Are there any "sleeper" JBL speakers?

[Nightbrace]

However, they will blow away the L100's, L65's and 4311's.

I have a hard time believing that they are that much better than the L65 Jubals, what do you guys think about the L100T's overall as floorstanders?

[Blaster]

I like my L100t's and L100t3's both as well as some of the much more expensive offerings I have like 4425's, XPL160's.

[JBLnsince1959]

Are there any "sleeper" JBL speakers?


Not after 10,000 people read this thread.....

Hey Blaster....is that you in the mud and what kind of truck????? ( I've been off-roading and trail blazing for over 33 years [opps showing my age])

[Titanium Dome]

Back in the day, I used to off road all over Michigan. I especially enjoyed winter and spring. I lived in the middle of nowhere at the end of a dead end gravel road. Over the years there I owned four IHC Travelalls and two IHC Scouts.

The bitchin'est Travelall was a 1967 with a five speed manual. It had a crawler gear that was literally a stump puller. It was impossible to stop until the carb overflow valve choked on a piece of grit and started the engine on fire.

The Scout IIs were great: some of the best rolling hardware of their time with the cheapest sheet metal in history. I drove both until they literally fell apart around me. Those Scouts were great for plowing, pulling, and pushing. When we took them snow jumping in the winter, sometimes we'd get knocked off into ravines or creeks, but they always got themselves out. And we pulled lots of Jimmys, Broncos, and Bow Ties out of trouble. The Jeeps seemed to do fine by themselves.

Taking them to the state forests was a blast, as there were numerous off road trails and areas. I also had several hundred acres of woods behind my house.

The sound system was a custom installed head with separate amps and two JBL custom built (by me) boxes flopping around in the back.

http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ght=auto+sound

Now that was NOT a "sleeper" system.

[Don C]

I thought that my 240TIs were sleepers. Probably just because I had never heard of them myself until I saw a set for sale and bought them. They seem to be fairly well known here on this board though. They have the LE14H-1 woofer, giving them accurate and deep bass response. That would be the first thing you notice. I loved the way they would give me a little kick in the gut on a recording with good bass drum. But these woofers never intrude when it's not called for, they just give you what's on the recording. The midrange is the 104H-1, an updated version of the LE-5 series with a poly cone. The next (H-2) version is still used in the 4412A studio monitor, so it was not just the consumer grade stuff. Then the 044Ti tweeter, which seems to be much sought after around here. My tweeters needed to be rebuilt, but I was very impressed with them after that was done. Some seem to think that these speakers are lacking in the lower midrange area due to pushing the big woofer up to 800 hz, but I never found it to be a noticeable problem. These are finished off in a nice teak veneer, which I consider to be some of the last nice cabinets made before the black vinyl plauge started to spread. Typically they go for under 1000 a pair used, and if that's your price range, I'd look for a set.

[57BELAIRE]

Two models come to mind and both utilize the venerable LE14A...and both 2-way ....with the LE20 on top.

The S99 Athena and the L55 (floor standing)...powerful bass( providing the Lans-a-loy is compliant) smooth mids, and sparkling highs.

These were produced when JBL's veneer quality was second to none and with the lattice grilles they are strikingly handsome.

In my office I've had L100's, 4311's, 4312b and nothing comes close to the 99's....and these can be had for around $300.

[Raffe]

I has own L65 Jubal but sold them because I considered them as the least good sounding speaker that I own.(sounded nice on low levels in close distans).

Got L100T GI and really likes them, easy to find them to be a good choice for alround use.
L150A sounds really great and has a nice lowend, great midrange and 044 tweeter. The lowest frekvences are better performed than in the 240Ti

The 240Ti lacks midrange, has great lowend and the 044Ti, i think the sound is a little bit "compressed" hard to describe but those of you that has compared with the other speakers that I listed maybe understand

I like the L150A for the more "open" and "live" sound. 240Ti is a pretty boring speaker compared to the 250Ti Lim edt. that has a really nice sound compared to the most speakers. The L96 also sounds great and "live" but lacks lowend.

I belive that a mix with the above listed speakers elements and filters should have a pretty good potential to becomme a really good sounding speaker.

Thats my opinion.. Speaker taste is like the butt, divided

[JBLnsince1959]

Back in the day, I used to off road all over Michigan. .

Dome I'll PM more later ( don't want to take this thread too far off track) anyway bought my first brand new CJ-5 in 73...

[eyedoc]

I love my L100t3's. But beware, they do like room to breath.
Eyedoc.

[Phil H]

The bitchin'est Travelall was a 1967 with a five speed manual.

The Travelall is probably the same as a '68 1200B 4x4 crewcab that I drove for a while. Great truck with tons of low-end.

[John B]

IMHO L110s at $200 (recent Ebay price) have to be considered the JBL sleeper!

[bigredplane]

JBL 240ti's are a sleeper not to far behind 250ti's for around $800.00. I don't understand way. Set them up about 1.50" and they and are very good.

[Blaster]

Hey Blaster....is that you in the mud and what kind of truck????? ( I've been off-roading and trail blazing for over 33 years [opps showing my age])[/QUOTE]
Yes ,
It is a 1978 Chevy with a 540ci BBC on the juice. It has 40 cut boggers on it in the pic. FUN!!!