akdave Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Anyone have experience with JBL250i's? A friend picked up a pair and is "deciding" his price (he's a flipper). I'm curious if anyone has any time listening to these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 No experience. How are the surrounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 He didn't mention surrounds - only the towers (and he said he has two "new" subs) I have yet to hear a model number there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Meant the surrounds on the radiators. Are these from the '80s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Yes - I haven't heard them - he just picked them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) Sorry - I was a little slow on the uptake. :-) I want to check them out and see how they held up over the years. Stereophile review says they used titanium on the tweeters and the had a tendency to be brittle. That doesn't seem like a plus 30 years later. Edited April 27, 2016 by akdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Rough pics but the surrounds look pretty rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Link to a review from Stereophile... http://www.stereophile.com/content/jbl-250ti-loudspeaker#gilD9vStA2EvmfVS.97 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 image.jpegimage.jpeg Rough pics but the surrounds look pretty rough. Ouch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Link to a review from Stereophile... http://www.stereophile.com/content/jbl-250ti-loudspeaker#gilD9vStA2EvmfVS.97 Thanks for the link. I love that you can read the thoughts from a 1985 perspective. I'd be curious to hear these as it, but they obviously need some help! The reviewer didn't seem too keen on them. My friend (who is very young - early 20's) said they sounded amazing before he bought them. His father in law has a Mcintosh amp in storage that he wants to sell - THAT I am interested in seeing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 They will sound fantastic once you get the new OEM JBL surrounds installed and inspect the crossover networks. Very, very nice speakers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Ownd a pair of the tis, which had titanium tweeters. Sounded great, but were power hungry. I had the surrounds replaced and sold them as i just didn't have a need for them. I currently own a pair of their little brother, the L100t. Again a great sounding speaker. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Good feedback - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Link to a review from Stereophile... http://www.stereophile.com/content/jbl-250ti-loudspeaker#gilD9vStA2EvmfVS.97 Thanks for the link.I love that you can read the thoughts from a 1985 perspective. I'd be curious to hear these as it, but they obviously need some help! The reviewer didn't seem too keen on them. My friend (who is very young - early 20's) said they sounded amazing before he bought them. His father in law has a Mcintosh amp in storage that he wants to sell - THAT I am interested in seeing! I could have sworn there was an article in the old "Stereo Review" magazine that I'd read years ago... But I couldn't find any reference to it online. I'd always read positive things about JBL's, but have never owned a pair. I think everyone should own a McIntosh amp at least once... Something special about them. I had a MC 7270 for a few years driving my Chorus II's and really loved it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 These are one of the deserted island speakers that make life worth living. They are incredible speakers that need a superior amp to drive them. Watch out if you have both at the same time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 These are one of the deserted island speakers that make life worth living. They are incredible speakers that need a superior amp to drive them. Watch out if you have both at the same time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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