:52 AM Pacific Standard Time
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User wrote in message
...

Which is better, the JBL E90 or the Athena AS-F2?

Get off your duff, go out and use your ears.

TB


Why the sudden change in philosophy?


Change in philosophy??

Wheel doesn't know my philosophy from Adam. A lame assumption. One
reason I don't read his noise except in quotes. Thank gawd for
killfiles.

The ear is the final judge of speakers and microphones.

TB

From: (Tim Brown)
Date: 10/27/2004 7:46 PM Pacific Standard Time
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Joseph Oberlander wrote in message
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S888Wheel wrote:

From: (Tim Brown)
Date: 10/27/2004 7:52 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

User wrote in message
...

Which is better, the JBL E90 or the Athena AS-F2?

Get off your duff, go out and use your ears.

TB


Why the sudden change in philosophy?


Change in philosophy??

Wheel doesn't know my philosophy from Adam.

Naw, you're as transparent as the rest of them.

A lame assumption.

It's not an assumption dork. You are clearly from the everything sounds alike
don't trust your ears camp.

One
reason I don't read his noise except in quotes. Thank gawd for
killfiles.

Truth hurts don't it. Maybe you should skip my quotes as well. You won't have
to get all worked up.



The ear is the final judge of speakers and microphones.



Just be sure to use pink noise instead of music and measure things thouroughly
before listening so you know what your opinion ought to be.

i heard the athenas and I liked the AS-F1 more than the AS-F2 as I a
b'd them at a store. I'll have to try again though.

I doubt the JBL are much different, but they seem better built to me.
The JBL cabinets look nicer, you get a choice of colors, black, beech
or cherry. The AS-F2 are only grey. The JBL can be bi-wired I
think the crossover circuit is higher quality than what Athena uses.






On 27 Oct 2004 19:46:11 -0700, (Tim Brown) wrote:

Joseph Oberlander wrote in message ink.net...
S888Wheel wrote:

From: (Tim Brown)
Date: 10/27/2004 7:52 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

User wrote in message
...

Which is better, the JBL E90 or the Athena AS-F2?

Get off your duff, go out and use your ears.

TB


Why the sudden change in philosophy?


Change in philosophy??

Wheel doesn't know my philosophy from Adam. A lame assumption. One
reason I don't read his noise except in quotes. Thank gawd for
killfiles.

The ear is the final judge of speakers and microphones.

TB