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Impressions of the JBL L100 Classics?

I am still kind of internet "window shopping" for speakers and because I have had, in the past, good experiences with Music Direct and I think that the 60 day audition period would be great for evaluating speakers, I was wondering if anyone had experience with the JBL "monitors" that they sell, particularly the L100 Classic?

immatthewj
audition__audio
1,340 posts
 

I have spent significant time with vintage L100 Century speakers and think they are one of the worst speakers I have ever heard. I certainly hope that the modern equivalents are better. My guess is that they are.

james633
919 posts
 

I bought open box demos from music direct. It I was a smooth process and they were like new. I have sadly never heard the L100. 

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hiend2
376 posts
 

L100 was a studio standard, lots of oomph.

Classic 1970's sound, if you listen to 70's rock they will shine

immatthewj OP
1,382 posts
 

Classic 1970's sound, if you listen to 70's rock they will shine

Thanks, @hiend2  , it's not to often I go that far back in the archives.  I am thinking that these, also, may not be what I am looking for.

scottok
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Also interested in the NEW L100s, which, according to reviews, are JBL L100s in name (and look) only: The new design and guts put them in the audiophile discussion and they're not the '70s rock 'n' roll screamers they used to be. Again, based only on reviews and not audition. 

Check out Darko's review:

 

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