Pros: Flat frequency response. Fantastic mid-range. Excellent tweeters. Tight bass. Solid build. Big sound-stage.

Cons: Imaging is not pin-point.

Overall Review: I’ve had the JBL Studio 130 speakers for just 3 days and I am very happy with them. I was hesitant to buy them for the low number of customer reviews. The two professional reviews were positive, so I waited until Newegg.com lowered the price to a point that I couldn’t resist buying them. The first thing that impressed me is the coherent, integrated and balanced sound. No frequencies stand out over the others. They sound just right connected to a Marantz PM8003 integrated amplifier and Marantz CD5004 cd player in two channel stereo without a sub-woofer. The second thing that put a smile on my face is the cleanliness of the tweeters. JBL’s ceramic-coated aluminum sounds better than any aluminum or fabric dome tweeter I’ve heard in this price range. Saxophones, trumpets, and high-register piano notes sound intact and resist break-up. There is no roll-off to hide distortion like some other manufacturers use in their designs. Believe JBL’s website description because it is accurate. Whether at low volume levels or high, they sound fantastic in my small 9 by 10 ft. room. Details such as musicians moaning or singing as they play can be heard clearly. In live recordings, faint audience talking and shouting sounds realistic. With the volume down low, trumpets sound delicate. Articulations are distinct. With the volume turned up, instruments maintain their own space and the mix maintains a “studio monitor” quality. It reminds me of the sound I heard from JBL monitors when I recorded in the 1960s. The music sounds like it’s in the room. Also, like good monitors, they don’t lie. Bad recordings sound bad. Good recordings sound fantastic! These little bookshelf speakers pass the tap test like a solid piece of wood. I hear no bass boom or annoying cabinet resonances in the music. Don’t let the small 4” woofer scare you away from buying them. They are enjoyable as-is. My experience has been very positive. I wish I could tell you how much I paid Newegg for them. You’d turn green with envy, but it’s against their review policy to quote prices. Watch the price daily until it drops to the level you’re willing to pay. The day I bought, the price was laughably low for only one afternoon.

Pros: Sturdy build. Don't take up much floor space. Non-fatiguing highs. Put out enough bass and don't boom.

Cons: Binding posts hold bare wire tight but the fit is somewhat loose with banana plugs. Tenor range in the upper bass is too weak. They sound hollow because of this, lacking a rich musical sound.

Overall Review: They really need a graphic equalizer to sound their best. I tried them with my Marantz PM8003 integrated amplifier and Marantz CD5004 listening to music. I wasn't satisfied. However with my Yamaha RX-471V surround receiver, I was able to boost the weak frequencies with the graphic equalizer. That made a big difference.

Pros: Well-built and sturdy User manual included Fair price No update was needed

Overall Review: This motherboard was ideal for an office build. Is is partnered with an Intel i3 13100, Crucial P3 Plus 500GB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD and TEAMGROUP Elite Plus DDR5 16GB 4800MHz. No MOBO update was necessary. I carefully assembled it, pushed the case power switch and it booted up into BIOS that is intuitive to navigate. Then I downloaded Windows 10 from the Microsoft website, installed it and entered a an activation key purchased from Kinguin. It works fantastic.

Pros: Natural bass. Beautiful mid-range. Excellent build quality. Captivating sound-stage and imaging.

Cons: Distorted high frequencies.

Overall Review: These speakers to me are like my favorite Olympic runner, who almost takes the gold and then stumbles and falls in the final sprint to the finish line. I really was rooting for them but they let me down in the treble. Upper piano notes sound like shattering glass. I'm a piano player and can't tolerate listening to jazz recordings if the instruments are distorted in the upper frequencies. Everything else from mid-range on down to the bass sounds fantastic. It's too bad, they could have been a champion, yet fell short.

Pros: The high frequencies are amazingly smooth and listenable for long periods. The bass is quite powerful for 5 1/2" woofers, with a powerful amplifier. Instrument separation and clarity is excellent.

Cons: The balance leans toward a thin sound, although the bass and upper bass are fine.

Overall Review: I've compared these to a British speakers retailing for $350.00 a pair. I prefer the Pioneers. They are just a clear and present a more musical alive sound. Many speakers I've heard in the $200.00 to $400.00 price range sound brittle, harsh and dirty in the mids and highs compared to the Pioneer SP-BS41-LR speakers. When on sale, these are a no-brainer, just buy them.