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The JBL Stage A180 loudspeakers come to market in the highly-competitive “just under a thousand dollars per pair” segment.

JBL STAGE A180 Loudspeakers

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To survive the competition, any desirable speaker at this price point must provide performance that rivals far more expensive speakers and find a way to stand out from the crowd. The JBL Stage A180 succeeds on both counts.

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The dual 6.5-inch woofers play clean and loud for both stereo and home theater use, while the 2.5-way design provides great transparency and imaging. The best feature of the A180, though, is it’s clear, detailed, and extended horn tweeter. Many audiophiles think that horn-loaded tweeters are somehow inferior, but the JBL proves them wrong. This isn’t your dad’s horn tweeter!

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The JBL A180 speakers are available for stereo or, with their matching center, sub, and surrounds, for HT use. With construction quality that exceeds expectations, sound that rivals more expensive speakers, and the history and prestige of the JBL name, the Stage A180 loudspeakers are well worth checking out. Stay tuned for a full review here on the Secrets site.

JBL STAGE A180 Loudspeakers

See the complete review for the JBL Stage A180 Loudspeaker.

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I learned to play the guitar in high school, hoping to persuade Berma Sanchez to date me, but alas, no such luck! In the late 1970s, a neighbor who was the station engineer for the local PBS network took me under his wing and taught me the electronics of audio reproduction. Throughout college, I used that knowledge to modify Dynaco vacuum tube equipment for friends. After graduation from LSU, I took a job in the chemical manufacturing industry, learning about industrial hygiene and the mechanics of hearing. In the 1990s I learned to write, initially as the newsletter editor for my local Safety Engineering chapter. In the early 2000s, I had my first book published (I’m now working on my third). A few years ago, the Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity website issued a call for authors. I responded and was excited to be selected. Over the years, I’ve published a number of equipment reviews and am honored, in 2019, to be given the title of “Senior Editor.” But none of the above offers the “why” of my interest in home audio. My musical tastes are highly diverse, and my love of music (acquired probably in the church choir of Grace Baptist Church) has been passed on to my daughter, who got her B.S. degree in music and her M.S. in violin performance and music education before being switching gears and then going on to graduate from Harvard Law. Although the majority of my extended group of friends and family prefer hobbies such as hunting, fishing, football games, etc., I’ve found that I still greatly enjoy time with my audio system and discovering new music. At some time in the fairly near future, my hearing will decline and I’ll no longer be able to listen analytically. But so long as my audiograms show acute hearing, I’ll keep doing what I enjoy best - listening to wonderful music and sharing my thoughts and impressions with like-minded friends.

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