No such thing as "beak in" for speakers or any other audio gear. Amir from ASR did many measurements before and after "break in" of different speaker brands, and there was no difference whatsoever.. People hear what they want to hear. The L100 are badly designed. They're asymmetrical (not mirroring each other, so tweeters and mids are off axis). They were designed just to give a vintage look. They're too big for bookshelves and too small for floor standing.

It's always very relaxing listening to you!

So good to know they can play at modest volumes and still sound very good. For many of us, that is very important as much of our listening is done 50dB to 80dB, and we can only "rock out" to the 90-95dB levels every once in a while. Very good review! Thank you! These, or the L100 Classic, or the Klipsch Forte IV are on my short list.

Been looking at these for a few months. Your review convinced me. Found a pair and ordered !! Thank you 🙏

I recently picked up a pair of JBL L100 75, and they’re just incredible. I tested them on my McIntosh separates, Marantz and Yamaha integrated amps. To me, the Yamaha AS1200 has incredible synergy with superb transparency, sound stage and clean tight bass. I’ve owned the basic L100 for a while but sold them 6 months ago. They were good but I don’t remember them sounding this incredible.

Great review as always 👍🏻

Excelente todo, revisión y muestra de sonido. Gracias por compartir. Extraña simetría en ambos altavoces por cierto.

The decor of your room looks amazing

My dad has an old pair of 4312 and I really like how the sou d I so analog to me and is very musical is true that those type of big 12 inch driver is usually not so precise but the way they reproduce music is just to much fun. I looking to buy a pair o l100 and I would love those special edition you have but is little to much for my wallet. Great reviews like always keep it on

Great review

Sounds fantastic! I wish more people would post samples of how the equipment sounds. A KZfaq video I was watching on my phone of a vinyl album being played is what started me down the rabbit hole because of the exceptional sound quality. You are the only person I know that has posted a video where I could hear a difference in the sound of your integrated amplifier as it was being broken in.

They are also very 'furniture'-like in appearance. Very nice indeed.

hello Love your reviews very informative and on point? keep it up. Big fan from Kenya Africa

Impressed!

Great review. I just irdered a pair of the L100 classic mkii. Which is basically all the upgrades that the 75 has in the normal classic walnut veneer.

Nice review. I really enjoy your style. Knowledgeable and informative plus easy to listen to as well. Have you had a chance to listen to the L82 classic? I think they are a total buy at their price. Had the L36 back in the 70s so the JBL sound is the one for me. Paired my L82s with the Yamaha A-S1200. Perfection to me. Happy listening 👂.

Great review! Thanks for making such videos. I also want to ask you for making a review of Cabasse Murano Alto if it’s on your possibilities (i hope so) Thanks again and greetings from Argentina.

The review is spot on , couldn't agree more! Bought a pair of this about four months ago and must say they really impressed me.I'm using them together with JBL Synthesis SA750 amplifier!!

I can’t believe people are leaving comments criticizing the sound of these speakers based on what they hear through their own speakers or headphones from a KZfaq video.

Great Review,,,, thank you

Is there audible difference between the L100 classic 75 and the normal L100 classic? Appreciated if you can provide the in room measurements of both speakers.

Slightly changing the cross over and adding a dual spider on woofers. Mmmm..... really that much better than the classic?? Great review. Great song. I have the L-100 classic on the way. Cheers!!

Love your enthusiasm for the speakers. I can tell you genuinely love them and they are beautiful. I bought that cd after hearing you play it and I really like it a lot. For some reason it sounds different, the speed and articulation seem different than it was with the focal 906. Is it a different recording? I’m not sure but kudos on another excellent review. Thank you.

3 way or no way👏easy like Sunday morning

Saludos desde Barcelona

Thanks!

All correct. I got the classic one. I really enjoy it. If one wanna get a better bass, focal aria 948 are the one. But I feel with vinyl playback, JBL’s are better as there is less vinyl noise.

Hi Tharbamar. First I absolutely love your channel. Thank you! Do you know of the new L100 black edition has the same upgrades as the 75th you have. Thanks in advance.

Jbl sound is so engaging that you will keep on playing music. This 3 way legendary design originated from the studio 4310 series stands the test for time. Just like Rolex oyster case, countless imitaions especially from the Japanese audio manufacturer. The other great speaker design that I can think of is BBC LS 3/5 a , excellent midrange , good for vocals.

Owned both I preferred the ordinary L100 classic they're more fun. The 75 is very sensitive to paring and not as forgiving. They're also tighter inte hyr base as they have dual spider.

I agree that JBL should have made these in a mirror image pair. Also since these require being stand mounted, I think they would benefit from having down firing ports.

Great review as always!! Been waiting for a speaker with this kind of performance. Definitely will purchase them very soon. Thanks for the hard work you put on this videos. I have one question. I heard you saying in an old review that you use a passive volume control with balanced inputs and outputs. I guess you place it between the dac and the amp. But, is the internal setting of the dac at maximum volumen? and the amp volume set at 90 to 95% (to avoid clipping)? and then you only play with the volume control from your sitting position. Or how is your setting? Thank you

Tharbamar: Took your advise and got a Denon PMA-SX11 amp a few months ago. Combined with Jay's Audio CDT2-MK3, Musical Paradise MP-D2 MK3 DAC, and Philharmonic Audio BMR Towers - the sound and synergy is heavenly! Many thanks for your great work! Have not dived into streaming yet, since I have a large CD collection. If I do, where do you recommend I start looking?

I have been installing car audio since the late 1980s. My point is I take things apart and I observe equipment that has failed. When JBL (harmon) wants to build a high end loudspeaker they can and do it as well as anyone. I have listened to these JBL L100s at RM audio festival and I think they sound very nice for smaller rooms. If your room is larger and project more than 15' feet I would go for JBL HDI-3800 (which I own). 3800 drivers can be pushed harder and I have older amps that can really deliver power. I think L100s are beautiful. So its really a matter of size of room and the aesthetics you find appealing.

Magical sound

Great work ! Keep it up !

Mine no. 342 2 pairs in Thailand The sound great.I'm sure in the future 10 or 20 years , It's more worth than today.

Very strong bucket sound

I wonder if you still have the CSS to compare with this

My Dreams.

This is a very nice-sounding speaker, and quite a bit more balanced than some other JBLs. They should be at this price point. The CD you use to demo also is quite a challenge for many speakers. The CD allows the ensemble's independent rise and fall of instruments to rise and fall, as is normal in live performances. I am wondering if the tweeters and midrange being off-axis account for the homogenous blending that this requires. I am not sure if this speaker will be bested by speakers where the drivers are somewhat more transparent. When you hear the clapping, some of what the speaker does and does not do is more apparent. If I were to be obsessive, I would wish for a tiny bit more air around instruments. The midrange is quite nice for female voices, but there is something about the midrange driver that leaves the timbre of instruments and voice, at least to my ears, perhaps a little washed out. The piano's upper range is very detailed and voiced, but the left hand vs right hand of the piano has me slightly chasing down the leading edge of those lower mid-range tones and their transients as they die off. If one listens to classical music extensively, or live recordings, this may be more obvious. If one only listens to small ensembles like this example, they are likely to enjoy the version this speaker presents. Before purchasing, I would certainly want to do a good deal of listening. I have a suspicion that if one uses the Four Seasons CD from the Avison Ensemble which is a Linn Recording, Altre Follie - Jordi Savall on AliaVox, or back to back various recordings of Heitor Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 it may become more obvious. That should play to this speaker's strength, but the upper range of those lower sororities and the lower ranges of the strings might speak for putting out 5k for a speaker, that while very good, may not be an all-a-rounder. The Bachianas Brasileiras constitute a series of nine suites by the composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written for various combinations of instruments and voices. Nr. 5 uses cellos extensively with the high female voice. That being said, this is the best version of this speaker ever. They should be listened to on the enclosed speaker stands. Otherwise, I find this the best of the JBL 100s. I am not sure it is worth 5 k when Klipsch Heresy Model 4 comes in at $3,000 vs $5,000 for this special edition. It can go a tiny bit lower but it will sound less alive than the Klipsch

Hey Tharbamar. For JBL 4309 Studio Monitor, Denon PMA110 or Yamaha AS2200? Thanks.

I also saw your review of the Luxman 505ux2 integrated. Did you already had the opportunity to match the JBL L100 Classic with this Luxman?

you might get better synergy if you put the tweeter where the port is and the port where the tweeter is, and placing them on their sides. I think you can do it without marking the cabinet you just hold the tweeter with some Blu-Tack. have you tried pulling your rock out further! It can give you better soundstage as a divider between both speakers. the song at the end sounds different bigger space more involving stronger lower notes recording the same as normal?

For that money they 'could' use solid wood cabinets and grow some trees to make them.

What did you used speaker cable?

Tharbamar, --How do you feel these compare with the KLH Model 5's? --About the same size cabinets, and the Model 5's are about 1/3 the price.

The bass booms too much for me - there is a lack of clarity even in the low tone (with such a live recording)

Can a low power 10-25w tube amp drive these decently, like Willsenton R8, R300 or Black Ice FX10? Or a small SS like Leak 130 (65w at 4ohm)?

Where is the woofer? There are tweeter, mid range and subwoofer. A very nice rendition of Kiss of Life🥰.

These sound punchy with good bass, but the specs of -6dB at 40 Hz would suggest a good sub-woofer is needed if you want to hear and feel that lower octave down to 20 Hz. Would you say that was true or not after your experience?

How is the imaging compare to coaxial driver?

I like the sound of my Spatial Audio Sapphire M-3's better. The dual 15" open baffle woofers are not so boomy but still go as low bass as any. Great review, Tedjen

wish JBL would reintroduce the ti series from the early 00s

I just checked specs and found out the mid and bass drivers are exactly same as Jbl 4312G. Tweeter could be better from l100 75. A couple of caps and inductors upgrade might push 4312G close to 75 level mid and bass articulation and micro dynamics. It seems there is a diy path way for 4312G owners to dramatically boost up their performance.

Could you explain step by step how you changed out the binding post into the new ones? I don’t see how the new ones even fit compared to the very small original ones. I’m trying to do the same process but can’t figure it out. Thanks!

Please review Klipsch KLF speakers

Hi - With the 75s no longer available do you think the regular Classic L100 is a good option or could you suggest another speaker? Thank you

Thanks for the review. I have these speakers and am interested in the binding post upgrade. How easy is this upgrade? Can it be done without soldering?

Hi there. How would you rate them compared to the Wharfedale Elysian 2?

I listened on KZfaq with cheap headphones; then I listened to this again and the Klipsch RP600M & B&W 706 S2 Sound Demo (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kM1xhpl9zsjOhY0.html) and I must say these are......OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! But my eyes kept seeing the non-symmetry.... (PS: break-in exists and super-tweeters like those of Aperion Audio, makes a difference, whether people believe it or not)

does it sound a lot better than regular l100?

I pulled the trigger on these after this review! I now have to make room for them as they will be competing with Klipsch Cornwall IV’s and Martin Logan ESL 9’s and space is becoming very limited! I am powering them with a Yamaha A-S3200 IA.

I don't liek speakers smaller than 10" woofers!

What is your opinion on pairing these speakers with McIntosh amps / integrated amp?

Should you Buy Luxman L560 in 2022?

Wow that sounds good.

Sounds worse than your previous demos, were you using the Sony analog out?

I'll take some Tannoys....end game speakers.

Hej, proszę podaj wysokość jak stoją na standach?

Why aren't they mirrored?

Здравствуйте! Спасибо за Ваши обзоры!! Скажите пожалуйста,как вы считаете на сколько сильно может снижаться качество звучания акустических систем со временем? Например,говорят,что винтажная акустика, звучит с возрастом хуже так,как магниты динамиков начинают хуже магнитить и так далее. Может есть какой-то то срок службы у А.С.

Question is, can you feel the bass on your chest? If so, great speaker if not dump them. I did have the 4312’s which were the pro version. They did not pound my chest with bass. I doubt those would. My focal 1027be do the trick.

I hear alot of cabinet resonance, speakers sound muddy, wide baffles will do this, go DIY! Buy Danny Richie open baffle speakers over at GR research and do a review on those

That crossover is built with very very cheap parts. I know everything its overpriced but damn JBL.

I just got a set of these JBL's.. What purpose do the jumper cables serve? Are the jumpers positive and negative, or does it matter how you connect them??

Thank you for this review. As usual it's like: different folks - different strokes. For my taste it's just too much of that inherent cabinet noise and oversize sound projection which seems only typical for huge & wide retro designed loudspeakers.

Intemporel.

Hope you heard the Sade version. LOL. Cheers.

JBL Classic is 98% the same come on. Dual spider less distortion. Like you can here it. Awesome speakers my friend.

It's kind of a contrast to put a good crossover in but skimp on the bindingposts quality (re. sibilance). 🤔

Hello from Russia. Thank you for your review

$4000 is a bit much in my opinion as I don't see the build quality to make them cost this much . Not to mention they are made in China with cheap labor . I'm sure they're great but I'll stick with my A/D/S L810's that I scooped up in 9.5/10 showroom condition for $750 that were made in America that also more than likely sound as good as these JBL's . Granted I got incredibly lucky with my find as I'm a Contractor who was working on a former A/D/S salesman's house who was the original owner from 1980 as he bartered with me by taking $750 off of my labor bill after me begging him 🤣 . He also has an immaculate pair of A/D/S L910's with stands but wasn't ready to give them up even though he's 72 years old , although the L910's are way to much speaker for me anyways . Glad I found the A/D/S because I was on the fence about spending the cash on these JBL's as now I have extra cash for other toys 😉

5750€ without stands. For oldstyle not mirrowed speaker. Tweeter 80€ midrange 100€ woofer? And crossover parts for 🤮🤮🤮.👎👎🇩🇪

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Sounds horrible me.

Wow the bass sounds awful on that. Almost sounds like something is wrong with the speakers. Really bloated without much definition.

This is “fantastic” only for Americans who like 70s rock. No delicacy. No elegance on the top notes.

It's an insult that JBL would charge that kind of money and not make mirrored L/R speakers. Some of the ugliest speakers I've seen in a long time also. Some people want to live in the past I guess.