L40 vs L96 vs L112

[Zekeman]

I have had L40's for 22 years (Sansui 9090DB) and they sound just beautiful. I recently bought L100's, hooked them up, and the bass was much boomier and not nearly as nice and punchy as the L40's so I sold them on Ebay.

I am now thinking of the L96 or L112 which were developed after the L40 but I have never heard these either.

I would be greatly appreciative of anyone who can compare how these three compare from a bass-tighness / PUNCH standpoint.

Thank You,

Zekeman

[4313B]

Gals liked the L96 and guys liked the L112. How's that for a synopsis?

The L96 had the snappiest bass. The L112 was fuller and handled more juice.

The L40 and L50 were one category lower than the L96 or L112. Their 2-inch voice coiled 125A/127A bass driver couldn't compete directly against the 3-inch voice coiled bass drivers in the L96 (10") or L112 (12"), though they were not bad for JBL's cheapest drivers of the time.

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[Zekeman]

Thanks for the info...Do you agree with my comment about the L100's muddy bass? How did JBL change the woofer from the L100 to the L96 or L112 for instance?

[4313B]

Do you agree with my comment about the L100's muddy bass?

No. The L100 is the finest loudspeaker ever made. I'm utterly perplexed that anything else even exists at this point. :dont-know

[Steve Gonzales]

I was just talking about how I liked the difference in bass quality in my L110's over the L100 (NO OFFENSE-REALLY, they're still great). The LE 111A's in the L110 seem to have a tighter, punchy bass quality opposed to the L100. I've owned 2 pairs of L100's and 3 pairs of 4311's (2pr-B's, 1pr-WX-A's) and just got ahold of my first pair of L110's and love the sound!. From all the feedback about L96's, L110's and 4313 's I've read or heard, it seems to be mostly the same, the LE10 or other 10" LE series equipped speakers seem have a more desirable bass quality. I too have always thought that the L40 is a smooth sounding speaker, very liveable. Still it's like saying:" I like red Corvettes over Black ones".

[John]

I have to agree about the L40,for such a low budget 2 way it has a very smooth sound and punchy low end at the same time. If you ever see a pair going for a low price,jump on them. You will be suprised

[Viking]

Anybody know why the L100 has this "muddy" bass ?

Is it the cabinet?
Is it the port ?
Is it the driver ?
Is it the xover ?
Is it a combination of all/some?
or is it just the way it is

Is the L112 less "muddy" ?
Is the L150A less "muddy" ?