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JBL Encounter II Audio Speaker System | 
 enlarge | Brand: JBL
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 57078
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.6
Dimensions (in): 13 x 16 x 16
MPN: ENCOUNTER
Model: ENCOUNTER
UPC: 050036907873
EAN: 0050036907873
ASIN: B00077IHTC
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 Cheap PC or Lifestayle speakers December 20, 2006
Alexander Chambers (Rugby, England)
I have had a pair of JBL Encounters for a coupls of months and have a pair of Mk2 Creatures and the Apple Hi-Fi speakers as well, my daughter having had the original Creatures. The Encounters are a better bet for power than the Creatures and an ideal 2 channel option for the TV which is what we bought our first set of Creatures for. The only drawback that the base unit is quite tall, a bit bigger than a magazine so won't fit under most units or between shelves. That said, it is a good quality sound and better still if you can get a deal. That said, there is not a lot of difference between the Encounters and the Creatures for sound. If you want to listen to AC/DC, a piano sonata or just have a party go for the Apple Hi-Fi which can make your ears bleed and can take batteries (1/2 hr top whack at volume btw). However, the Apple is very directional being a 1 unit box whilst the JBLs are better for stereo which is an issue for TV use. Unless you want 5 channel, JBLs are all good even if the knobs on the back of the Encounter bass unit are a bit tacky.
 Disappointing September 2, 2006
RC
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Apart from the infantile sci-fi design (a matter of taste), these speakers are also badly manufactured (for instance, the on/off button fell off) and poor at reproducing classical music. Very disappointed, I returned them to their box and opted instead for my simple, cheapest of the range, Sennheiser headphones - which produce a much richer sound. The speakers are better than the headphones for listening to Rock or Pop, because the subwoofer is much more powerful than what the headphones can produce. But if you're a connoisseur of classical music - then stay away: the sound is flat and mettallic.
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