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michele3918
08-13-2009, 08:33 PM
Nice site everyone!

I'm a bit confused about something and perhaps one of you can help.

I've owned a pair of JBL Model L36 since my mid teens (48 now) I still like the way they sound so I have kept them all these years. In fact I was looking for a second pair on the net when I discover a series named L36 "Decade".

What is that series and are they any different than the "Model" L36?

Thanks in advance.

Michele
South Florida

shaansloan
08-13-2009, 08:47 PM
Nice site everyone!

I'm a bit confused about something and perhaps one of you can help.

I've owned a pair of JBL Model L36 since my mid teens (48 now) I still like the way they sound so I have kept them all these years. In fact I was looking for a second pair on the net when I discover a series named L36 "Decade".

What is that series and are they any different than the "Model" L36?

Thanks in advance.

Michele
South Florida

Here is a little info from the library here on your speakers and on the Decade's....

Real nice pics of a set of L36 decade here....
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=22607&highlight=l36+decade

L36 in the catalog in 1976
http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/jbl/catalogs/1976-home/page4.jpg


L36 Decade in the catalog 1975
http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/jbl/catalogs/1975-home/page04.jpg

No doubt a fabulous sounding speaker...




Shaan

BMWCCA
08-13-2009, 11:04 PM
What is that series and are they any different than the "Model" L36?There were L36, L36 Decades, and L36A. All were technically "Decades" even if not marked as such and all are functionally the same system. The only difference I can see was the change in the tweeter in the L36A.

At least three separate tech sheets are archived between this site's links page and JBL's archives:
http://manuals.harman.com/JBL/HOM/Technical%20Sheet/L36%20ts.pdf
http://manuals.harman.com/JBL/HOM/Technical%20Sheet/L36%20Decade%20ts.pdf
http://manuals.harman.com/JBL/HOM/Technical%20Sheet/L36A%20Decade%20ts.pdf

michele3918
08-15-2009, 03:21 PM
There were L36, L36 Decades, and L36A. All were technically "Decades" even if not marked as such and all are functionally the same system. The only difference I can see was the change in the tweeter in the L36A.

At least three separate tech sheets are archived between this site's links page and JBL's archives:
http://manuals.harman.com/JBL/HOM/Technical%20Sheet/L36%20ts.pdf
http://manuals.harman.com/JBL/HOM/Technical%20Sheet/L36%20Decade%20ts.pdf
http://manuals.harman.com/JBL/HOM/Technical%20Sheet/L36A%20Decade%20ts.pdf

Thank you very much for the clarification.
The links are very informative as well.

Cheers,
Michele