I'm very surprised to hear this.
How did you miss out on one of these?
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I'm very surprised to hear this.
How did you miss out on one of these?
As do I!
It didn't take me long to "fall in love" with the L-100s either. I have been very fond of the L-100 and the professional variants (4310, 4311 and 4312) ever since.
Not to be nit-picky, but I would like to correct some wrong information here.
In 1975, L-100s listed for $318.00
In 1976 they listed for $333.00
In 1977 they listed for $489.00
I...
It is with great sadness that I see it confirmed here what I had suspected, that Steve has lost his battle with cancer.
I never met him in person, but we talked on the phone quite a bit. I...
And I have a few of those 125,000 pairs in my "Stereo Den" as well. ;)
I agree completely with the suggestion of Go West.
My listening room has often been mistaken for a museum.
Since BMWCCA was so kind as to post a picture of a PS-400, I thought that I would post a picture of a Power Line Four for the benefit of those who have never seen one.
The detail picture shows the...
Power Line Fours usually go for a little more than PS-400s probably due to the fact that they are somewhat rarer. Not necessarily any better, but they do have the additional indicators on the front...
I think most would agree that the quadrex grilles are part of the real L-100 experience, but the JBL replacement grille cloth inserts look a lot better than the first picture you have posted.
Mine were "in continual use" and I was so unhappy when they started deteriorating. I bought my cloth replacements directly from JBL and was so glad to get them!
I have been seriously considering...
Was the deteriorating foam more in character of the L-100 for you? :D
I wasn't too happy about the situation, but to me, the JBL replacement grille cloth was the only really good option we had at...
There have been frequent references to AK. A fellow posted a thread there about his "great find" complete with fabulous pictures and a majestic tale about how much he was going to treasure them. Of...
Congratulations on making two smart decisions : :applaud:
1. Buying quality in 1977.
2. Keeping them for a long time and taking care of them.
This might explain why the combination of JBL L-100s, 4310s, 4311s or 4312s with large vintage Crown Amplifiers such as the DC300AII, Power Line Four or PS-400s sound good.
There may be better...
No, it's not just you (and you thought you were special :D ).
I have multiples of the PS-400 and I can third the recommendation!
That's funny! :D
I can easily recommend the use of a vintage Crown Power Amp. I have used DC300AIIs, Power Line Fours and PS-400s with nary a problem for many years.
They are very stable, rugged and sound very...