At $4,800 for the pair, the L100 Classic MkII offers a blend of style, performance, and build quality that justifies its place in any serious audio setup. It’s not just about nostalgia—JBL has crafted a speaker that lives up to its legendary name while embracing modern audio expectations. For all these reasons, the JBL L100 Classic MkII earns an AVS Top Choice award for 2024.
As we age, we all tend to romanticize the past a bit and it’s easy to think back to some great memories that JBL L100s provided the soundtrack for, so I had to be careful that I didn’t let that color my thoughts of the new series. They look almost exactly the same so there is also the immediate expectation that they will sound the same too and again one has to separate what they already know vs what this new rendition provides. This is a harder exercise than many will believe it to be as sounds take us to other places almost as soon as the music starts.
Sep 20, 2024
At $4,800 for the pair, the L100 Classic MkII offers a blend of style, performance, and build quality that justifies its place in any serious audio setup. It’s not just about nostalgia—JBL has crafted a speaker that lives up to its legendary name while embracing modern audio expectations. For all these reasons, the JBL L100 Classic MkII earns an AVS Top Choice award for 2024.
Erik Wesley
AVSForum
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Oct 30, 2024
As we age, we all tend to romanticize the past a bit and it’s easy to think back to some great memories that JBL L100s provided the soundtrack for, so I had to be careful that I didn’t let that color my thoughts of the new series. They look almost exactly the same so there is also the immediate expectation that they will sound the same too and again one has to separate what they already know vs what this new rendition provides. This is a harder exercise than many will believe it to be as sounds take us to other places almost as soon as the music starts.
W. Jennings
eCoustic
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