[Vintage-Audio] Re JBL Differences

[WBob]

I like my JBLs. But I also like my Advents (the big "10" inch ones). 
The Advents and my 12 inch Wharfdales are acoustic loaded and have a 
very clean bass. I really like the "acoustic" sound better than the 
"brilliance" of the JBLs, yet in my 7 speaker (6.1) system, the JBLs 
carry the main LF/RF load and the Wharfs and Advents do the center, 
back and sides. I really like the sound of these 6 speakers, I also 
have a pair of 12 inch Quadraflexs acoustic that need surrounds ($20 
for materials). These sounded great in the 80s when they were my main 
speakers.

I see the Advents and even the Quads at swapmeets with blown surrounds 
for $30-40 pair. I also see some of the big Cerwin-Vegas for under 
$100/pr. I rarely see JBLs of the L-series, although I found mine for 
under $100/pr. I also see a lot of junk speakers, Pioneers, Sony's, 
Technics, etc.

I don't know about EV speakers. Some folk I really respect think 
highly of them.

WBob

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> Bob, 	
> 	
> Thank you. If I am not in error, the L-200 was a two-way and was a studio
> monitor. Is this correct? 	
> 	
> I have had no success in locating either Century L-100 or L-300 in two years. I
> have found one pair, but could not close the deal. Way too much money! Not going
> to spend big dollars, sight unseen and not being heard. Not good when they
> arrive and I have to have them rebuilt! 	
> 	
> Looking around at what is available today, I sure do not find anything I like
> very well. What, in your opinion, is comparable to the Century L-100 or L-300?
> Allowing for your dislike of the highs, or lack thereof.  	
> 	
> What about the Electro-Voice EV-12 or EV-15 series. Any specs on them? I have
> never seen a pair for sale, the foam suspension broke down and they got tossed
> most of the time. Sad too. Good speakers I am told, and they can be fixed for
> about $50 per woofer.	
> 	
> Duane W8DBF	
> 
> 
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> From: WBob <wolfbob@csnsys.com>
> To: vintage-audio@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Re JBL Differences
> Date: Monday, March 03, 2003 10:42 PM
> 
> The JBL company developed a very successful studio monitor, the 4320 
> that was a big heavy box. Wanting a smaller product for small 
> studuios, the developed a smaller one, the 4310 and with a fancy foam 
> grill, moving the tweeter and mid back to the plane of the woofer and 
> with a change in management it became the L-100 or "Century". It has 
> a 12 inch woofer, 6 in mid and an cone tweeter. The highs suffered 
> from the poorly placed tweeter and they changed to more dispersive 
> tweeters subesequent versions of the L-1xx series.
> 
> The L-300 is a 15 inch version of the L-100, in a bigger cabinet 
> although not the size of the 4320 and has the LE-85 mid and 077 
> tweeter. I've never seen one.
> 
> WBob
> 
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> 
>>	
>>What specifically are the differences between the James B. Lansing Century
> 
> L-100
> 
>>and Century L-300 speaker systems?	
>>	
>>1. types of speakers used	
>>	
>>2. crossover frequencies	
>>	
>>3. cabinet size and weight	
>>	
>>4. continuous RMS rating	
>>	
>>5. power required for efficient operation 	
>>	
>>Thank you.	
>>	
>>Duane Fischer, W8DBF	
>>
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