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Originally Posted by Formerly YB-2

With the 4312SE all ready on the market, makes me wonder why they would be bringing out the L100. Essentially the same speaker.

https://jblsynthesis.com/productdetail/id_4312se.html

Glenn.......The JBL L100 Classic and the JBL 4312SE are not the same speaker. The L100 Classic's dimensions are taller, wider, and deeper (25.5" H x 15.5" W x 13.75" D) than the 4312SE (23 1/2" x 14-1/4" x 12"). The cabinet finish of the L100 Classic is walnut veneer with a choice of three color options for the grill, whereas the 4312SE is black with a black cloth grill.

Both the L100 Classic and the 4312SE use JBL's 12" 1200FE woofer, but the midrange drivers and tweeters are different in each model. The L100 Classic uses the JT025Ti1 1-inch Titanium dome tweeter and the JM125PC 5-inch pure-pulp cone cast frame midrange driver. The JBL 4312SE uses the 054ALMg-1 1-inch Magnesium/Aluminum Alloy dome tweeter and the 105H-1 5-inch Polymer-coated Pure Pulp cone midrange driver. The JBL L100 Classic is a 4 ohm speaker. The JBL 4312SE is a 6 ohm speaker. The 4312SE speakers are made in mirrored pairs. The JBL L100 Classic speakers are not mirrored pairs.

So, you can see the JBL L100 Classic and the 4312SE are not essentially the same speaker. They share the same 12" woofer but that's it. Beyond that the L100 Classic and the 4312SE are two distinctly different speakers.