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I purchased the pair of 4312As for recording and mixing
playback. Just after getting these set up I found the pair of 4333s in an
old studio, abused and neglected. I bought these because I couldn't bear to
see them abandoned. While picking these up I came across the pair of 4320s
that were even more abused and left for dead. I negotiated for these as well
and wound up with 2 pairs of studio monitors that needed rehabbing. Six
months of work, lots of advice from JBL forum members, and some surround
work by Old Mics and I got these back to top condition. After cycling these
around in my basement studio space and listening to the qualities of each of
these designs, I was smitten and decided that my ultimate JBL studio
monitors might be a pair of 4343s. After a few months of looking, I found a
pair and brought these home. These needed some rehab work, but I quickly got
these done and then made my "stack" for this photo. When I finish the grille
frames on the 4333s and 4320s, they will all be complete. I found all of
them to be quite impressive with good frequency response, great dynamics and
wonderful detail. I think I prefer the 4343s because the 2420 and 2405s are
closer to ear level and the 10" mid bass drivers smooth out the response and
seem to "lighten the load" on the adjacent drivers. I drive all of these,
except the 4312s, with a bi-amp setup. Listening to these in a small room at
significant levels is an intense and wonderful experience. Now I need to
find a good home for some of these so I can have room to resume my music
production.
Tom Loizeaux
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