The Pylon Jade 30 Speakers are more fun than….

The Pylon Jade 30s have raised the bar for what I thought a fun/chill out, non-audiophile speaker could be. In the past it was always the JBL L100 (the current, reimagined version, though clean NOS ones don’t suck either). The Jade 30s eclipse everything in the category.

But this 15-inch, 3 way really does it for me. Staffer Chris Harr was over for a late night listening session the other day, and while we both agreed how awesome the big system is, these speakers are cooler than cool to just hang out and spin anything you can think of.

Making use of Pylon’s own drivers, the Jade 30s are super easy to set up thanks to their built in stands, and 93dB/1-watt sensitivity. Our initial listening has been with the Pathos Inpol Heritage integrated (80wpc-hybrid design) and the Western Electric 91E. (12wpc, SET) The Quad 33 amplifier is next up.

Bass is plentiful, the highs are smooth yet extendend and the tonal balance is the perfect blend of correct and relaxed without being slow or syrupy. The finish is BEAUTIFUL, and you can have your pair up and rocking in 10 min if you have a friend to help unbox.

At $9,995/pair, this might just be the only speaker a lot of people will ever need to step up to. Curious? Call the folks at Suncoast Audio (Click here for their site) or stop by and see them at this year’s Axpona in Chicago. Tell em I sent you. If you don’t love these, your heart’s not beating.

These are one of our Products of the Year, fyi.

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