JBL A130, KEF Q 150 or Q Acoustics 3020?

[vinnik]

Hi everyone.

Sorry about the english, not a native speaker.

I'm moving to a very small house and don't have space anymore to my Pioneer's SP-FS 52. So a bookshelf is a must. I Like the sound of my Pioneer's. What speaker would fit best my personal reference (the Pioneer's)? The JBL A130, KEF Q 150 or Q Acoustics 3020/30i?
The JBL A130 is the cheaper one. Next come 3020i. At last KEF Q150. My doubt: Are the JBL's so much good? The price is good, but i don't like too much bright treble (i'm used to the Pioneer's). The KEF and the Q Acoustics are more or less the same price around here. Now... what will be the best for me? I can't listen any of them around here.

Oh, my main goal is classical music and some rock. Nothing very loud, just moderate volume levels.

Thanks!

 

[vinnik]

If you like the FS-22's and now need a bookshelf speaker, you might try to search online on various used market places for the bookshelf version, the BS-22 which got a decent review here at ASR. Another alternative is the Elac Debut series, which are designed by the same designer as your FS-52's

Can't find the BS 22's here. I already did this. And they seem to be very weak in the bass response. That 4 inch woofer... I can't find the Elac debut too. The ones i've mentioned are easely available to me. Tuff choice.

 

[Tio]

In my place, kef q150 is much more expensive than 3020i. If at your place they are the same price, I'll choose kef Q150.

 

[Cool Runnings]

Do consider active speakers like the Kali LP-UNF. I just got mine. It's the best near field monitor I've ever had for a small room. Even without a sub it makes decent bass output. But if your space is bigger than a small room (say up to 300 sq feet) then I'll highly recommend the Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1 V2s.

 

[vinnik]

In my place, kef q150 is much more expensive than 3020i. If at your place they are the same price, I'll choose kef Q150.

Yeah, maybe i'll set for the Kef.

 

[vinnik]

Do consider active speakers like the Kali LP-UNF. I just got mine. It's the best near field monitor I've ever had for a small room. Even without a sub it makes decent bass output. But if your space is bigger than a small room (say up to 300 sq feet) then I'll highly recommend the Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1 V2s.

Not a big fan of active speakers. We don't have Active Acoustics neither Kali. Yamaha and JBL is widely available here. But again, not a fan of active speakers, and i don't want to sell my receiver.

 

[EdM]

I have JBL A130 and KEF Q150 and I like them both a lot. Have not compared side by side. Amir did review JBL A130 and they measured well, he recommends them (https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/jbl-stage-a130-review-speaker.18260/).
JBL A130 have been discontinued and I am not seeing any new stock in the US. Where are you seeing them, if you don't mind sharing?

 

[vinnik]

I have JBL A130 and KEF Q150 and I like them both a lot. Have not compared side by side. Amir did review JBL A130 and they measured well, he recommends them (https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/jbl-stage-a130-review-speaker.18260/).
JBL A130 have been discontinued and I am not seeing any new stock in the US. Where are you seeing them, if you don't mind sharing?

Hi! I live in Brazil, and A130's are widely available around here. I decided to stay with the JBL's. They are cheaper and very well recomended.

 

[flaviocc]

Hi! I live in Brazil, and A130's are widely available around here. I decided to stay with the JBL's. They are cheaper and very well recomended.

Hi Vinnik, I’m from Brazil too.

What your experience with JBL?

I’m the same situation as yours (find a cheap speaker but with good quality) for another place I’ll have in near future.

kef q 150 is more expensive than the others.

I found the pioneer. But my main choice is Polk ES 15.

 

[DSJR]

Erin did a review on admittedly one set of Q Acoustics newer models and the gentle safe balance that the Fink Team designed in the earlier ones seems to have been upset in the need for more false 'deeetail' up top, so tweeter levels have been increased in the review pair which ruined the balance. I sincerely hope the others haven't been ruined accordingly as the fit and finish of the speakers is very good and the visual presentation of even the cheapest models is more high-end than you'd think.

JBL rarely properly available here (maybe one or two agency-collector dealers list them sometimes and maybe Amazon)... KEF universal here in the dealer chains and maybe a safe choice overall perhaps?

 

[flaviocc]

My choices:

Pioneer (4 size woofers is the bad thing here?

Q acoustics (q 3020i or 30i)

Polk ES15

Jbl A 130

The cheaper one is JBL

 

[vinnik]

My choices:

Pioneer (4 size woofers is the bad thing here?

Q acoustics (q 3020i or 30i)

Polk ES15

Jbl A 130

The cheaper one is JBL

Hi.

4 inch woofer is a bad thing in my opinion. Very limited bass response.

Are you considering only bookshelf speakers? I'm selling my pair of Pioneer's SP-FS 52 here in Brazil.

 

[vinnik]

Hi Vinnik, I’m from Brazil too.

What your experience with JBL?

I’m the same situation as yours (find a cheap speaker but with good quality) for another place I’ll have in near future.

kef q 150 is more expensive than the others.

I found the pioneer. But my main choice is Polk ES 15.

I haven't installed my new JBL's yet. I'll wait until i move to my new house.

 

[flaviocc]

I haven't installed my new JBL's yet. I'll wait until i move to my new house.

Vinnik,

Tks.

I have towers here in my main system.

That system I’m looking for is for another house (rural area) and I’m looking for bookshelf.

I think I will pull the trigger on Polk ES 15.