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Summary: GREAT SPEAKERS!!
Review: My husband shopped (forever)to put together our home theater system & these are our front speakers (the other speakers are JBL also). We both enjoy watching movies, but I REALLY enjoy cranking up the tunes! THESE SPEAKERS ARE GREAT!
Most men don't shop with the focus and stamina that my husband does(which can be trying at times) but in this case I'm glad he did! These speakers really handle "his" movies and "my" music better than I expected. The nice thing is I don't have some MONSTER floor speakers in my living room to deal with.
I just tell him "you did good and we don't NEED anything else, honey".
Rating:
Summary: Great value!
Review: Speaker size was a consideration for our home theater system since it's in our living/great room. Floor speakers were out of the question. After extensive "listening & research" these handle the range of sounds we needed to cover and fit the space!
These speakers are incredible! We use them as the main front speakers.
We've had them for about a year now and they have excelled in everything WE throw at them. I say we, because I wanted speakers that enhanced our MOVIE experience, but it was essential that my wife could enjoy her MUSIC to it's FULLEST!
These speakers PLEASE us both. Absolutely a GREAT buy!
The only thing I have to figure out is how to sneak a pair of these in as the rear surround speakers.....
Rating:
Summary: Great speakers!!
Review: Speaker size was a consideration for our home theater system since it's in our living/great room. Floor speakers were out of the question. After extensive "listening & research" these handle the range of sounds we needed to cover and fit the space!
These speakers are incredible! We use them as the main front speakers.
We've had them for about a year now and they have excelled in everything WE throw at them. I say we, because I wanted speakers that enhanced our MOVIE experience, but it was essential that my wife could enjoy her MUSIC to it's FULLEST!
These speakers PLEASE us both. Absolutely a GREAT buy!
The only thing I have to figure out is how to sneak a pair of these in as the rear surround speakers.....
Rating:
Summary: Great sound at a very reasonable price.
Review: The components which most affect -- by far -- the sound of your audio system are the speakers. And (except for electrostatic speakers costing thousands of dollars) the best sounding speakers currently available are those in the JBL studio series -- including the S38IIs. The S38IIs are superb sounding speakers with sweet, clean highs, a natual-sounding midrange, and clean, full bass. While they will handle lots of power, they sound great with moderately-powered amps and receivers. If for some reason you feel that you must have a larger woofer -- instead of the quite-adequate 8" woofer in the S38II -- I recommend the JBL S310II with a 10" woofer and the JBL S312II with a 12" woofer. But the vast majority of people should be quite pleased with the superb sound of the less-expensive S38IIs. Also the S38II speakers would make excellent rear speakers in a terrific-sounding JBL surround sound system.
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Summary: The Best Bookshelf Speaker on the Market
Review: These JBL S38II speakers are a true investment in your listening future. When I recently decided to purchase a new set of speakers, my inclinations were initially to buy something from Bose, because it is a popular brand these days. However, upon listening to their bookshelf speakers and learning that they are constructed cheaply, I began to research the JBL line of bookshelf speakers. In terms of quality and performance, these S38IIs are by far the best option for the price. These speakers have been a revelation for me. I hear things in music that I didn't know existed. The bass, midrange, and highs and clear and full. The S38IIs can easily handle anything you want to pump through them, whether it is Bootsy Collins bass thumps or John Coltrane's mid 60s sonic saxophone assaults. The only problem that you might encounter will not be with the speakers but rather the damage they might inflict on your ears--the speakers sound so good and perform so effortlessly at high volume that it is easy to forget how loud you have them. But that is a good problem to have, indeed. The price of these speakers is an absolute bargain. The savings is more than enough to offset a fairly substantial shipping cost that is the result of their heavy weight. When you take them out of the box, you will be amazed at their solid construction and excellent performance. If you are looking for a quality bookshelf speaker that you will be able to enjoy for years, look no further. The JBL S38II speakers are the real deal in more ways than one.
Rating: 
Summary: Solid sound, good price
Review: They have been sounding better and better since purchased. No sub needed plenty of bass with very tight mids and highs. Large for "Bookshelf Speakers" and sound better laid horizontally although difficult to find space for them. Best speakers for the dollar, blew away the Bose 301 and other two way bookshelf speakers.
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