For Canadian members, the JBL A130 is again on sale at The Brick for 262.95ca . Here is the link
JBL Stage A130 Home Audio Bookshelf Loudspeakers - Set of Two | The Brick
Update: I have been using the speakers for a few weeks now and still think they are amazing. I'm using the basic eq found in this thread, minus the high pass filter at 38hz. I found that ruined the "weight" of the sound and since I don't need high volumes it didn't affect distortion but did affect the sound, in my use. I'm using the Aiyima a07 to drive them but have tried my Crown XLS1500. The Crown was slightly less bright (possibly there is a rise at high frequencies with the interaction between the A130 and rising output impedance in the a07). I know the Crown uses some PFFB, so that could explain the difference. The soundstage is fantastic. The instruments and singers are spaced out in both depth and width. If a recorded environment has sound (as opposed to a highly damped room) it is VERY clear. They just sound so effortless in their ability to reproduce dynamic sound and space.
I have moved them multiple times to get them to sound their best. It is a near-field setup with a 55" monitor between them on a long desk in a small room. They are toed in but not enough to make the tweeters on axis with a perpendicular line from my ears. The distance apart and the angle were very critical to getting good sound. The tweeters are now at ear height. The desk is strong and I have Aualex isolators (foam, MDF, bitumen) with Microacoustics stands set to their lowest setting on top of those (it's what I had and worked well). Distance from the back wall was also critical but I had little flexibility in that regard, but they ended up about 12 inches from a concrete back wall. I have a few acoustic panels I made in the room as well.
I guess it's time to stop sounding like some kind of Stereophile fanboy
. I really appreciate learning about this equipment. This website has been a revelation in terms of information for me. I expected the JBL A130's to sound good after seeing the measurements. Even compared to much larger speakers, they have low distortion. The measurements certainly were accurate to what I hear. Although this could be expectation bias, so could believing the measurements weren't showing what it would sound like. If I believe there is no difference, do I then hear no difference? Haha, I just know I like them. Have a great weekend everyone!