Bought a set of these speakers and I am really enjoying them. As they break in they sound better and better.They do so many things well, I had an original set back in the 70s and they were unfortunately stolen and I never got over it until now. Thanks for putting up a review.
Monrovia Ca? Right on! Born n raised in Pasadena....SAW the mighty Zep on 6/23/77- YUP -that show! Any “badgeholders” out there? With a very drunk Keith Moon playing percussion w John Bonham on Moby Dick. Was 17 yrs old n remember it like it was yesterday. To this day, the best concert I’ve ever seen! Oh yeah, um, where were we? Oh yeah, 1977 -things are a lil “hazy” these days...just glad TO BE ALIVE and btw, read in to that what you want....and what we want, we got, and that was A LOT! What he say??? Anyway about 1977.... these speakers rocked then and I had a chance to hear the new ones at RMAF in October. Met Kevin of Harmon, a brilliant speaker designer and king cheese architect of Revel speakers. There is only one color for the Classic’s and you guys got it going-on in the vid. They’re groovy!!!
I scored a pair of the original JBL L-100 at a yard sale about 8 years ago for only $30. While they do not have the original grills and one of them has a mid range speaker failure, they sound fantastic. I use them in my audio shop and computer. I use AR-3a speakers in my main system and these are very close to the sound of the ARs. I consider them one of the BEST speakers available in the 70s and 80s.
Thanks for the review. The orange grill is classic, the blue ones look great. I'd buy all the grills offered with this improved version of the classic 100's and change them as my mood changed. The sound is still one of the best on rock or jazz. No doubt.
We don't have listening experience with Monitor Audio 500's. We can tell you that the JBL 100's are a fantastic rock and roll speaker that can play at "11" all night. With the large 12” woofer they have a very full low end, but it is always fast and tuneful, and the midrange and treble frequencies are well balanced. Long listening sessions are not fatiguing at all.
I just got myself a pair of JBL L 100 century gold limited edition speaker from a Friend of my whom keep it for more than 30 years ago n still sound fantastic.
I saw an ad in sterophile (november) with that awesome cubed grill in orange that I remember from the year they first came out with the l100. I loved their look then as now, what a great classic to bring back. It was four channel times and they were shown in 4 corners of a room hooked to four channel receivers. What great times. Smiles from ear ear to ear !!!! They had thhheeeee sound.
Jbl and Boston yes! This is the exact song that was used for the demo at best buy when i bought the hls 610's back in 1996. I still have them as the rear surround on my 7.1 system to this day. They still sound great!
I have a pair of the original L100 speakers from the 70s I found at a yard sale. The cabinets appearance is pretty rough. The grills, of course had been replaced . One is dark brown cloth and the other is tan. I have an electronics shop which also is where my computer(s) are. These are connected to my main computer, (driven with a Dynaco PAT-4 preamplifer and a Marantz model 250 power amplifier) so of course they sound like your speakers. The $4,000 price is sort of a shock, but the originals were about $570 a pair, so it really is not out of line when you factor in inflation. Mine cost $30 dollars at the yard sale.
I wanted these with the blue grilles when I was a kid. The closest I got were some used Pioneer HPM 60s. They were supposedly designed by former JBL employees.
The man's name is Bart Lancothy (may be spelled wrong), he was the engineer who was creteded with the L100, hence HPM100. About 10 years difference. By the way the original tweeter in the L100 was the LE20 and it was a cone tweeter like the tweeter was in the HPM100, it was replaced with the LE25 still in the L100 then the 2311's. It wasn't until the JBL2312 that the metal dome was used.
I bought four L100's in 1974, for a quad system. Using one of the online dollar inflation puts them at around $1700.00 each in today's dollars. So, today's pricing seems pretty close to what they sold for list price / 'Fair Trade' in 1974.
Very nice! I restored my Marantz 2220 and using it on my Sansui PM-C100. The sound is so good. That way I saved my money until I can afford to build my own amplifier. As well as the speaker. Aranjuez mon amour is my favorite to listen on my vintage stereo receiver.
I bought a pair of these speakers in 1974, orange Grille. The sound was amazing, I was 23 years old and stupid; I sold them, I should have kicked my own as* for doing so!! I will have another set!!!
i use to use the OG model of these in my shop for 8-10 years till the amp died 1970's pioneer and killed the speakers. before that they were my dads in the main living room and always loved the sound they had! love that you can now buy them again! but i already got me another set of jbl's lol
Great review. Ok so they’re great for Rock & Roll, but how about for an old folkie like me who loves those Canadian magicians, Joni, Leonard, Neil & Gordon? Or Planxty, Christy Moore & others in the Irish trad? Also, how would a valve amp (PrimaLuna300) go with these? All good things Anthony
Hi, I bought a new pair with the brown grills along with a Pioneer SX 950 and a duel 721 in 75'. Are the JBL L100's still made in America or over in China?
The JBL Speakers are designed, engineered and tested in Southern California where the JBL facility is in Northridge near Los Angeles. The parts come from multiple continents with final assembly in Indonesia.
Hey, thanks for your question. In the Video, we are playing the JBL L100 with the Jadis JA120 @ 100 watts per Channel. That is really overkill. There is a Jadis Integrated Amp that sounds very good with these at $4000 and the brand new Cronus Magnum 3 by Rouge Audio that we featured in its RUclips video. That combination was also wonderful at only $2995 for the Integrated Amp. Check out that video.
This design seems more like the vintage JBL L110 and L112 than it is the L100. BTW, the old JBL L112 measures a lot flatter than do these L100 classics which use Chinese made drivers. You can find measurements for both online. Considering the priced differential, my bet would be to find a pair of used L112s.
What are your opinions on these vs the klipsch heresy 4? I have a Cambridge audio axa35 which has a fairly warm and forward sound signature.. Currently driving kef q300s. Which of the two would you recommend today?
Hi Sean. Thank you for your question. These are a veneer over a High-Density Board of composite wood. The composite does a superior of eliminating vibrations and resonances. To the best our knowledge there are no longer any companies that make their speakers out of solid wood.
I found a JBL authorized dealer the other day who will sell me 4429's for the price of the new L100's. Since I do not perceive the new L100's will improve upon the satisfaction of my L100t3's I have enjoyed for over 30 years, I believe I'll save for the 4429's to get more effortless performance at high volume; but, I've got to tell ya, the new L100 Classic is indeed beautiful, and I'm sure sounds great for any genre of music as do my t3's, from Dance to Fusion Jazz and everything in between.
The newly designed L100 Classic is far better than the original in every way. Better grill material (won't deteriorate), redesigned cross over with 17 parts instead of 2, Bigger more rigid, and heavier Cabinet, Higher efficiency, better and deeper bass, better designed flared porting, Heavier more robust 12" woofer, Greater power handling, play louder with less distortion. to many more to mention.
I have a pair of L100's (new) from 1977 and they are still going strong (I have replaced the grills). Love these so much. The new classic woofer surround looks like it may perish. It looks like rubber or something like that. Can you tell me? My old L100 woofers show no sign of wear on the surrounds after 42 years of playing.
1970 was about the time most speaker manufacturing switched to those foam surrounds that only last for about 12 years (whether you play them or not). The foam basically reduces to powder. JBL used cloth surrounds with a treatment that made them quite durable.
My recollection is the original L100 used paper cone tweeters, not titanium. You might be thinking of the L112 made in the early 80s. I know original L100s have their fans but they're not for me. The L100s and their successors, the L110s and L112s had an upfront, dynamic and punchy sound which made them great for rock and high volumes, but they could also sound brash and lacking refinement which could lead to listening fatigue. I'd imagine the new L100s sound a lot better.
These are nice speakers,I had a pair in the mid seventies then late seventies I moved up to the L 300 Summits and still have them today.Nice to see the classics coming back.
Might wanna try Kenrick Sound here on you tube. But be prepared to pay around $25,000 bottom price and higher. They do really great work in restoring old JBL classics,
@@BrooksBerdanLtd The original series had woofers that were white and the voice coil connections could be seen as a pair of black lines going to the center. The new speakers have these connections hidden from the front. In the 70s most people did NOT remove the grills to listen to their speakers, but JBL was one of the first brands to make it easy.
Compare with Klipsch Cornwall. Same price, but the Klipsch has a 15" woofer and two horns, making them more efficient and giving them a better bottom. The JBLs have a cooler looking grill.
The original tweeters were LE20's all paper cone replaced with the LE25's paper cone with a cloth suspension, later to be replaced with the titanium dome. JBL never used Barillum back then.
Yamaha NS 1000s used beryllium tweeters in the 1970s. The JBL L112s used titanium tweeters and the JBL L166 Horizons used aluminum dome tweeters. I don't think JBL ever used beryllium tweeters.
Wonderful speakers, it is about time and it took JBL to re-invent themselves. One of the best speakers on the market today I still prefer my L 112s over the L100 and that is just personal opinion. I still want a pair in orange or a deep red maroon if I had specials pull.lol Thank you for a nice though be it short video.
JBL is a premier speaker company that sets trends and doesn't follow them. No surprise to hear Boston rock the house down with those speakers and amps straight up no frills. As far as the grills go, the traditionalist in me prefers the grill in black. The orange grills however, add to a lively presentation at least visually it must be said.
6200$CAD with taxes for a pair of speakers that are wood veneer, have 300$$ of overall cost of components, that is made in Indonesia due to its lower cost of production and lower taxes/almost non existent tariffs for foreign companies. Well, at least the foam looks nice!.
should have a higher and stronger stand I wonder how it will sound with super-tweeters which many people add to those 4343 4344, and a par of sub-woofer, but that will need to use a electronic crossover
Hey, Hi, thanks for your question. 4 Ohm speakers are usually very efficient. Most 8 Ohm speakers operate much lower than 8 ohms, often dipping to 4 ohms and below.
$1000 each would be pushing it. $2000 each is definitely pushed. Bummer. For $1000 I can get a used pair of original L100s in sweet condition. My L100t's I bought in the 1980s would sell about a grand. The Classics look good, but pass for being overpriced. Should have been 2 grand per pair. Awesome channel. Keep up the great job.
Harbeth will give all the makes you mention a run for their money. I demo’d some Harbeth super hl5 plus and also some Klipsch Forte III. The Harbeth blew the Klipsch away
You are absolutely right. With the "original" stands they sound like a bigger boom box, just no bass. I placed them on a custom Sound Anchors stands and.......BOOM. NOW THEY SOUND GOOD.
I enjoy my L100t3's for all genres, delicate or hard it does not matter, the JBL's produce effortless volume for rock, as well as detail and clarity for jazz vocals at realistic volume. My over all impression, having opportunities to listen to many speaker by brand/type/style, is I've only heard one speaker in my lifetime which has impressed me more. It's the JBL L200, which was made over 40 years ago and now commands a price 4 times higher than what it sold for back in the mid 70's. I still can't afford them.
Me too. Many of us were poor in '75. Nonetheless, if I had $4K for speakers today, JBL's would not even be remotely considered. Just not my style but to each their own.
Gotta say, the price inflation of speakers is rather startling. You could get these speakers for less than $275 each back in the day. Now it seems you can't get anything really good without spending several thousand dollars.
$275.00 in 1970 is $1828.40 when adjusted to inflation, or 3656.80 a pair, so the price is really not that far out of line. However, to those of us in our 70s it seems outrageous.
Bought a set of these speakers and I am really enjoying them. As they break in they sound better and better.They do so many things well, I had an original set back in the 70s and they were unfortunately stolen and I never got over it until now. Thanks for putting up a review.
Monrovia Ca? Right on! Born n raised in Pasadena....SAW the mighty Zep on 6/23/77- YUP -that show! Any “badgeholders” out there? With a very drunk Keith Moon playing percussion w John Bonham on Moby Dick. Was 17 yrs old n remember it like it was yesterday. To this day, the best concert I’ve ever seen!
Oh yeah, um, where were we?
Oh yeah, 1977 -things are a lil “hazy” these days...just glad TO BE ALIVE and btw, read in to that what you want....and what we want, we got, and that was A LOT! What he say???
Anyway about 1977.... these speakers rocked then and I had a chance to hear the new ones at RMAF in October. Met Kevin of Harmon, a brilliant speaker designer and king cheese architect of Revel speakers.
There is only one color for the Classic’s and you guys got it going-on in the vid. They’re groovy!!!
I scored a pair of the original JBL L-100 at a yard sale about 8 years ago for only $30. While they do not have the original grills and one of them has a mid range speaker failure, they sound fantastic. I use them in my audio shop and computer. I use AR-3a speakers in my main system and these are very close to the sound of the ARs. I consider them one of the BEST speakers available in the 70s and 80s.
KEF, ADS, Infinity and Gale all made vastly superior speakers to the l100 in the 70's and 80's. JBL-100 were midfi.
@ Scott Lowell In your opinion.
@ Eric Hernandez Exactly. What do the worlds biggest touring acts use in concert? JBL!!!
Greeting from Malaysia. I remember them in the 70's. Oh boy! Still to this day, it's sound quality still unmatched by modern speakers.
Thanks for the review. The orange grill is classic, the blue ones look great. I'd buy all the grills offered with this improved version of the classic 100's and change them as my mood changed. The sound is still one of the best on rock or jazz. No doubt.
We don't have listening experience with Monitor Audio 500's. We can tell you that the JBL 100's are a fantastic rock and roll speaker that can play at "11" all night. With the large 12” woofer they have a very full low end, but it is always fast and tuneful, and the midrange and treble frequencies are well balanced. Long listening sessions are not fatiguing at all.
I just got myself a pair of JBL L 100 century gold limited edition speaker from a Friend of my whom keep it for more than 30 years ago n still sound fantastic.
Congratulations, that sounds wonderful.
I saw an ad in sterophile (november) with that awesome cubed grill in orange that I remember from the year they first came out with the l100. I loved their look then as now, what a great classic to bring back. It was four channel times and they were shown in 4 corners of a room hooked to four channel receivers. What great times. Smiles from ear ear to ear !!!! They had thhheeeee sound.
JBL and BOSTON a match made in HEAVEN!
Oh, we couldn't agree more. Thanks for saying.
Definitely…but I'd have started out with Zep's _Whole Lotta Love_ myself.
Jbl and Boston yes! This is the exact song that was used for the demo at best buy when i bought the hls 610's back in 1996. I still have them as the rear surround on my 7.1 system to this day. They still sound great!
Amazing. Boston rocked then and now. Good to know Matt. Thanks for watching the video.
I have a pair of the original L100 speakers from the 70s I found at a yard sale. The cabinets appearance is pretty rough. The grills, of course had been replaced . One is dark brown cloth and the other is tan. I have an electronics shop which also is where my computer(s) are. These are connected to my main computer, (driven with a Dynaco PAT-4 preamplifer and a Marantz model 250 power amplifier) so of course they sound like your speakers.
The $4,000 price is sort of a shock, but the originals were about $570 a pair, so it really is not out of line when you factor in inflation. Mine cost $30 dollars at the yard sale.
I wanted these with the blue grilles when I was a kid. The closest I got were some used Pioneer HPM 60s. They were supposedly designed by former JBL employees.
The man's name is Bart Lancothy (may be spelled wrong), he was the engineer who was creteded with the L100, hence HPM100. About 10 years difference. By the way the original tweeter in the L100 was the LE20 and it was a cone tweeter like the tweeter was in the HPM100, it was replaced with the LE25 still in the L100 then the 2311's. It wasn't until the JBL2312 that the metal dome was used.
I have HPM 100s. Since 1979. They are an upgrade to the original L-100s. Find a used set and die happy.
It looks great in Orange or Turquoise ... but do they sound as good as say a Harbeth SHL5+? It’s $4k.
Love to have a pair at their value, around $1000 a pair. $4000 is insane for paper JBL.... C'mon smH
If you do the math, the price is very close to the price in 1970 if you factor in inflation.
Exactly. That is way overpriced. Ridiculous
@@swinde These speakers were way overpriced back in the 70's.
This is not a $1000 speaker, get real.
@@scottyh1509 In my opinion they are worth about $2,000 per pair (stands included). JBL's asking price of $4,000 is just silly.
I bought four L100's in 1974, for a quad system. Using one of the online dollar inflation puts them at around $1700.00 each in today's dollars. So, today's pricing seems pretty close to what they sold for list price / 'Fair Trade' in 1974.
Thank you for your comment William. That must have been an amazing quad system.
The Orange grill is dope. The only change I would do is change the black metal stands to a wood stand to match the cabinet.
Whats the difference with the jbl 4312E ?
Very nice! I restored my Marantz 2220 and using it on my Sansui PM-C100. The sound is so good. That way I saved my money until I can afford to build my own amplifier. As well as the speaker. Aranjuez mon amour is my favorite to listen on my vintage stereo receiver.
Nice introduction to these speakers. I am glad you talked about the cabinets, other reviews seem to miss this detail. Looking forward to hearing them.
I bought a pair of these speakers in 1974, orange Grille. The sound was amazing, I was 23 years old and stupid; I sold them, I should have kicked my own as* for doing so!! I will have another set!!!
I was 23 in 1974 also and I still have my set of JBL L100s and Marantz 2270 receiver. It’s been a fantastic 47 years.
Are the foam grills better than the original.
Yes, the foam grills were designed with a special material to resist rot.
i use to use the OG model of these in my shop for 8-10 years till the amp died 1970's pioneer and killed the speakers. before that they were my dads in the main living room and always loved the sound they had! love that you can now buy them again! but i already got me another set of jbl's lol
I have a pair of monitor audio silver 500s. What wouodni notice moving from my current speaker to these?
If they ever do this with the 4311's I'm all in. (prefer the look of them)
Yes.. I had them.... Great that they are back...
Amen :-)
Great review. Ok so they’re great for Rock & Roll, but how about for an old folkie like me who loves those Canadian magicians, Joni, Leonard, Neil & Gordon? Or Planxty, Christy Moore & others in the Irish trad? Also, how would a valve amp (PrimaLuna300) go with these?
All good things
Anthony
Very cool. $4k way too much. How many of these can they sell at this price? More like $2k max.
Hi, I bought a new pair with the brown grills along with a Pioneer SX 950 and a duel 721 in 75'. Are the JBL L100's still made in America or over in China?
The JBL Speakers are designed, engineered and tested in Southern California where the JBL facility is in Northridge near Los Angeles. The parts come from multiple continents with final assembly in Indonesia.
Will these speakers work on a 8 ohm amplifier
awesome speakers and thanks. would you tell me what amp ur running and its spec ? thanks
Hey, thanks for your question. In the Video, we are playing the JBL L100 with the Jadis JA120 @ 100 watts per Channel. That is really overkill. There is a Jadis Integrated Amp that sounds very good with these at $4000 and the brand new Cronus Magnum 3 by Rouge Audio that we featured in its RUclips video. That combination was also wonderful at only $2995 for the Integrated Amp. Check out that video.
thanks a lot, i will check them out, enjoy the awesome music
how is Jadis I-35 with this or ML 585 integrated or the Mcintosh 252
This design seems more like the vintage JBL L110 and L112 than it is the L100. BTW, the old JBL L112 measures a lot flatter than do these L100 classics which use Chinese made drivers. You can find measurements for both online. Considering the priced differential, my bet would be to find a pair of used L112s.
What are your opinions on these vs the klipsch heresy 4? I have a Cambridge audio axa35 which has a fairly warm and forward sound signature.. Currently driving kef q300s. Which of the two would you recommend today?
the JBL L100
These look sharp! Is that a solid wood enclosure or something else with veneer?
Hi Sean. Thank you for your question. These are a veneer over a High-Density Board of composite wood. The composite does a superior of eliminating vibrations and resonances. To the best our knowledge there are no longer any companies that make their speakers out of solid wood.
What integrated amp pre/power works best with them? Under $5000.
MOON by Sim Audio, 340i for solid-state. Rogue Audio Conus magnum III for a tube amplifier. Both excellent choices.
I found a JBL authorized dealer the other day who will sell me 4429's for the price of the new L100's. Since I do not perceive the new L100's will improve upon the satisfaction of my L100t3's I have enjoyed for over 30 years, I believe I'll save for the 4429's to get more effortless performance at high volume; but, I've got to tell ya, the new L100 Classic is indeed beautiful, and I'm sure sounds great for any genre of music as do my t3's, from Dance to Fusion Jazz and everything in between.
The newly designed L100 Classic is far better than the original in every way. Better grill material (won't deteriorate), redesigned cross over with 17 parts instead of 2, Bigger more rigid, and heavier Cabinet, Higher efficiency, better and deeper bass, better designed flared porting, Heavier more robust 12" woofer, Greater power handling, play louder with less distortion. to many more to mention.
I have a pair of L100's (new) from 1977 and they are still going strong (I have replaced the grills). Love these so much. The new classic woofer surround looks like it may perish. It looks like rubber or something like that. Can you tell me? My old L100 woofers show no sign of wear on the surrounds after 42 years of playing.
1970 was about the time most speaker manufacturing switched to those foam surrounds that only last for about 12 years (whether you play them or not). The foam basically reduces to powder. JBL used cloth surrounds with a treatment that made them quite durable.
Now if Pioneer would bring out some type of HPM models, keep the looks and quality of the vintage and still add a touch of modern also..
My recollection is the original L100 used paper cone tweeters, not titanium. You might be thinking of the L112 made in the early 80s. I know original L100s have their fans but they're not for me. The L100s and their successors, the L110s and L112s had an upfront, dynamic and punchy sound which made them great for rock and high volumes, but they could also sound brash and lacking refinement which could lead to listening fatigue. I'd imagine the new L100s sound a lot better.
Tip: Open bottom of box. Turn over. Slide box off of speaker.
That's the easy way. We were just having fun, hehe. LoL
Nice speaker!!! sure sound amazing,nice video! but 2019 still waiting that JBL remake their Monster studio speaker the JBL 4350
These are nice speakers,I had a pair in the mid seventies then late seventies I moved up to the L 300 Summits and still have them today.Nice to see the classics coming back.
Good day,
Do you guys by chance also carry the JBL 4429?
Ahh!. what a great speaker. We spent time with the engineers listening to it in Northridge at the development area. YES we love it.
Do you guys stock the 4429
@@harley203cam Please contact the store to discuss the opportunity for an audition! (626) 359-9131
Might wanna try Kenrick Sound here on you tube. But be prepared to pay around $25,000 bottom price and higher. They do really great work in restoring old JBL classics,
These Speakers are new or an old Version ?
Build jbl the Loudspeakers in 2018?
Thx
Thank you for your questions. These are a brand new design and manufactured in 2018. They are designed with the original 1970 speaker aesthetics.
@@BrooksBerdanLtd
The original series had woofers that were white and the voice coil connections could be seen as a pair of black lines going to the center.
The new speakers have these connections hidden from the front. In the 70s most people did NOT remove the grills to listen to their speakers, but JBL was one of the first brands to make it easy.
I love your videos and your enthusiasm. Thanks for posting. Very nice JBL's.
Thank you so much, we really appreciate your saying so.
I still listen to my 1972 JBL L100.....driven by NAD . Great speaker. Lost the cover though.
That's very cool.
Nope, the tweeter on the original L-100, the "Century" was paper, not titanium.
Where can I purchase additional grills?
Seems like a question that could easily be googled.
Compare with Klipsch Cornwall. Same price, but the Klipsch has a 15" woofer and two horns, making them more efficient and giving them a better bottom. The JBLs have a cooler looking grill.
Just bought a pair!
Congratulations. We think they are amazing.
Goonna need a bigger house!@@BrooksBerdanLtd
Original tweeters were beryllium I believe. Very cool. Price is ridiculous high. I like orange
The original tweeters were LE20's all paper cone replaced with the LE25's paper cone with a cloth suspension, later to be replaced with the titanium dome. JBL never used Barillum back then.
Yamaha NS 1000s used beryllium tweeters in the 1970s. The JBL L112s used titanium tweeters and the JBL L166 Horizons used aluminum dome tweeters. I don't think JBL ever used beryllium tweeters.
Wonderful speakers, it is about time and it took JBL to re-invent themselves. One of the best speakers on the market today I still prefer my L 112s over the L100 and that is just personal opinion. I still want a pair in orange or a deep red maroon if I had specials pull.lol Thank you for a nice though be it short video.
Beautiful speakers
Great speakers. I remember the originals. Your dog looks a little non responsive though.
JBL is a premier speaker company that sets trends and doesn't follow them.
No surprise to hear Boston rock the house down with those speakers and amps straight up no frills.
As far as the grills go, the traditionalist in me prefers the grill in black. The orange grills however, add to a lively presentation at least visually it must be said.
6200$CAD with taxes for a pair of speakers that are wood veneer, have 300$$ of overall cost of components, that is made in Indonesia due to its lower cost of production and lower taxes/almost non existent tariffs for foreign companies.
Well, at least the foam looks nice!.
crazy eh....
Particle board is the prefered material. It is denser than board wood. Hence having to cover it.
Where does a guy go to get the stands?
To a JBL authorized dealer such as Brooks Berdan Ltd.
Awesome looking.... Blue or Black for me
The JBL variation that had the control strip at the bottom are on the Elvis Jet at Graceland.
Bob Morgan the bottom was the top. The control strip was across the top, and they just set it upside down
How do they sound with a Marantz.2270 vintage receiver?
My 1974 L100s have sounded fantastic on my Marantz 2270 for 47 years!
should have a higher and stronger stand
I wonder how it will sound with super-tweeters which many people add to those 4343 4344, and a par of sub-woofer, but that will need to use a electronic crossover
Retro is an understatement :).
4 ohm?
Awesome design !!!
These look amazing. Do y'all take trades?
Copper speaker stands would be dope
Ironically, the only time I ever heard these speakers was listening to that first Boston album.
We're listening to Boston right now with them actually! We love our classic rock.
it's a Sign from God
Why 4ohm ?
Hey, Hi, thanks for your question. 4 Ohm speakers are usually very efficient. Most 8 Ohm speakers operate much lower than 8 ohms, often dipping to 4 ohms and below.
I'd stick with the conventional black grilles... but this is a good video! Keep it up!
Thank You.
cool !!! It is a good match with rega elex r
$1000 each would be pushing it. $2000 each is definitely pushed. Bummer. For $1000 I can get a used pair of original L100s in sweet condition. My L100t's I bought in the 1980s would sell about a grand. The Classics look good, but pass for being overpriced. Should have been 2 grand per pair.
Awesome channel. Keep up the great job.
Same here.
Call and ask for best price, MANY buyers report they are able to get these for $3200-3400/pair
Frankly, at that price, I'd just make my own.
Why do so many audiophiles put the components on the floor??
I think this is mostly done by audio dealers in their listening rooms, since they have to reconfigure so often to show different products.
Very nice, however simply not affordable for the average person. I agree with the previous comment 2k max.
I AM 65 YEARS OLD BUT I AM A NEW WAVE JBL ER. MY 5.1 HAS JBL LOFT 50,S AND JBL ES 30,S. BUT I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE L 100 AT FIRST SITE.
Thank you so much for your comment. We fell in love too.
wow I only have paradigms 40 reference speakers with a SVS sub woofer and a Denon 4800 receiver.
Prefer the blue grills just like my original L100's.
Blue is hard to match with darker furniture.
Wonderful speaker!!!! JBL-KLIPSCH-TANNOY are the best...forget the rest! And then...BOSTON!!!! Great musical choice!
And .... Infinity 😉
Also Magnat great speaker , i have a transpuls 1500 its incredible on rock pop funk
KEF too
Harbeth will give all the makes you mention a run for their money. I demo’d some Harbeth super hl5 plus and also some Klipsch Forte III. The Harbeth blew the Klipsch away
ESS AMT 1s are super also!
From Indonesia... 👌.. Unboxing
Pls compare magico vs wilson audio
props too for the Jadis
Nope, the originals had paper cone tweeters, not ti.
They sound just like the speakers on my macbook
I always think you're going to trip over the RCA puppy
in 1977 mine had jbl timber stands
The tweeters on the original L100 was a paper cone.
A cone by definition is not a tweeter.
Swap the stands for something solid and the sound better is what I have been told
You are absolutely right. With the "original" stands they sound like a bigger boom box, just no bass. I placed them on a custom Sound Anchors stands and.......BOOM. NOW THEY SOUND GOOD.
Boston 💪
Generic rock
@@gman76utube you don't know anything
JBL Hermosos equipos, buen Rock y no jazz, pajaritos o susurros, saludos desde Perú !
I want these so bad
AUDAX tweeter from France.
Harmon international part share for years.
Шикарный звук!!!
Вам доводилось их слушать вживую в хороших условиях? Подумываю купить за полцены по $1000 за каждую.
@@dmitrybrynda14 конечно!причём недавно,в отличных условиях,в салоне Harman/Kardon.
Nice but $4,000 / pair? I guess you need to be a rocker / party person in 2019. Too each their own.
The original speakers were around $700 in 1970 so adjusting for inflation that seems about right
I enjoy my L100t3's for all genres, delicate or hard it does not matter, the JBL's produce effortless volume for rock, as well as detail and clarity for jazz vocals at realistic volume. My over all impression, having opportunities to listen to many speaker by brand/type/style, is I've only heard one speaker in my lifetime which has impressed me more. It's the JBL L200, which was made over 40 years ago and now commands a price 4 times higher than what it sold for back in the mid 70's. I still can't afford them.
495 a pair in 1974
Brian...that was a lot of dough in '74. Thanks for the retro info.
Me too. Many of us were poor in '75. Nonetheless, if I had $4K for speakers today, JBL's would not even be remotely considered. Just not my style but to each their own.
Lot of wrong information in this video, absolutely nothing about this speaker is the same as the one from the 70s except for the look of it
Gotta say, the price inflation of speakers is rather startling. You could get these speakers for less than $275 each back in the day. Now it seems you can't get anything really good without spending several thousand dollars.
$275.00 in 1970 is $1828.40 when adjusted to inflation, or 3656.80 a pair, so the price is really not that far out of line. However, to those of us in our 70s it seems outrageous.
Stop touching the drivers!
Thanks, your right they should not be touched. It does appear that we do, but we do not.
It looked like he touched the tweeter. Don't touch the tweeter!
My pioneer hpm 100s are still king over these. Still some of these best sounding speakers I’ve ever heard.
Have you heard these?
$ 4G a pair ? Find a nice used pair of Cornwalls.
Jbl_klh_warfedale_klipch the Classic 🤔
I'm sure they sound wonderful but they should've left the grille materials in the 1970s where they belong.
ghogue61 are you kidding me? The grills look amazing!
I have 4 of them puppies and they kick so hard that the wine glasses a room above will vibrate across the counter