Very interested to hear your thoughts on the Airmotiv 6s when you get them. I want to use them for a desktop set up and am a little concerned as to whether or not they will be overwhelming on a desktop.
I compared the JBL LSR 308 and the Airmotiv 6s across 17 tracks.
There were only 2 tracks where I had a slight preference to the Airmotiv 6s.
Other than that, I couldn't tell them apart.
Because of that, the tiebreakers would be:
* Airmotiv 6s has a smaller footprint.
* JBL has noticeably louder hum.
Because of that, I'd go with the Airmotiv 6s.
I did miss the bass of having a subwoofer on 3 tracks.
Other than that, I liked the sound of both.
FYI, when I compared 3 headphones in 2014, I could tell the sound signature of each of them, and I had a preference on which headphone I liked each track with, on 11 of 26 tracks. But with these speakers, I couldn't tell them apart.
I regret comparing two things too similar, and wish I had chosen one 2.1 system to compare against, or at least something that sounded different, so I could see if I had a preference.
It's too late into my 30 day return period to get something else and start comparing. It would take a week for something to arrive, and then I'd need several days after that to test.
Sure, I could add on a sub, but that's not a priority for me. It's only noticeable on a few tracks, and the overall sound is still good. Plus I just wanted to compare one system vs. another, and not have to consider add ons.
Barring any sudden development, I'm going to initiate the return process for the JBL.
Question: Should I be concerned about power usage? Should I turn the speakers off when not in use?