Also, if anyone is interested - on Saturday, I got new IEMs, the Hifiman RE400. They are currently on sale for $79 from $99. They sound great and are an awesome value at the current price. They have a flat response with slight warmness. I recommend them if you are looking for good IEMs.

The last 5 days I've been listening to the LSR305 with various DACs so I think it's time for an update. First of all does the LSR305 improve with a DAC? As you might expect, it does. But I have to say the difference is definitely not night and day. The JBL sounds awesome straight from my...

I have been listening to the RE400 since Saturday and I love it. The clarity is impressive, especially vocal music is simply beautiful. The bass works for me, it's there when you need it and not overpowering in any way. It's definitely not a bass monster which is a good thing. It sounds great...

No idea, I found out about it from this thread, the post is from Nov 3 so I bet they will be on sale tomorrow. Mine are already shipped.

Just ordered the RE-400, I couldn't resist the sale price. The new version seems to be better build based on what I read here and for $79 these seem to be a fantastic deal. I already have amazing studio monitors and good full size headphones, but these are my first high quality IEMs, I can't...

I have a lot of gear coming today so I decided to update my comments on the JBL before I get the DAC. It seems that I'm updating all my audio at the same time -I decided to order 3 DACs (ODAC, Modi and Audioengine D1), see which one I like and return the rest (will update the thread again once I...

Thank you! You were the first to suggest the LSR305, you suggestion was very helpful, I appreciate it. I have been listening to them all weekend and love them more and more. I'll post a short review after a week of listening, but my impressions so far: clarity is top notch, plenty of bass for a...

BigTerminator, great post, very informative. Congrats on your new toys, I bet they are awesome. I went to Guitar Center with my wife yesterday and listened to the JBLs again. They sounded so great that I couldn't resist, I had to take them home :) I know that I could have waited and bought...

Based on what I heard at Guitar Center, I would say definitely yes. The JBL sounds way fuller and much more exciting, while still not coloring the sound. I was planning on getting the AV40 when I started this thread, but after hearing the JBL I couldn't settle for the AV40.

I heard the Mackie CR4 and would give a slight nod to the AV40. If you can find the M-Audio BX5 that sounds way better.

That sounds pretty awesome. I didn't think there's too much of anything in the audio world :D Let us know how the whole setup sounds.

If you liked them, I don't get why don't you just buy them again. Hz is not everything. I guarantee that the JBL will produce way better sound than the Promedia, but you seem to care mainly about Hz.

I wish such a setup existed, I would be all over it :) For $250, I would do what I'm doing right now - get the JBL LSR305 (when it's on sale) or perhaps the M-Audio BX5 (seems easy to get it at that price at any time). That way you are getting a pretty good 2.0 system and if you want to add a...

Good luck with that. When you find a reference system that goes to 20Hz for $250, let me know.

I think your expectations are unrealistic. These drivers are not enough to provide 20Hz and decent all around sound. Either look into 8 inch monitors or more realistically save for a separate sub that will give you those frequencies. You want too much for $250 and 5 inch drivers. If all you care...