Short answer: the JBL 708P. It ranks #65 of 119 powered bookshelf speakers by sound quality, rated 4.2/5, at $3,798; the Fluid Audio Image 2 ranks #71, rated 4.1/5, at $3,798. The price gap is small enough that the sound-quality ranking should decide it.
What the Fluid Audio Image 2 does well: Three-way studio monitors with useful bass reach, broadly balanced mids, and DSP tools for studio installs. The catch: The 6.80 ideal-subwoofer score places its measured native tonality below the leading monitors.
What the JBL 708P does well: Professional studio monitors with useful bass, a compression driver tweeter, and onboard processing for careful installs. The tradeoff: The 2.6dB response span from 300Hz to 5kHz includes audible-relevance irregularities, with port-region features and vertical crossover sensitivity.
Buy the JBL 708P. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Fluid Audio Image 2 at the same price, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Fluid Audio Image 2 | JBL 708P | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3,798 per pair | $3,798 per pair |
| Ranked | #71 of 119 in Large Size Powered Bookshelf Speakers | #65 of 119 in Large Size Powered Bookshelf Speakers |
| Enclosure | Active sealed 3-way | - |
| Drivers | AMT tweeter, 5-inch midrange, dual opposed 8-inch woofers | 8” woofer, 2409H 1” compression driver |
| Frequency Response | 40Hz-27kHz +/-2.2dB | 41Hz - 25kHz (+/-3dB) (Manufacturer specified) |
| Amplifier Power | 675W each | 500W total (250W woofer, 250W tweeter) |
| Maximum SPL | 112dB each | - |
| Inputs | XLR/TRS, AES/EBU, SPDIF | XLR/TRS combo (analog), XLR AES3 (digital) |
| Dimensions | 14.3H x 9.5W x 13.8D in | 17.2”H x 9.8”W x 11.5”D (438 x 248 x 292 mm) |
| Weight | 28.4 lbs (12.9 kg) each | 25.1 lbs (11.4 kg) each |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 5.22 | 5.03 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 6.80 | 6.91 |
| XLR Input | Yes | Yes |
| RCA Input | No | No |
| TRS Input | Yes | Yes |
| Optical Input | No | No |
| Coaxial Input | Yes | No |
| USB Input | No | No |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| AES Input | Yes | Yes |
| Aux Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | - | 43.9Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | - | 35.6Hz (derived, log-interpolated between spinorama.org -9dB/-12dB points) |
| App | - | No |
| EQ | - | No |
| DSP | - | No |
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