JBL L100 CLASSIC SPEAKERS Unboxing - Brooks Berdan Ltd. 

Love to have a pair at their value, around $1000 a pair. $4000 is insane for paper JBL.... C'mon smH

Monrovia Ca? Right on! Born n raised in Pasadena....SAW the mighty Zep on 6/23/77- YUP -that show! Any “badgeholders” out there? With a very drunk Keith Moon playing percussion w John Bonham on Moby Dick. Was 17 yrs old n remember it like it was yesterday. To this day, the best concert I’ve ever seen! Oh yeah, um, where were we? Oh yeah, 1977 -things are a lil “hazy” these days...just glad TO BE ALIVE and btw, read in to that what you want....and what we want, we got, and that was A LOT! What he say??? Anyway about 1977.... these speakers rocked then and I had a chance to hear the new ones at RMAF in October. Met Kevin of Harmon, a brilliant speaker designer and king cheese architect of Revel speakers. There is only one color for the Classic’s and you guys got it going-on in the vid. They’re groovy!!!

I scored a pair of the original JBL L-100 at a yard sale about 8 years ago for only $30. While they do not have the original grills and one of them has a mid range speaker failure, they sound fantastic. I use them in my audio shop and computer. I use AR-3a speakers in my main system and these are very close to the sound of the ARs. I consider them one of the BEST speakers available in the 70s and 80s.

Thanks for the review. The orange grill is classic, the blue ones look great. I'd buy all the grills offered with this improved version of the classic 100's and change them as my mood changed. The sound is still one of the best on rock or jazz. No doubt.

I bought four L100's in 1974, for a quad system. Using one of the online dollar inflation puts them at around $1700.00 each in today's dollars. So, today's pricing seems pretty close to what they sold for list price / 'Fair Trade' in 1974.

Bought a set of these speakers and I am really enjoying them. As they break in they sound better and better.They do so many things well, I had an original set back in the 70s and they were unfortunately stolen and I never got over it until now. Thanks for putting up a review.

Lot of wrong information in this video, absolutely nothing about this speaker is the same as the one from the 70s except for the look of it

If they ever do this with the 4311's I'm all in. (prefer the look of them)

Very cool. $4k way too much. How many of these can they sell at this price? More like $2k max.

$ 4G a pair ? Find a nice used pair of Cornwalls.

Tip: Open bottom of box. Turn over. Slide box off of speaker.

Very nice, however simply not affordable for the average person. I agree with the previous comment 2k max.

We don't have listening experience with Monitor Audio 500's. We can tell you that the JBL 100's are a fantastic rock and roll speaker that can play at "11" all night. With the large 12” woofer they have a very full low end, but it is always fast and tuneful, and the midrange and treble frequencies are well balanced. Long listening sessions are not fatiguing at all.

Not like the classic, different soul and representation of music. Cheap material and built quality, cheap enclosure. New speakers have lots of marketing tricks (grills, big advertisements etc), but in technical detail unfortunately they are way worse than the original ones.

Nice speaker!!! sure sound amazing,nice video! but 2019 still waiting that JBL remake their Monster studio speaker the JBL 4350

Let me know when JBL reboots the 4350 and I'll be ready.

I have a pair of the original L100 speakers from the 70s I found at a yard sale. The cabinets appearance is pretty rough. The grills, of course had been replaced . One is dark brown cloth and the other is tan. I have an electronics shop which also is where my computer(s) are. These are connected to my main computer, (driven with a Dynaco PAT-4 preamplifer and a Marantz model 250 power amplifier) so of course they sound like your speakers. The $4,000 price is sort of a shock, but the originals were about $570 a pair, so it really is not out of line when you factor in inflation. Mine cost $30 dollars at the yard sale.

JBL and BOSTON a match made in HEAVEN!

6200$CAD with taxes for a pair of speakers that are wood veneer, have 300$$ of overall cost of components, that is made in Indonesia due to its lower cost of production and lower taxes/almost non existent tariffs for foreign companies. Well, at least the foam looks nice!.

They sound just like the speakers on my macbook

Stop touching the drivers!

The grills were butt ugly in 1970 and 50 years have not improved them.

It looks great in Orange or Turquoise ... but do they sound as good as say a Harbeth SHL5+? It’s $4k.

I wanted these with the blue grilles when I was a kid. The closest I got were some used Pioneer HPM 60s. They were supposedly designed by former JBL employees.

Greeting from Malaysia. I remember them in the 70's. Oh boy! Still to this day, it's sound quality still unmatched by modern speakers.

I just got myself a pair of JBL L 100 century gold limited edition speaker from a Friend of my whom keep it for more than 30 years ago n still sound fantastic.

Jbl_klh_warfedale_klipch the Classic 🤔

Grill must be orange! It is to JBL like red is to Ferrari.

Beautiful speakers

Nope, the tweeter on the original L-100, the "Century" was paper, not titanium.

I'm sure they sound wonderful but they should've left the grille materials in the 1970s where they belong.

Prefer the blue grills just like my original L100's.

I still listen to my 1972 JBL L100.....driven by NAD . Great speaker. Lost the cover though.

Hi, I bought a new pair with the brown grills along with a Pioneer SX 950 and a duel 721 in 75'. Are the JBL L100's still made in America or over in China?

I bought a pair of these speakers in 1974, orange Grille. The sound was amazing, I was 23 years old and stupid; I sold them, I should have kicked my own as* for doing so!! I will have another set!!!

Jbl and Boston yes! This is the exact song that was used for the demo at best buy when i bought the hls 610's back in 1996. I still have them as the rear surround on my 7.1 system to this day. They still sound great!

Great review. Ok so they’re great for Rock & Roll, but how about for an old folkie like me who loves those Canadian magicians, Joni, Leonard, Neil & Gordon? Or Planxty, Christy Moore & others in the Irish trad? Also, how would a valve amp (PrimaLuna300) go with these? All good things Anthony

It's made in China. Why would you resurrect a classic American speaker at the $4K price point, and then make them in China. SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE IN CALIFORNIA! Come on guys, get with the program! This is 2019! People care about this stuff!

good woofer (aluminium basket, big magnet and demodulation rings), but very, very cheap mid range and tweeter...4k is too much, but actually, every jbl's "high end" product is waaay overpriced. Apart from that, all "good but not overpriced" series are disappear (jbl xti, for example). The product range right now cover only shitty cheap cinese-based product or the ultra high end seris, with nothing to cover the most interesting market segment!

What integrated amp pre/power works best with them? Under $5000.

This design seems more like the vintage JBL L110 and L112 than it is the L100. BTW, the old JBL L112 measures a lot flatter than do these L100 classics which use Chinese made drivers. You can find measurements for both online. Considering the priced differential, my bet would be to find a pair of used L112s.

$1000 each would be pushing it. $2000 each is definitely pushed. Bummer. For $1000 I can get a used pair of original L100s in sweet condition. My L100t's I bought in the 1980s would sell about a grand. The Classics look good, but pass for being overpriced. Should have been 2 grand per pair. Awesome channel. Keep up the great job.

My recollection is the original L100 used paper cone tweeters, not titanium. You might be thinking of the L112 made in the early 80s. I know original L100s have their fans but they're not for me. The L100s and their successors, the L110s and L112s had an upfront, dynamic and punchy sound which made them great for rock and high volumes, but they could also sound brash and lacking refinement which could lead to listening fatigue. I'd imagine the new L100s sound a lot better.

These were a big Let down for me. They are Pretty but don't expect any magic

awesome speakers and thanks. would you tell me what amp ur running and its spec ? thanks

Compare with Klipsch Cornwall. Same price, but the Klipsch has a 15" woofer and two horns, making them more efficient and giving them a better bottom. The JBLs have a cooler looking grill.

Too Much expensive.....

F new technology....

SUBTITULOS SHEET.,...

I have a pair of monitor audio silver 500s. What wouodni notice moving from my current speaker to these?

Now if Pioneer would bring out some type of HPM models, keep the looks and quality of the vintage and still add a touch of modern also..

I found a JBL authorized dealer the other day who will sell me 4429's for the price of the new L100's. Since I do not perceive the new L100's will improve upon the satisfaction of my L100t3's I have enjoyed for over 30 years, I believe I'll save for the 4429's to get more effortless performance at high volume; but, I've got to tell ya, the new L100 Classic is indeed beautiful, and I'm sure sounds great for any genre of music as do my t3's, from Dance to Fusion Jazz and everything in between.

I saw an ad in sterophile (november) with that awesome cubed grill in orange that I remember from the year they first came out with the l100. I loved their look then as now, what a great classic to bring back. It was four channel times and they were shown in 4 corners of a room hooked to four channel receivers. What great times. Smiles from ear ear to ear !!!! They had thhheeeee sound.

cool !!! It is a good match with rega elex r

Great speakers. I remember the originals. Your dog looks a little non responsive though.

I'll pass, they do look pretty though!

Wonderful speaker!!!! JBL-KLIPSCH-TANNOY are the best...forget the rest! And then...BOSTON!!!! Great musical choice!

The Orange grill is dope. The only change I would do is change the black metal stands to a wood stand to match the cabinet.

Are the foam grills better than the original.

Nice but $4,000 / pair? I guess you need to be a rocker / party person in 2019. Too each their own.

These look sharp! Is that a solid wood enclosure or something else with veneer?

should have a higher and stronger stand I wonder how it will sound with super-tweeters which many people add to those 4343 4344, and a par of sub-woofer, but that will need to use a electronic crossover

These Speakers are new or an old Version ? Build jbl the Loudspeakers in 2018? Thx

What are your opinions on these vs the klipsch heresy 4? I have a Cambridge audio axa35 which has a fairly warm and forward sound signature.. Currently driving kef q300s. Which of the two would you recommend today?

mmm However there is a company in Japan that takes JBL to the audiophile heights and I'm telling you they are no cheap we're in 10-100K mark..They make this look like a toy speaker..If you want to know just ask :-)

JBL is a premier speaker company that sets trends and doesn't follow them. No surprise to hear Boston rock the house down with those speakers and amps straight up no frills. As far as the grills go, the traditionalist in me prefers the grill in black. The orange grills however, add to a lively presentation at least visually it must be said.

Whats the difference with the jbl 4312E ?

Wonderful speakers, it is about time and it took JBL to re-invent themselves. One of the best speakers on the market today I still prefer my L 112s over the L100 and that is just personal opinion. I still want a pair in orange or a deep red maroon if I had specials pull.lol Thank you for a nice though be it short video.

Where does a guy go to get the stands?

Bunch of hipsters buying overpriced speakers

I'd stick with the conventional black grilles... but this is a good video! Keep it up!

It looked like he touched the tweeter. Don't touch the tweeter!

Ironically, the only time I ever heard these speakers was listening to that first Boston album.

BLUE ………...…… : )

Copper speaker stands would be dope

I always think you're going to trip over the RCA puppy

Gotta say, the price inflation of speakers is rather startling. You could get these speakers for less than $275 each back in the day. Now it seems you can't get anything really good without spending several thousand dollars.

Will these speakers work on a 8 ohm amplifier

Very nice! I restored my Marantz 2220 and using it on my Sansui PM-C100. The sound is so good. That way I saved my money until I can afford to build my own amplifier. As well as the speaker. Aranjuez mon amour is my favorite to listen on my vintage stereo receiver.

And if you look closely on the back of the speaker it says..... MADE IN MEXICO.

Nope, the originals had paper cone tweeters, not ti.

Boston 💪

i use to use the OG model of these in my shop for 8-10 years till the amp died 1970's pioneer and killed the speakers. before that they were my dads in the main living room and always loved the sound they had! love that you can now buy them again! but i already got me another set of jbl's lol

I love your videos and your enthusiasm. Thanks for posting. Very nice JBL's.

From Indonesia... 👌.. Unboxing

Pls compare magico vs wilson audio

I have a pair of L100's (new) from 1977 and they are still going strong (I have replaced the grills). Love these so much. The new classic woofer surround looks like it may perish. It looks like rubber or something like that. Can you tell me? My old L100 woofers show no sign of wear on the surrounds after 42 years of playing.

Not every speaker from JBL can sound .....

Yes.. I had them.... Great that they are back...

wow I only have paradigms 40 reference speakers with a SVS sub woofer and a Denon 4800 receiver.

Good day, Do you guys by chance also carry the JBL 4429?

Just like toys , only 70s

AUDAX tweeter from France. Harmon international part share for years.

Why do so many audiophiles put the components on the floor??

Original tweeters were beryllium I believe. Very cool. Price is ridiculous high. I like orange

Nice introduction to these speakers. I am glad you talked about the cabinets, other reviews seem to miss this detail. Looking forward to hearing them.

I want these so bad

Why 4ohm ?

Awesome looking.... Blue or Black for me

The sound is not really special