My current sound system uses older (like 15 years) JBL tower speakers for L/R. I have upgraded my center channel and surround over the years to the JBL "Northridge" series from a few years ago.
Now I'm looking for some bookshelf-sized speakers to replace the older tower speakers, but I'm not really wanting to replace my center channel, as it's only a few years old.
It's the JBL EC35 Center channel speaker. (5-1/4-inch shielded PolyPlas woofers; 3-inch shielded PolyPlas drivers; 3/4-inch shielded titanium-laminate dome tweeters.)
That said, as I'm sure you guys know, the EC line is no longer produced by JBL. As far as timbre matching, it looks to me like my best choice is probably the ES30 bookshelf speakers.
It appears to be the closest thing to the old "Northridge" line of speakers, as it has the same PolyPlas drivers and the 3/4 inch shielded titanium-laminate dome tweeters.
The L830 is another possibility, but it looks as if its high-frequency drivers are a bit different.
Anyone agree/disagree or have any additonal thoughts?
Now I'm looking for some bookshelf-sized speakers to replace the older tower speakers, but I'm not really wanting to replace my center channel, as it's only a few years old.
It's the JBL EC35 Center channel speaker. (5-1/4-inch shielded PolyPlas woofers; 3-inch shielded PolyPlas drivers; 3/4-inch shielded titanium-laminate dome tweeters.)
That said, as I'm sure you guys know, the EC line is no longer produced by JBL. As far as timbre matching, it looks to me like my best choice is probably the ES30 bookshelf speakers.
It appears to be the closest thing to the old "Northridge" line of speakers, as it has the same PolyPlas drivers and the 3/4 inch shielded titanium-laminate dome tweeters.
The L830 is another possibility, but it looks as if its high-frequency drivers are a bit different.
Anyone agree/disagree or have any additonal thoughts?
