Looking to upgrade my fronts (1 Viewer)

[mikesketball]

Hi all. I have a 7.1 set up with the Pioneer VSX1015 for a receiver. right now I have a matching Sony set of speakers the SS series. These are nice for a starter set but I want to go more high-end now. I'k looking at the JBL L series, the 880's. I like the look, but I don't know a great deal about speaker companies. Can anyone share their opinions on JBL and other brands that I might want to look into? I'd like to stay around the $1000 mark on the fronts. Thanks.
-mike

 

[John Garcia]

Upgrading your fronts should include the center speaker, otherwise those mains will likely leave your current center in the dust. I'd also factor a decent sub into the plans (down the road). I'd say the 880s are a good place to start.

Other brands you might look into would likely be Mordaunt Short, B&W, and Paradigm. All should be relatively easy to find a dealer for.

www.ac4l.com carries Mordaunt and has free shipping on speakers right now.

 

[mikesketball]

Yeah I'm looking into matching a center as well. I think the sub can wait, though I don't want it to.hehe I've listened to Paradigm quite a lot. My cousin has a paradigm setup. I like them, but they are a bit cumbersome for the amount of space I can dedicate to speakers right now. IF the JBL's are something that I will get, the size is quite nice. The appearance is one of the features that drew me to the 880's. Though I know sound is what counts. It's difficult to find opinions on the JBL brand it seems....

 

[John Garcia]

Not many seem to own the L series (at least around here), but if they are even merely as good as the former S series, they should do fine.

 

[mikesketball]

I think I've decided to go with Paradigm Studio 40's. Everything I've read is that these are one of the best bang for your buck speakers. I have a local dealer about an hour from me, but does anyone know where to find pricing online?

 

[John Garcia]

Paradigm does not have any online authorized dealers.

 

[andySu]

mikesketball

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