The legendary Californian firm JBL, leader in Hi-Fi speaker systems, Home Cinema, recording studios and sound systems, has just presented the updated version of the Stage series, one of its most popular and affordable ranges of speakers for home applications. Building on the success of its predecessor, the Stage 2 benefits from substantial innovations in each of its key aspects, from the external design (with two striking finishes called Latte and Espresso in the entire range except the subwoofers) to the transducers, bass-reflex ports and crossover filters, in order to offer sound performance Unparalleled versatility within its price segment. Among the particularly significant novelties, we must first highlight the presence of a tweeter with a 25 mm anodized aluminum diaphragm, mounted on the latest generation ("Next Generation") of the famous JBL waveguide with HDI horn, in order to maximize directivity and reduce diffraction. and improve the frequency response curve inside and outside the axis of symmetry.

With respect to midrange and bass reproduction, the main contribution is the striated Polycellulose cones in woofers and midwoofers, a solution that allows you to gain control and precision during music and movie listening sessions at high volume levels. The presence of flared bass-reflex ports in all models of the range contributes substantially to achieving this objective, with the exception of the Atmos 240H module, which uses an airtight enclosure. Another great novelty incorporated into the Stage 2 series is a high-precision crossover filter in whose treble section there are coils with air core and mylar capacitors, while in the bass section we have laminated coils and electrolytic capacitors.

Thanks to this combination of "premium" components, it is possible to handle higher power and increase the speed of energy transmission, thus improving the overall performance of the system both in pure and simple musicality and in music/cinema versatility. This JBL proposal is completed withmagnetic fixing protective grilleswhose elegant aesthetics facilitate integration into a wide repertoire of domestic spaces. Regarding the composition of the range, there are two bookshelf monitors (Stage 250Band Stage 240B), two columns (Stage 280F and Stage 260F), a central speaker (Stage 245C) and an Atmos module intended for the two columns (Stage 240H), which can also play traditional surround sound effects, and two active subwoofers (Stage 220Pand Stage 200P).