Jbl L100 - Page 4

Vintage Pete · #31 02-11-2010, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jdandy

jczaja.......I gave my JBL L100's to my brother in 1989 after I purchased a pair of JBL 4312A's that I still have in my vintage system. My brother passed away last year, so the L100's now belong to his widow. She is not a music lover, so they will probably sit idle, or she will sell them.

Dan...I don't think I knew of your brother's passing. I am sorry to hear this. My mom is still hanging on, things could go either way but we continue to hope for the best.

Pete

Vintage Pete · #32 02-11-2010, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jdandy

jczaja.......Welcome to Audio Aficionado.

Vintage Pete will probably see your post, or you can PM him with your email address.

Jay...welcome to AA. If you would like to PM me your email address, I can help you with this.

Pete

vernneal · #33 07-09-2010, 08:58 AM

I had one back in the day. Sold it went to a L112 which had better highs, then sold that and went to a Klipsch La Scalla, sold it and went to a Thiel CS 1.2, then sold that and went to a Thiel CS 2, then sold that and went to a Thiel CS 2.2 then slid into a hault with a Thiel CS3.7 running them on a McIntosh MC206

Still-One · #34 07-09-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by vernneal

I had one back in the day. Sold it went to a L112 which had better highs, then sold that and went to a Klipsch La Scalla, sold it and went to a Thiel CS 1.2, then sold that and went to a Thiel CS 2, then sold that and went to a Thiel CS 2.2 then slid into a hault with a Thiel CS3.7 running them on a McIntosh MC206

Your journey is further proof that These Are the Good Ol' Days.

michaelhigh · #35 08-22-2010, 09:54 PM

These are still on my list of "don't need but would sure love to own"...

skydog · #36 04-04-2013, 01:57 PM

I got mine when a friend owed me some cash back in the late seventies.......I used them 24-hrs a day for twenty years....I still own them and they reside in a basement AV set-up

timw · #37 04-23-2013, 10:34 AM

...Just stumbled upon this great JBL thread! My nephew gave me a pair of L100 classics he had been using for several years. I finally got around to checking them out and cleaning them up. The wood veneer was looking faded & dried out so I hit them with some Olde English furniture polish and it really brought the cabinets back to life.
They are a little beat up but still sound very good despite a ripped midrange cone and dented tweeter dust cap. I may build some grill covers for them. If I decide not to sell them I may put together a vintage system around these! I currently have a friend's NAD Int amp and Technics SL-10 linear tracking turntable hooked up to them and this system sounds amazing!

Tim

skydog · #38 04-23-2013, 10:09 PM

Don't sell them!.......the drivers are readily available on Ebay. Everything down to grill frames and reproduction foam inserts. The 123A woofers are an accordian type that never need re-foaming. They are not the most accurate speaker but sound amazing, especially with ROCK music.

regards,

Tom

timw · #39 04-25-2013, 04:18 PM

Just listened to these spkrs again last night. Even Gordon Lightfoot sounded amazing on these!
I think I'll be holding onto these and continue to fix them up!

Tim

miner · #40 06-11-2013, 01:42 PM

Try some Tommy Bolin "Post Toasties" through them.

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