JBL L82 Classic speakers
The JBL L82 Classic speakers are special due to their "Vintage Modern" design, which combines a 1970s retro aesthetic with modern acoustic components. This is made possible by their iconic Quadrex foam grille and walnut wood cabinet, which house a 1-inch titanium dome tweeter and an 8-inch pure pulp cone woofer. This combination creates a modern, high-performance sound, characterized by dynamic, clear highs, authoritative bass, and a detailed midrange
These speakers have a solid pedigree that goes back decades, so when we decided to create a system with them, we wanted to build a system that matched the old-school look of the L82s. To that end, we set up the vintage-styled NAD C3050 with the direct-drive Technics SL-1500C as our analog source.
Reviews
"These speakers play music and communicates that music direct to my heart with a sound I remember from my youth (but much better), a sound that just makes music sound as one, rather than in parts. Oh yes, these have some slight coloration to the midrange but so what, the color they add is beautiful and adds realism and life. Sometimes expensive HiFi speakers try to hard to be colorless and in effect sound lifeless. Just as we experience color in visuals every day, a little color in music is a good thing."
"The truth? I have had 20 systems I could have lived with for the rest of my life but when you deal with high end, as in, $10k speakers and up, they do some things really well and yet they do not do well with others. These JBL’s? I can not imagine removing them after living with them for a while."
"DRUMS/PERCUSSION are so good with the L82’s. I have never really had a speaker here, no matter the cost, reproduce drums as these do. The power, the force, the snap, the feeling in my chest…wow!" Steve Huff Forum
Specifications
- 2-way design
- 8" pure pulp cone woofer
- 1" titanium dome tweeter
- high-frequency level control on front baffle
- walnut veneer enclosure with famous Quadrex foam grille
- bass-reflex enclosure with front-firing port
- frequency response: 44-40,000 Hz (-6 dB)
- sensitivity: 88 dB
- power handling: 25-125 watts RMS
- impedance: 8 ohms
- matching JS80 speaker stands required for proper placement and optimal listening experience
Dimensions and warranty:
- 11-1/16"W x 18-5/8"H x 12-7/16"D
- weight: 27.9 lbs.
- warranty: 5 years
