One of only a hand full of youtube reviewers for grownups. No spastic distracting hand waving. Good job sir.

Excellent review. Keep up the good work. Thanks!

very well done, sir

Nice looking speaker with a NICE looking price tag. As usual great work on the review man! Great work on the commentary.

I like this review. I didn't sense any exaggeration or hype. Very objective, to the point, and highlights the subjectivity inherent in speaker preferences based on musical taste.

Thank you

Perfectly done! Thanks for this review. Like JBL always boosting that their monitor speakers are used in most recording studios, movie theaters and concert stadiums. JBL aims for a live like sound. The only downside is fatigue for daily use.

Thank you for another wonderful review. I own these and the Elac B6.2’s and I agree with your assessment. If like you said “tone down” the highs a little bit. They become, in my experience very balanced. I’m personally big on EQ. It takes quite awhile to get right but it’s well worth the time and effort.

Thanks, well done. Can’t wait for the Klipsch review and comparison. I noticed you disappeared at the end, do the monitors disappear that easily too? 😀

How about vs the older arena 130? Now available at discounted clearance price.

Can I use as a front speaker with Dolby Atmos receiver, Polk t50 better or JBL stage a130

Are they good choice for my Denon 600 ? Small-medium room

Can I have and listen to music on studio monitors at home ?

Hello, great review ! As a comparison, as I used to own JBL Studio 530, how would you compare both regarding treble (the 530 treble was fine, and not harsh to my ears) and soundstage ? Thanks !

Hi ! How will you compare them with Dali Zensor 3 ?

Just confirmed my thoughts that this speaker was not for me. Excellent review with comparisons, interior shots and pros and cons. Kudos for honest review which is a rarity.

How do these compare with Dali Spektor 2

I think there are even bigger speakers in the stage series. I wonder how those will sound

Love your channel I'm deciding between these speakers and The wharfdell diamond 225, I can get both speakers for the same price which one do you think is a better overall speaker I would appreciate your input?

Great review. Do you prefer these JBL`s or the Klipsch RP-600M?

Hey buddy amazing video as always. What amp would you recommend for these JBL’s. I’m looking to set them up in my living room for light listening and with my TV just to help with the movies. I don’t like sound bars. Thanks for the help and advice Oh and one more thing. Crutchfield have them on sale. $209.95 a pair.

Would you recommend these speakers for a mini hi-fi system. With mostly Rock but some new age, classical as well. I just want clean well balanced sound in low to medium volume

Gonna use these as atmos speakers

Would these work well with a Polk subwoofer or would it be better to also buy the JBL sub?

A130 are an engineering and architectural triumph. They have stunning imaging and resolution, however, JBL has been selling A130 with incorrect alignment. The "correct" polarity is wrong. With alignment restored you will enjoy mind bending imaging, texture. Gone are recessed vocals and the mid bass boom. They sound decent as sold and the error would go unnoticed. With alignment restored however they are astonishing. Mine were purchased in 2023 direct from JBL. My discovery is the result of crappy sounding bass when using the tone dial on my RX-V1900.

What about compared with wharfedale diamond 220 would the JBL be good Upgrade?

Should I use them as front left and right channels in home theatre as I want bookshelves or should I use them for Surrounds. And if I use them for fronts can I use A-120 for Surrounds. Please reply 🙏🙏🙏

whats the texture of the horn is it rubberized like the jbl 220?

I have a 15*14 room is it fine for that. I will use a subwoofer and maybe upgrade to two down the line. I currently plan on using A130 as front channels a120 as surrounds , q Acoustics 3090i as centre channel and 2 ceiling speakers for Atmos.🙏🙏🙏

Are JBL still designed in the US like you said? I thought they were owned by Samsung now, but they could still be running JBL here in states.

Hi, Tharbamar. Would you choose these over diamond 225 for 2 channel listening?

Any chance you review the Kef R3 bookshelfs

IYO, how do these compare to the PSB Alpha P5? Well, you compare the two, in this video, with respect to the lower-bass frequencies. How about with respect to the upper-midrange and the treble - Between the PSB Alpha P5 and this, the JBL Stage A130 - which get your award for 'bright-highs', but which one is actually more 'HD", able to broadcast more microscopic details? Since you mention the Elac 2.0 Debut 6.2, which one, out of the three - PSB Alpha P5, JBL Stage A130, or Elac 2.0 Debut 6.2, is best suited to providing the listener the most microscopic detail in the upper-midrange/treble? Thanks.

What do you mean by 250Hrs of Usage???? That means If We use them Daily for 3 hrs then they may not be of any use after probably 3mths....??? Is that what you meant??? Plz Answer

Hi Tharbamar is the Wharfedale diamond 220 better than the JBL stage A 130 or the other way around ?

Hi, which one would be better suited for nearfield listening without any sub added. Elac b6.2 or these? Please suggest.

How would you compare the JBL A130 to the JBL Studio 530, which is now $300 a pair on Amazon.

Do you enjoy these more than the Aperion Audio GV III book shelf?

How would that be as left/right mains in a home theater? What do you think?

Hi! I have rotel 1070 pre and power amplifier. Which speaker should I buy. If you ask me about sounds, i like vocal, wide and detail.

I think you should get a pair of R-51M to compare with these. Those are some fantastic speakers for $250!

JBL Stage 130 or Klipsch RP-500M? Regardless of price.

this is the speaker for me..i can play of wolf and man of this speaker very loud!

Hi there! I have a pair of these stage 130s and I was wondering if it would make sense to upgrade to the RP 600Ms. How much of an upgrade would it be and will it be worth it ? Thanks

What would be a decent priced receiver to push these speakers??

I can't tell if it was my Internet connection or your video editing, but I kept seeing what look like tiny jump cuts which became pretty annoying for me. I'd rather see natural gaps and stumbles in your narrative than a tightly edited version.

This JBL speaker responds to a very wide sound frequency range. 😀😃

Hey great video as Always I was wondering I have a $3,000 budget for a set of speakers I want for my main room. I would like to know what speakers would u recommend at this price point. And I’m looking for a second set for my upstairs. I was wondering would you recommend the JBL over the Elec at this price. Thanks for any advice and help.

Is Klipsch r 600m still better?

so why do you prefer, elac b6.2 over this jbl a130? what can you say about the bass on both?

James B. Lansing was a genius. Hard to believe he committed suicide at the dawn of his life. The legend lives on.

This or Wharfedale 12.2?

The decision video for me. THANKS and i am really satisfied with the choice. They are truely nice .. Just want to add a good sub. Can you suggest me? THANKS IN ADVANCE

Sony kills this for the price

Hi...thanks a lot !! what is the difference between ARENA, STAGE and STUDIO series in JBL? I am not talking about any particular speaker, but want to understand how JBL separated these 3 series. Arena is an entry level (if im not wrong) I dont know which is superior between STAGE and STUDIO

Which one you prefer between Jbl studio 230 vs stage A 130?

RP-160m? or more like RP-150m ?

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The label says CE that's China Export no good!#$🤣

Thanks for the review. I replaced my old Paradigm Atom front speakers, so I was looking for a new pair of budget front speakers. I tested the jbl a130 (paid 300cad new), the sony ssc5 (paid 80cad used) and the elac debut 6.2 (paid 330cad new) for several weeks. From my unbiased point of view, the elac is significantly better than the other two. Best soundstage I've ever heard in the budget speaker class. Elac delivers precise, detailed and controlled sound. Jbl sounds flat, it has no midrange, the sound is empty. The bass is a bit deeper compared to the Elac, but the treble is too bright. I'd say a cold sound signature. Not comfortable for long listening. The reviewer mentioned that jbl has a better sound stage than elac. I completely disagree. My main selection factor was the sound stage because you cannot change it. The sound stage is directly related to the design of the speaker, the geometry and the quality of the woofers. For bass I have a subwoofer. The treble can be adjusted with the EQ. With my eyes closed, I could hear and point to the source of the sound delivered by the JBL speakers played in stereo. With ELAC, the sound was everywhere, especially at mid to high volumes. Sony's sound signature was very similar to JBL's, except for the bass, which was significantly better on JBL. Sony's soundstage and sound detail were also a bit better than JBL's. Very good for the price I paid of 80cad per pair :). But the sony is not even close to the sound of the elac. In conclusion, I like the look of the jbl (white woofer) but the sound of the elac.

In other words, spend more for a better pair if you can afford

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Better then studio 230 ?

The elacs are NOT good sounding speakers. A well designed paper (cellulose) driver speaker will always sound better than a similarly designed Kevlar, carbon fibre glass fibre driver one. I personally have never understood the "designer" Jones hype. Time to get real!

Thank you

Is it fine to use a 110 watts on 8ohm receiver to play em ?