Before you condemn the $4,000 price tag of the new L100's you should think about what a pair of L100's (or L100a's) cost in the mid-1970's and see what that works out to in today's dollars.
The 70’s are back
And for only $4000 you can buy a brand new pair of JBL L100’s.
I will have to hear them hooked to a Sansui receiver and pop in Led Zeppelin an 8 track.
JD
I will have to hear them hooked to a Sansui receiver and pop in Led Zeppelin an 8 track.
JD
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spotcheckbilly12345 wrote: Before you condemn the $4,000 price tag of the new L100's you should think about what a pair of L100's (or L100a's) cost in the mid-1970's and see what that works out to in today's dollars. Absolutely true. The strange thing is, last night I posted the inflation adjustment but my post has gone "Poof!" So, to reiterate: I worked for a JBL dealer in the '70s, and JBL L100s retailed at $560 a pair as introduced in 1970. $560 in 1970 adjusts to $3639.22 in 2018. The $361 difference *might* be accounted for in costs of resurrecting an old design, procuring or remanufacturing essential parts, improvements on the old design, etc. Here's the inflation calculator I used: https://www.usinflationcalculator.com |
People have to stop conflating a speaker from the '70s to one being made presently. Also, anyone who's heard a modern JBL speaker like the 4319, 4367, and even the new L-100 would be wrong to state that they're only good for rock and pop as I can attest that it excels at classical, folk, electronica and world music as well. That, and it's definitely not a flawed design. That's almost laughable, were it not sad to think that today's audiophiles can dismiss a proven design. Take a look at Kenrick Sound on YouTube and see just how relevant a design JBL is even with their older designs. Devising modern crossovers and updating drivers make for some of the most sought after speakers around. All the best, Nonoise |
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