Top Ten Affordable JBL Consumer Speakers

[edgewound]

The good thing about opinions is we don't have to agree with them.

[doyall]

Affordable begins at ~$20 on my list, but I'm keeping the top ten JBL "Sleepers" private.....

FOUL! This is not fair Zilch. It's all about sharing here. There's plenty enough to go around.

[brutal]

The good thing about opinions is we don't have to agree with them.

I was thinking more in line with, "Opinions are like ***holes, everybody's got one."

[SEAWOLF97]

I'm keeping the top ten JBL "Sleepers" private.....

I wud bet that the 4410 is in there ??

LOL.
My L100A sound like shrill, wet, muddy, horse dung compared to either set of L112's.

and you got a good pair. my L1's just suck (BUT they are worth the $4 that I paid for them )

[wd4090]

HOW can you not mention the 4412! they are so sexy.
I dont actually know how they sound as ive never owned a pair, but I could just sit those on the shelf and look at them.

[Robh3606]

but I could just sit those on the shelf and look at them.

Whatever floats your boat. You will fit right in here.

Rob

[jay]

my L1's just suck

Hmmm, if you think L100's suck, try L110's or L80T's.

Peeee-Ewwww!!!

[SEAWOLF97]

HOW can you not mention the 4412! they are so sexy..

I sold my 4412s last month and replaced them with L-166s and have never looked back. Those Horizon grills...now those ARE different.

(4410 grills look same as 4412, xcept name strip is not horizontal)

[edgewound]

HOW can you not mention the 4412!

That's a pro speaker...not consumer. They do sound pretty good, though.

It would greatly benefit from a beefier enclosure.

[JBL Dog]

If you can get past the fact the veneer sucks, the L100T has the most bang for the buck. You can pick up a nice pair for $200 - $300. The veneer, however, is horrible. It tends to chip easily and will get separate from the particle board cabinet if exposed to temperature extremes.

[Zilch]

They need mirror-imaged cabs, anyway....

[timc]

Prices are a bit different here in Norway, but I'd say that the L65 is a very good speaker for the price over here. Compared to the prices you pay in the US however they are insane.

I payed about $1100 for my set, wich is very cheap here in Norway. Normal going rate is about $1400.


The SVA series is also bang for the bucks if you like powerfull bass. Sold mine to a friend who mostly listen to bass heavy music and he's in heaven.

Another steal is the 240Ti. However the midrange was'nt to my liking so i passed them on. I really wanted to keep them, but i could not afford to have more speakers, and i really dont have room.

-Tim

[tomee]

so whats the trick to long life for the 066 ??? I kinda like my L166's, and even think the 066 may be equal or better than the 035tia.

I've got a pair of these too, and was pleased to see them #10 on someone else's list. They're #1 for me for various reasons, mostly because they're my only decent pair of JBLs!

I think the trick to keeping the 066s alive is to keep the nice L166 grills on them to keep people from poking in the domes. Otherwise, with no ferrofluid in them (which is good IMHO) use a good amp (not low power) and don't try to use them as 'PA' speakers. Most dome tweeters with no ferrofluid for cooling will blow if continuous wattage is put into them for too long, hence the ferrofluid in most modern tweeters. If you even find a modern tweeter without ferrofluid in it, the power rating is seldom more than 20 watts.

[bill8888]

If you can get past the fact the veneer sucks, the L100T has the most bang for the buck. You can pick up a nice pair for $200 - $300. The veneer, however, is horrible. It tends to chip easily and will get separate from the particle board cabinet if exposed to temperature extremes.

There’s a reason why the veneer sucks on most JBL consumer speakers built after the L112 and L96…the veneer is not genuine wood. The veneer looks and feels real, but is actually a processed wood product with the grain printed on it. Internally at JBL it was referred to as spaghetti wood.

[briang]

There’s a reason why the veneer sucks on most JBL consumer speakers built after the L112 and L96…the veneer is not genuine wood. The veneer looks and feels real, but is actually a processed wood product with the grain printed on it. Internally at JBL it was referred to as spaghetti wood.

Really?!?! That does explain a few things...