JBL L-56 speakers

[slide_advantage_redoux]

I just picked up a pair of JBL L-56 speakers. They were made only for three years in the early 80s. They were on sale at a local pawn shop (gotta love pawn shops!) for $35 for the pair. I talked them down to $30 out the door because one speaker's woofer needs refoaming (about a $50 job).

Aside from the deteriorating foam, the speakers and cabs are in very good shape, including the screens.

Any opinions on this model?

My cousin bought a pair of L-100s new back in the day and they sounded terrific.

I have been needing a pair of studio monitors, and have been told that these would suffice. I also wanted to replace the Bose 600s that I have had for sometime in my stereo system.

Edited December 18, 2008 by slide_advantage_redoux

[porcy62]

No experience with this particular model, but as studio monitors JBLs are a bit too fat on midbass/bass frequencies, as Tannoys are too prominent in mids frequencies, so keep this in mind when you mix/eq music, it's a common mistake cutting too much bass on JBL and too much mids on Tannoy. I would use the JBL in the home system. IMHO.

Talkin about 'near field' monitor, obviously.

Edited December 18, 2008 by porcy62