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Bass Deluxe +++
This afternoon, I went to audition JL subs for the first time.
They are quite hard to get in Europe so far, and with all the enthusiasm here on AA, I wanted to know whether JL Audio would be something for a possible future upgrade. So I did some research and found a dealer in Antwerp where I could hear them. It is only since 2009 they are available in Belgium. This dealer used to be a REL-fan, but when he heard the JL Audio's a couple of years ago, there was no way back. Since 2009, he sold 16 pairs of Fathoms, mostly F112's and F113's, which is quite an achievement in this Lilliputian country. The set-up in Antwerp: Focal Utopia Maestro's, Esoteric PO-5 transport, Lyngdorf TDAI-2200 amp, a top turntable (forgot the brand...), Cabling from Synergistic Research. Subs: 6 F113's, yes six!!!. Two stacks of 3. 3 for the left and 3 for the right channel. He said he started with 2, and he gradually is building up. I didn't find the rest of the set-up very extraordinary. But in the lower octaves, man, this was impressive. The bass was really tight and fast, and had an astonishing natural ease. It was not overpowering at all, it was just... right. If you calculate, there was a potential of 15000 Watts of bass in that room... The dealer told me the next time at the Brussels Hifi Show, he plans to play organ music with 8 F113's. I think this should warn any possible competitor After this afternoon, a pair of F113's is on top of my list as possible new subs.
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