[Vintage-Audio] Re JBL Differences

Tue Mar 4 16:13:00 2003

Duane,

There is a of pair of L-100s on- no groaning, now- ebay- going for $460 =
at the moment. the drivers look very good. the original grills have been =
replaced, and the cabinets look pretty good. of course you wouldn't be =
able to hear them in advance. Some ebay sellers say if you have a =
problem with them you can return them, but there is no such language in =
this particular auction. So... never mind...

I do admire your indefatiguable defense of the JBL sound. I remember =
comparing the L-100s (although in retrospect it may have actually been a =
pair of 4311s) to other speakers of the day back in the mid seventies =
and favoring their sound then, especially when driven by superior =
electronics. JBLs that i have heard have the uncanny ability to root out =
and expose a system's weaknesses. Or maybe those brilliant highs are =
just tempered correctly with a good tube amp.

As a result of the traffic on this list I have been getting more and =
more interested in partaking in some vintage JBLs myself again. But I =
have an irresistable preference for smaller speakers. Does anybody have =
a favorite smaller JBL? Any kind words for, say, the L19s?

Michael S.

-----Original Message-----
From: Duane Fischer, W8DBF [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 10:55 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Re JBL Differences

Bob, =09
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Thank you. If I am not in error, the L-200 was a two-way and was a =
studio
monitor. Is this correct? =09
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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! =09
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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.  =09
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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.=09
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Duane W8DBF=09

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From: WBob <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
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=20
that was a big heavy box. Wanting a smaller product for small=20
studuios, the developed a smaller one, the 4310 and with a fancy foam=20
grill, moving the tweeter and mid back to the plane of the woofer and=20
with a change in management it became the L-100 or "Century". It has=20
a 12 inch woofer, 6 in mid and an cone tweeter. The highs suffered=20
from the poorly placed tweeter and they changed to more dispersive=20
tweeters subesequent versions of the L-1xx series.

The L-300 is a 15 inch version of the L-100, in a bigger cabinet=20
although not the size of the 4320 and has the LE-85 mid and 077=20
tweeter. I've never seen one.

WBob

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
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> What specifically are the differences between the James B. Lansing =
Century
L-100
> and Century L-300 speaker systems?=09
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> 1. types of speakers used=09
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> 2. crossover frequencies=09
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> 3. cabinet size and weight=09
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> 4. continuous RMS rating=09
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> 5. power required for efficient operation =09
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> Thank you.=09
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> Duane Fischer, W8DBF=09
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