From the Audio Files

In the October 2023 issue of Stereophile Magazine, Tom Fine deep dives in our Integrated Loudspeaker System in a wide ranging review that covers both traditional analog playback, as well as the move to the digital frontier. While we all have roots in the past, new technologies means the future is digitized and streaming.

Here is the summation of his review:

“The JBL 4329P is a complete audio system, lacking only music, which could be nothing more than a smartphone, an internet connection, and a streaming account. It can play files from a NAS, or, while it can’t extract information from discs either silver or black, it can play that data back once it’s extracted. Connectivity options are many and varied. The 4329P has a retro look but sounds modern—classic big, bold, American JBL sound with better clarity than JBL speakers of yore. If you aren’t accustomed to horn tweeters, try to listen first—JBL says that 200+ dealers carry it, or you can find it via an online retailer with a generous returns policy. During the month it was a part of my life, the 4329P system provided many hours of enjoyable listening. The electronics work well and reliably. When used as a Roon endpoint, a phone app provides easy access to essentially endless musical possibilities. It plays well with vinyl and other disc players. So if your posture leans forward, toward the future, check out this innovative, high-fidelity gadget. I mean “gadget” in a good way.”

Read the full review here.