JBL Studio 570 Dual 5.25-Inch Floorstanding Speaker (Factory Reconditioned)

Most of the reviews on here are a good representaion of these speakers. I just wanted to post my thoughts. Hope they help.SOUND: These sound wonderful. They're pretty flat to my ears. I think they were voiced slightly more towards home theater use. Dialogue is very clear. Sounds are re-created fast and accurate. Whether its a gun shot, car crash or back ground noise, they're spooky good and place you right in the scene. They can be cranked to high levels without distortion. Thier sound dispertion is pretty wide. I used the 580s without a center channel for a good while and didnt really feel like I was in desperate need of one asap. Ok now for music, they're very very good but but be warned, the tweeter is a bit crisp. Not bright or aggressive by any means but its not very forgiving. Feed it junk recordings and it will nibble at your ear a bit. Not a nasty bite but you'll know they're there. Also, if your dac is bright, or hyper detailed, that might be off putting. My ESS chipped DAC is right on the verge of too much. My Burson DAC pairs up lovely. My Onkyo reciever has AK chip and that sounds better than ok. When I spin a record and use my tube amp, everyone just shuts up and listens. Its that good. $1000 per speaker good? YES! Which brings to my next point.BUILD QUALITY: OMG did JBL drop the ball, on this one. They look like a $500 speaker. I've seen how good their higher end studio monitors look. I guess your paying purely for parts and JBL know-how on these. The vinyl wasn't put on very well. I wish they would've used veneer or even just a decent paint job. And those feet! They're so cheap. I replaced them with threaded inserts and something a little more substancial. At least they're heavy cabinets and pass the "knuckle hit to the side" test. The foam protection is a joke so don't be suprised if they arrive messed up. Im glad JBL sent these speakers out with way too little of shipping protection. DEEP discounts can be found with some patience. I bought my 580s for about $250 each, shipped. They have small nicks and dents but nothing off putting. At 200 or even 400 a piece, grab them without hesitation. The 530 are awesome as well but a little harder to find on sale. I have the 520c and its ok. Better than i was expecting but still leaves a bit to be desired when it comes to dynamics. I might get another 580 for a matching lcr combo. Another thing, you definately need a sub for these. Even the 590. My buddy has them and they go low but are missing that slam a sub provides.For what its worth, I'm a bit harsh with reviews. My expectation are high. At the moment I have Zu omens, Kef ls50, some DIY with Mark audio drivers. Many others have come through my door in the past. All the usual suspects I guess I can say. Not the best but good. I needed a HT setup and auditioned Klipsch and Deftec. These beat both of them in terms of performance. SVS, NHT and HSU were on my short list but I stopped as soon as i powered these up. So at full price, 4 stars. At half price or less, 6 stars.