🎶 When JBL Called — Why We Answered
It wasn’t about adding another brand to our floor.
It was about finding that spark — the one you can’t ignore, once you hear it.
In September 2025, we stood together with the team from JBL and something clicked. Not because of marketing promises. Not because of technical specs. Because of sound. The kind of sound that hits you in the chest and makes you sit up straight. That’s when we knew: if you haven’t been “blown away” by JBL yet — you’re about to.
The Weight of Legacy
The name JBL isn’t new. It’s steeped in nearly 80 years of audio history — from the early days of studio monitors to powering stadiums, studios, and homes around the world. Working with JBL isn’t a step backward. It’s a step deeper — into a lineage of sound that helped shape how music is heard, recorded, and experienced.
We asked ourselves a simple but hard question: “Is our lineup complete?”
And the answer was: maybe, but only if we dare to reach higher. Because when we visited JBL’s Acoustic Center of Excellence and heard the Summit Series for the first time, the room didn’t just change. The air changed. The energy changed.
JBL Summit Series — Summit Sounds in Bellevue
We didn’t just add JBL. We added something rare — a series built to push boundaries, crafted for listeners who demand more than “good enough.”
With models like the Summit Makalu, Summit Pumori, and Summit Ama (alongside the legendary Everest and K2), the Summit Series represents acoustic precision, emotional power, and design so refined it could belong in a museum.
When JBL asked us to become the first U.S. dealer to carry and debut the Summit Series, we didn’t hesitate. Because we knew you needed to hear it.
What It Means for You
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A chance to hear speakers designed with decades of studio and live sound legacy.
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Cabinets built with carbon-fiber baffles, proprietary HDI™ transducers, high-gloss finishes — every element engineered for emotional, room-filling performance.
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A renewed commitment from us at Definitive: if something can truly move you, it belongs here.

Our JBL Open Weekend — Your Invitation
Starting Wednesday we’re opening our doors for a full weekend of JBL discovery. Come hear the timeless power of the L100 Classic MKII, feel the scale of the Summit Series, and experience what true legacy-level sound can do.
No hype. No fluff. Just the music.
If you’ve heard JBL before and felt underwhelmed, let us show you what’s changed.
If you haven’t — come in. Sit down. Let it move you.



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