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Originally Posted by David
Here's what I've been considering:
JBL L100 Classic MkII $4,800
JBL L82 Classic MkII $2,900
MoFi Source Point 10 $3,299
Wharfedale Linton $1,800
KLH Model 5 $2,500
Klipsch Heresy $3,200
I didn't see a Revel or KEF that really seemed to fit my bill.
They need to fit on a high shelf to clear garage stuff and I'd like to run without a subwoofer so looking for good bass in a bookshelf size (under 28" tall) speaker.
I'd like them to be somewhat vintage looking, not that my garage has anything esthetically going for it.
You can see my current right speaker above the Cayman windshield and I'm looking to keep speakers on the same shelves.
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I think those are all good options though point source 8 measures better than 10 according to erins audio corner data.
Should be noted that most all of these speakers can be found below retail for "demo" versions from places like music direct, the music room, audio advice and crutchfield, sometimes with a bit of patience.
For JBL, I think they are killing it with their modern compression driver found in studio monitor series such as the 43x series and the 705/708 professional monitors. seems like HDI series are always on sale and measure well also.
Really up high like that anything decent will suffice.
For me Id lean:
https://www.musicdirect.com/speakers/mofi-electronics-sourcepoint-8-bookshelf-speakers-walnut-pair-open-box/
or the L series JBLs or 4309s.
Retro looking constrains you a little, there are so many good reasonably priced speakers these days
FWIW buying an old pair of heresys of facebook marketplace for several hundred bucks seems like a fine route for a garage system, If you can fit some KG3s or 4s up there I think you would get better bass response with passive radiators vs sealed