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Rip It Up, Issue 184, 1 November 1992, Page 40

ITO J8L4200 SERIES MONITOR new J8L4200 Studio Monitors '992NOMINM in the May 1992 issue. ' “I should take a minute here for a confes- that’s’ off to sion. In the past I’ve tried, but never had the side. No success mixing on JBL’s small 2-way tweeter adjust- jawT .* '”7 */T.' monitors (such as the 4406 and 4408 me n t models), so my expectations from tire control \ ’I 4208 s were not high. But 1 new some- is pro- r- — '‘ - tiring was different this time when I fired vid ed, I. ' the 4208 sup and I liked what I heard which is ■ from the start. I didn’t experience any of n prob- I ■ the ‘Wait ’til you get used to these’ lem, as I / / _ 1, i < syndrome, common to many other moni- t h eI" • ' . ' . I taring systems. 420 8s H , -HL ’< ? | | 1 The same experience was repeated sound L ' p«——****** f ~ . j time and time again, using the 4208 son just fine tracking and mixing sessions over ape- as they are. ' ; ' separate midrange driver in a 3-way deriod of weeks —on album dates, radio The L.F. section provides a tight, sign, ratherthan relying on the upper end mixes and video sweetening sessions. well-balanced bassthatwasneverboomy of the woofer’s response, although such The monitors incorporate internal mag- or excessive. JBL indicates a frequency trade-offs are typical in many 2-way netic shielding and cause no picture dis- response that goes to 60 Hz (-2dß), but loudspeaker designs. tortion, even when used flush alongside the 4208 sgo well beyond this and were Clearly the 4208 s are the best comvideo monitors. actually capable of reproducing tortur- pact JBL monitors I’ve heard, offering . The 4208 s really, shine in high fire- ous 30 Hz continuous sine waves, al- wide dispersion and non-fatiguing moniquency dispersion/ which creates an though at a reduced level of -20 dB. the taring that translates nicely to other sysextremely wide sweet spot for mixing, midrange was a bit harsh around the terns, large and small. The 4208 s innotonal balance stays consistent, even if lower crossover range (2 to 2.5 kHz). vative design sets a precedent in new you have to reach for outboard gear This could be improved by employing a ways of looking at monitors for near For more inform please contact: a a decidedl \?^ or ? able aii i US$525 a pair, these are worthy of conJands Electronics Ltd) 34 Shaddock St, Mt Eden, Auckland sideration by anyone seeking a solid, Ph (09) 366 7021, Fax (09) 366 7023. Or askyour local JBL stockist. mid priced system.”