JBL LSR305 Powered Monitors

Digital, this is the most detalailed review I could find on the webz
http://www.stereophile.com/content/nad-m51-direct-digital-da-converter#VFQWwWRerZYFHHlz.97
seems pretty decent to me...(from a non technical p.o.v.) any opinions?

 

Yeah that's fine go for it.

 

Gave these a try, so far so good. Using coffee filters while waiting for my stands.

 

I am imagining the following explanation "you see, I NEED to lean back in my chair for optimal sound, since I don't have stands to lift the speakers to ear level..."

 

He has to lower his chair after every couple pots of coffee.

 

I've had these for little over a week. Still using my awesome rubberized coffee-stands. Desk is centered in a 7m wide by 5m deep room. Using +2 LF and -2 HF at the back.

Impressions so far:
+ Good stage
+ Large sweet-spot
+ Produces bass at med/high volumes
+ Can show my neighbors who's boss
+ Decent resolution
- Bass is too boomy, might be room and or placement issue. Can't help feeling a front ported design would help.
- Something seems a little off tonality wise, can't put my finger on it. Do these have slight dip in the mids?

 

You might be getting desk reflections since they're so far back on your desk.

 

May I suggest bringing that LF trim back to 0? Certainly isn't doing it any favours if it's boomy right now. I personally have both left untouched at 0, they otherwise sound like they're deviating from neutral.

http://noaudiophile.com/DSP_Corrections/JBL_LSR305.php
You could give this DSP correction a try.

 

Hmm, I tend to lean forward when I'm at the computer and it feels like they right in my face. Would it help if I place them higher?

My room is quite large and I felt it was +2 or too little bass. I'll play more around with this. The -2 HF definitely helped tonality wise.
How does that DSP thingy work? Will it EQ all my outgoing audio, foobar, spotify, youtube etc?

 

If you use it on EqualizerAPO it will. Only downside with EQAPO is it needs to use DS for systemwide EQ so you can't use exclusive modes like WASAPI and ASIO.

 

Decided to explore further within the realm of "studio monitors". Gonna try to get my hands on, Neumann KH120, Genelec M040, Dynadio BM Compact, Presonus Sceptre S6. Might do an epic 4-way review and keep the ones i like most, we'll see.

Also interested in KS Digital C5 and Mackie HR624 for shits and giggles, but I don't see a way to audition them.

 

No i don't. Can't really go the sub route because I live in an apartment. I'm probably the worst neighbor already. I'm afraid if I buy a sub, It'll just say poof, and I burst into flames

Thanks, Mr.Measurbator. I'll read into the mini-DSP stuff.

 

Just got my pair, as written before they hiss but can't hear it when playing, no matter what volume. I tried the m51 digital volume at first but I ended up driving them with the Taurus. Other than a pair of logitech ones, I have no experience of speakers but so far I'm pretty happy with the decision.

 

A question: I just bought a second hand lyr2, now, is it possible it isn't powerful enough to drive the jbls? difference between the schiit and the taurus (both rca) it's day and night. Any suggestion?

 

The JBLs are self-powered, 40W each (tweeter and woofer) bi-amped. Maybe there's something wrong with the preamp in the Lyr?

 

It's possible. My Lyr 2 preamp is also problematic.

 

Thanks for your feedback, did you have a similar experience?

 

Not really. The preamp on my Lyr 2 is only mono.

 

I highly recommend the 305's. I also have the LSR310 sub that can be added to the set. The sub is not needed, but does add to the quality of the sound. I use an Oppo HA-1 as a pre-amp for them.