> I've never listened to a pair of JR-149's. They sound > interesting I don't think you can beat them at the price we paid - £8 the pair, which is about US$12 I think. Like the LS3/5a, they are not full range monitors, so you probably need the optional subwoofer if you are going to use them other than for close-up monitoring. I believe the original LS3/5a was designed to be small enough to fit in BBC outside broadcast vans, with the aim of replicating the low frequency roll-off that typical consumer equipment of the time had. Today, audiophiles often use them with a tall, matching subwoofer under each speaker. Cheers Daniel
