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I originally was gonna buy the bose 701 speakers and the man @ one call talked me out of it and im glad he did because not only do these speakers go alot louder but they have alot more bass. I would recomend these speakers to anyone who loves playin music at very loud levels with absolutely no distortion! These speakers are mad hott if u like rap n there mad nice 2 n i dunno wut that person iz talkin about these speaks got real wood! but one thing is i would recomend a sub if ur gonna buy any speaker cuz subs just make it sound 95% better! have a nice day!

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bose

Sorry, I mean that it looks wierd with the grills off. :)

Nearly everything

Copper color spray paint on the woofers

Hi.

These speakers are totally awesome for the most part. I have had them for a couple months now and I am 99.9% satisfied. I had some Cerwin-Vega LS-10s before, but I was very pleased to replace them with the JBL S310. This speaker is top rung for its price and class. I demoed MANY other speakers before I decided on the JBL. My dad had some old decades that lasted him 25 years +, so I decided that JBL would be a good investment overall... boy, was I right! There is no speaker on the market in this price range that will compare to these beasts! When I say "beasts", I mean it. They weigh 50lbs per speakers and are a b?+&* to move! This is bad for the back, but nice on the ears - There is no sound being emitted from the back, sides, top, or bottom of these speakers, so all listening qualities are directed in the right direction (towards you). I also noticed that these speakers have an excellent sound field (once again, for the price). With this, the "sweet spot" is much more easily found in a room. I read some other reviews, and a few said these speakers are "colorful"... not true. These speakers have a 1" titanium dome tweeter. The treble is clean and loud. This is complimented by the more than sufficient midrange and the deep-deep bass. The woofer puts more than expected in the way of bass. My Infinity subwoofer puts out as much bass as these babies. The S310s are also nice to look at (with the grilles on). I personally don't appreciate the LOUD look of the copper woofers, which are advertised as "Polyplas", but are really just classic fiber woofer cones spray painted. Kind of lame, but with the grilles on, these speakers look really nice. I just wish the grilles actually supplied some sort of dust protection for the speakers. Minor detail, but I still think they should have offered a little more protection than the flimsy grilles that they included, which don't even protect from dust. All in all, these speakers are awesome. I wouldn't expect such quality from a speaker for twice the price. If you are more of an "enthusiast" rather than an "audiophile", these speakers will truly make a good impression. I previewed the Northridge series ND310 and they don't even come close to the S310s. Finding speakers is still a personal preference and I truly recommend listening to as many speakers as possible, but I haven't found anything better than these. If you want powerful bass, good midrange, and crisp highs, then the S310 performs very nicely in every category. For $450 (with shipping), you won't find anything better. I am truly satisfied with my speakers and I think anyone else would be for this price. Good luck.

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EVERYTHING!!!! The speakers look and sound great! Room filling bass and excellent highs and midrange.

NONE!! They are worth every penny!

I had been looking into buying new speakers for my home theater system for almost 4 months now and have looked around at almost every store for some good speakers in the <$500 price range. I almost bought a pair of Polk tower speakers but they sounded really inferior to the JBL's and they were $100 more. I also listened to Infinity and Bose speaker setups and nothing compared to these. As soon as I got these kick @$$ speakers hooked up to my receiver I almost crapped my pants it sounded so good. There are no other speakers in this price range that can even come close to sounding this good. IMO. Anyone looking into these speakers should buy them and for the people who complain about them looking bad with the grills off I think they look great.

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Polk LK-R40 PLK-RT800I, Infinity , Sony, Aiwa

Lively sound.....just like you were there!!!!And if you have power to give to them.....they become happier!!!!The more you ask the more they give!!!Good staging if they have a room big enough!!!I would recommend to people who read this review to get an AMP with good reserve if you want to ear them a their capacity....Not only to play loud but to get the depth staging out of them!!

For other people in the house......ehehhe

I would recommend them for a listener who want LIVE sound...kicking bass....very good mids...the highs are a bitt mettalic now but they only have 1 week so it may improve..(i Hope)

System used..
HARMAN KARDON AVR320..for center channel, rear and processing
HARMAN KARDON CITATION 16...front power amp
JBL S CENTER
JBL S 38 (rear)
Infinity 12" SUB 500 watts
HARMAN KARDON DVD50 (DVD)

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Athena S3....P2 x 2...made by API

The Great Sound, Clear, Detailed, Great Bass!!

None at this Price$

This Is A outstanding Pair of Speakers, They work Great for Surround sound & just as Good in Stereo,


My System:
Yamaha HTR-5490 Receiver
Sony Wega TV
Toshiba 6head VCR
Sony DVD
Jbl S 310s
Yamaha Powered Sub
Acoustic Research cables

Great sound and value for h/t systems or just for stereo sound. Right size speaker compare to other in the JBL floor speaker product line. See below.

Down side to Northridge N-38s and Studio S 312 that the yare too big and take up much room.

Researched heavily on line and on this site for purchase of speakers for my H/T systems. Orginally had JBL Northridge set up purchased at Best Buy. Great sounding set up for surround sound set up but I was looking for more bang when listening to my stereo. These speakers kick ass even at low levels. Beware if you crank these up as you will hear highs and lows as they are meant to be heard !! Bass sounds are clear but I also have a JBL sub which makes my home theather come alive will sound. I wait till no one is home to crank these up a little. Salsa, rap, jazz and classical music paly out well. You can beat these as fronts and the price was right. I have to give a shout out to the excellent online service where these were purchased mentioned above. Great prices and product line that delivers on time and good customer service. I also have to mention that this a great site for folks looking to get feedback and assitance when buying audio equipment and home theater hook ups. I listened to many speakers, like Bose etc and the JBL line of Northrdige or Studio are superb sounding for any novice or audiophile.

I have a 80 watt Yamaha reciever driving this system and its plenty of power for my large den family room set up.

System:

Yamaha Reciever 80 watts per
JBL S310 fronts
JBL N24 rear surrounds
JBL P-10 subwoofer
Sony SACD player
Panasonic 47" HDTV widecreen
Panasonic -61 progressvie scan DVD
Panasonic HIFI VCR
Monster cables.

To many to List!!

Not one thing..

There is so many things that these Speakers Do Good !! They Play Jazz, Cassical, Modern, Easy Listen, Movies, Every thing Perfect!!


My Layout:
100inch Screen
Yamaha Projector
Onkyo DVD player
Denon Casette deck
Pioneer CDR
jBL S 310s up front
S38 in back
S CENTER IN FRONT & BACK

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Everything!!

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This Is The Best Speakers Money Can buy!! You will never Find a Pair if speakers that sound this Good for only $189.00 each..

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Every Thing!! The Sound, WOW.....I was blown away when I first heard them.. They are the Best sounding speakers you can buy in this price range, nothing can compare.. They work equally as Good As Stereo, or Surround sound speakers,
They are Heavy Solid well built Speakers.

Nothing!!!!!

These are the Greatest speakers I have ever Heard!! I am impressed how they are equally as Good in Stereo/ Surround sound.. They Play every type of Music Great, You have to Hear them to Believe it, Go to a Store & Listen.. Im sure you will be impressed, For the $189. price you can find them for, there is nothing better!!
Good luck!!
My setup:
Sony 16.9 Wega
Yamaha HTR-5490 receiver
JBL S SERIES, With S 310S as the Mains
Monster Z1 cables..

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