Pros: Excellent sound and definition, matched well to other JBL components, great look Cons: None. It does what it does very well.
A Little Background
This speaker is run from a Yamaha HTR-5150 receiver connected with standard monster cable. The front speakers are JBL HLS-820s (see my review for more) complemented by a set of JBL S-38 bookshelf speakers in...
Pros: PRICE, 3-Way Design, Sound Clarity, JBL-Quality Construction, Everything Else Cons: You Might Need A Change Of Pants When You See Its Price Tag!
JBL. Center channel. 3-Way design. Studio series. $159? No way! This has got to be a joke! Yes, it's true, the JBL S-CENTERII can be purcahsed online for only $159. I've been able to hear my friend Whitney's re-done home theater system. He rarely uses a...
Pros: Good bass and excellent treble, good imaging for smaller rooms, powerful Cons: Imaging problems with larger rooms, bland looking cabinet
JBL is a brand known for producing quality audio components, and as a company owned by Harman International, they ought to be. JBL's HLS center does not disappoint. It is solidly made, and produces an earful of mostly pleasing sound. The two midbass...
Pros: Great sound quality - makes watching movies a different experience, sturdy as well Cons: I can't think of any
To pair with my JBL S-310 speakers, I bought an S-Center center channel. From the reviews I’d read online, it sounded like the center channel is the most important speaker for watching TV, which is what I do most from my system. Once I got this ...
Pros: Clarity and sharpness of sound Cons: None yet
Finally tired of cranking up the TV volume to hear the voices for DVD movies, I opened the wallet and got a center channel speaker. I visited several local stores for some "ears" on experience. Of the different brands I listened to I really liked the...
We tried the JBL S-Center channel after reading about JBL quality around the web. We had started with a low cost set of speakers which did not provide a good, clear, understandable dialog. We moved on to a Klipsch center channel and found that it was not...
Pros: Tight and precise imaging. The voicing is full and musical throughout the low-to-high range. Cons: Reputation for a narrow sweet spot in larger rooms; I haven't noticed that problem.
Preemptory note:This review was updated in February, 2002. This unit, as far as I know, and according to the JBL webpage, is no longer available.
The center channel speaker may be the most important speaker in your home theater...
Pros: Great speaker for a low price Cons: none so far
I recently purchased the JBL S-Center channel speaker. Mine is the S II which has grey colored drivers = not the yellow drivers pictured. I don't know if there are any other differences between the two models. I use mine with a 100W/channel Pioneer Amp....
Sounds better than bose. I... by dvdbuff_dt3000 ,Jan 07 '03
Sounds better than bose. I have an Onkyo 797 that is just too much for most center channel speakers. I have tried and returned several before I bought this one. Wow!!!
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