. It's so good at making music come to life that lovers of both classic rock and classical music will find it works for them. The fact that it proves so impressively versatile is its greatest surprise.

The HDI-3800 speakers may not be the purest-sounding, but their big, bold sound makes for an enjoyable listen – and not just with the rock music that's their obvious forte.

The new JBL HDI-3800 effectively straddles the line between fun speakers and audiophile speakers. They are incredibly appealing.

JBL's upscale-looking HDI-3600 tower speaker delivers effortless, fatigue-free sound.

This neutral hi-fi speaker is meant to play loud

The JBL HDI-3600 offers exceptional sound performance in a nice looking package. $3,800 is certainly a lot of money to invest into a pair of speakers, but the HDI-3600 will reward you with a wonderfully detailed soundstage for your music collection.

The JBL HDI-1600 is an outstanding mid-sized, stand-mounted speaker.

I played a lot of music through a variety of sources and amplifiers and came to the conclusion that they are really rather good, their high sensitivity is a definite bonus but ultimately the HDI-3800s are a lot more sophisticated than they look.

This is a speaker that genuinely does bring a taste of what its larger and more expensive relatives do

The JBL Synthesis HDI 3800 is the decor-friendly version of JBL’s professional speakers, and offers very much of the same features.

The dynamics and scale of the sound were akin to attending an IMAX showing.