Experts prefer Yamaha NS-F150 over JBL Arena 170
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 82 Speakers expert endorsements .
Currently, Yamaha NS-F150 received 1 endorsement from Gadget Review (14 Nov 2023). Meanwhile, JBL Arena 170 did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 14 Nov 2023 Gadget Review ranked Yamaha NS-F150 as #4
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 7 Yamaha NS-F150 Best for Playing Music Loud... ... ... Source: www.gadgetreview.com
Rank | Change | Price | Speakers | ABT | BestReviews |
The Sound Junky | Popular Mechanics | Music Critic | The Master Switch | ZD Net | What Hi-Fi | Gadget Review | stereocheck.com |
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1 | - | $228 | Sony SSCS3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
2 | - | $1000 | SVS Ultra Tower | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
3 | - | $160 | Dayton Audio T652 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 9 | - | - | 7 | - |
4 | - | $1499 | Q Acoustics 5040 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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- with a score: 1
- without a score: 0
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- 1-inch (25mm) soft dome tweeter provides clean, powerful highs
- 7-inch (178mm) woofer brings room-filling JBL sound to all your music, TV shows, movies, and console gaming
- High Definition Imaging (HDI) waveguide technology takes its cues from the legendary JBL M2 Master Reference Monitor
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- 2-way bass-reflex floor standing speaker
- Gold plated speaker terminals
- Removable speaker grill
- Piano black mirror finish
- Only 1 speaker is contained in this package
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- Has gold-plated connectors
- Bass reflex output features
JBL Arena 170 are a well-known and one of the most affordable options. They're in the top 3 bestselling speakers and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Cerwin-Vega SL-8 or Klipsch Synergy F-200 .
JBL Arena 170 are $259.01 less expensive than average speakers ($499).
Yamaha NS-F150 are a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. They're in the top 3 bestselling speakers and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as KEF Q700 or Klipsch R-625FA .
Yamaha NS-F150 are $169.05 cheaper than the average speakers ($499).