Description
JBL L100 Classic 80
Limited Edition Legend, Built for Real HiFi Fun
The JBL L100 Classic 80 is a limited-edition version of one of the most iconic loudspeakers in hi-fi history. It takes the legendary L100 styling and combines it with modern JBL engineering, premium finishes, and a complete presentation package that feels properly special.
This is a speaker for people who want a big, dynamic, alive sound with classic studio heritage energy. It is bold, direct, and ridiculously enjoyable, but it is also engineered to perform at a genuinely high level.
Production is limited to 800 pairs worldwide, and each matched pair includes JS-150 floor stands and ships in a specially crafted wooden crate.
The Sound: Big, Fast, Dynamic, Addictive
L100 Classic 80 is designed to deliver that classic JBL impact: powerful bass, effortless dynamics, and a presence that makes music feel immediate. It is the kind of speaker that makes you play “one more track” and then accidentally listen for three hours.
It also includes mid-frequency and high-frequency level attenuators, so you can fine-tune the balance to suit your room, your electronics, and your taste.
Three-Way Design with Serious Drivers
This is a proper three-way loudspeaker with a large 12-inch woofer, a dedicated midrange driver, and a titanium dome tweeter designed for clarity and speed.
The driver system includes:
- 12-inch (300mm) cast-frame pure pulp cone woofer in a bass-reflex design with a front-firing tuned port
- 5.25-inch (130mm) polymer-coated pure pulp cone midrange driver
- 1-inch (25mm) titanium dome tweeter mated to an acoustic lens and waveguide
This combination is built to deliver scale and punch while keeping vocals clear and treble detailed and controlled.
Built Like a Statement Piece
The L100 Classic 80 features a natural oak veneer enclosure with a brown Quadrex foam grille, accented by a gold and black JBL logo and a black satin wood frame. The look is unmistakable and intentionally retro, but executed with modern fit and finish.
Anniversary edition badges appear on the front and rear, including a commemorative numbered plaque with the signature of the principal system engineer, Chris Hagen, and the individual pair number out of the total production run.
Real-World System Matching
With a recommended amplifier power range of 25 to 200 watts RMS, the L100 Classic 80 pairs beautifully with a wide variety of quality amplifiers. With 90dB sensitivity, it is not a difficult speaker to get moving, but it absolutely rewards a high-quality amplifier with good control and current delivery.
Dual sets of gold-plated binding posts support serious wiring and system integration approaches.
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | 12-inch (300mm) 3-way bookshelf loudspeaker |
| Low Frequency Driver | 12-inch (300mm) cast-frame pure pulp cone woofer with dual spider (JW300SW-8) |
| Mid Frequency Driver | 5.25-inch (130mm) polymer-coated pure pulp cone (JM125PC-8) |
| High Frequency Driver | 1-inch (25mm) titanium dome tweeter mated to acoustic lens and waveguide (JT025Ti2-4) |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 25–200 Watts RMS |
| Impedance | 4 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 90dB |
| Frequency Response | 40Hz–40kHz (-6dB) |
| Crossover Frequency | 450Hz, 3.5kHz |
| Controls | Attenuators for MF and HF drivers |
| Input Type | Dual sets of gold-plated binding posts |
| Finish | Natural oak veneer with brown Quadrex foam grille |
| Dimensions (with grille) | 25.3" H x 15.4" W x 14.4" D (642.9mm x 389.9mm x 365.1mm) |
| Product Weight (with stand) | 71.5 lb (32.5 kg) each |
| Speaker Stand | JS-150 included |
| Shipping Unit of Measure | Pair |
| Shipping Weight (in crate) | 302 lb (137 kg) |
| Limited Production | 800 pairs worldwide |
Detailed Technical Specifications
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Product Overview
- Limited-edition matched pair loudspeaker system
- Production limited to 800 pairs worldwide
- Includes JS-150 floor stands
- Ships inside a specially crafted wooden crate
- Anniversary edition badges on front and rear
- Commemorative numbered plaque signed by principal system engineer Chris Hagen
- Individual pair number included on plaque
Acoustic System
- 12-inch (300mm) 3-way bookshelf loudspeaker
- Bass-reflex design with front-firing tuned port
- Mid-frequency and high-frequency level attenuators
Drivers
- Low frequency driver: 12-inch (300mm) cast-frame pure pulp cone woofer with dual spider (JW300SW-8)
- Mid frequency driver: 5.25-inch (130mm) polymer-coated pure pulp cone (JM125PC-8)
- High frequency driver: 1-inch (25mm) titanium dome tweeter mated to acoustic lens and waveguide (JT025Ti2-4)
Electrical and Performance
- Recommended amplifier power: 25–200 Watts RMS
- Impedance: 4 ohms
- Sensitivity: 90dB
- Frequency response: 40Hz–40kHz (-6dB)
- Crossover frequencies: 450Hz and 3.5kHz
Controls and Connections
- Controls: attenuators for MF and HF drivers
- Input type: dual sets of gold-plated binding posts
Finish and Physical
- Finish: natural oak veneer with brown Quadrex foam grille
- Dimensions with grille: 25.3" H x 15.4" W x 14.4" D
- Dimensions with grille: 642.9mm x 389.9mm x 365.1mm
- Product weight with stand: 71.5 lb (32.5 kg) each
- Shipping weight in crate: 302 lb (137 kg)
- Shipping units of measure: pair
- Speaker stand: JS-150
The Audio Experts Take
The JBL L100 Classic 80 is a celebration speaker in the best possible way. It is built to look iconic, feel special, and sound like a proper JBL should: dynamic, confident, and endlessly fun.
If you want a speaker that brings real energy to music, that can scale from casual listening to full-volume grin sessions, and that also happens to be a limited edition piece of hi-fi history, the L100 Classic 80 is dangerously tempting.
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