JBL Speakers


JBL is a major speaker manufacturer named for James B. Lansing, the company's founder. JBL started out making speakers specifically for movie theaters in the 1940's. Today, JBL is one of the largest names in home and car audio and produces speakers for every conceivable market.

If you're shopping for home theater speakers and considering JBL, there is surely a home theater speaker system in your price range. JBL makes high-end speaker systems that have earned THX certification all the way down to the affordable models.
As with any big name manufacturer like JBL, be sure and shop around. Large retail chains might carry a JBL model as their own flagship line of home theater speaker systems, giving the illusion to the unwary consumer that the expensive JBL is the best going.

No doubt, JBL makes a fine upper-end speaker but you always have options. A visit to the next chain store might have Infinity or another well-known manufacturer as their flagship model. Be sure to do price comparisons and listen to as many different models in your price range as possible.

A bit of effort in finding a small hi-fi store might uncover some surprises by high-end speaker manufacturers trying to make a name for themselves in the mainstream market.