I think I've written this a few times, but I'll do it again.
It seems that my L110's are my go to speaker.
I'm always swapping things in and out, but when I land on these again I just say wow.
I really like them.
I've never heard the L112. Do they have similar woofers to the 110? The 110's have a unique driver for the bass tones and I wonder if there is a 12 inch version.I really liked the L110 and still do, but IMO the L112 outshines it in every way.
The positive attributes you express for the L110 are similar to how I feel about the L96 Delta. JBL does make great 10-inch-based 3-way systems. The 044 dome tweeter works well and is also used in my L112 and L150A systems with great success. The titanium version is also used in my 250Ti. But in comparison to the ubiquitous 035 versions, the remarkable soundstage of the L5 and L7s makes the "bookshelf" boxes seem "back-in-the-box" compared to the airiness of the towers with the much-maligned 035Ti/A versions—when done right.
I've never heard the L112. Do they have similar woofers to the 110? The 110's have a unique driver for the bass tones and I wonder if there is a 12 inch version.
No 12in versionI've never heard the L112. Do they have similar woofers to the 110? The 110's have a unique driver for the bass tones and I wonder if there is a 12 inch version.
What kind of tweaking did the l7 need and how do the l7 compare to the l110 after the tweaking in your opinion?Yes, the L110s are a fantastic speaker. IMO, one of the best JBLs ever , "plug and play" at least.
I paid top dollar for pair off the bay back in February since I always wanted pair since 1979 , drooling over the black and white, no nonsense ad they had on them back then.
I was not disappointed with them at all. It's just that I also happen to have paid top dollar for a pair of L7s , three days later, that were some what disappointing. The more costly L7s of coarse took precedence since and required a lot of tweaking to get right.
I'll get the 110s back in rotation soon. Their only glaring weakness is that they're not mirror imaged. The sound stage is shifted to one side. Otherwise they'ed really be preferred over my NS1000s.
$925 in 1992 was quite a bit more than $430 in 1980.....about 25% more.Looks like the L110 cost around $430/each in their last year of production, 1980.
The L7 cost around $925/each in their first-year listed, 1992. That's pretty close to being a wash when you consider inflation and the fact that the L7 was sold at discount stores like Best Buy back then. I love my L96s, which are quite similar to the L110 though many think the L96 has the better tweeter. They don't do anything wrong and can play just about any music well in just about any system. But for soundstage and dynamics, the L7 will simply blow them away, particularly if you provide enough power and like your music on the loud end of the sound-pressure spectrum. If you have limited space, stick with the rather-large "bookshelf" styles but if your room permits the placement you will be rewarded by the L7 which can stand tall against modern speakers ten-times the cost.
My opinion, of course, but then I have L100, L112, L96, 4412A, and L1, L3, L5, and L7s in the same house for comparison. When I'm playing the L7s upstairs, my family downstairs asks me to turn the music down. They never do that when I'm playing the L96 or L5s!
Inflation calculators equate $430 in 1980 with $732 in 1992. When you factor in how JBL marketed their speakers in 1980 versus 1992 ("fair-trade" versus big-box discount stores) that extra 20% discount from Best Buy puts them right in line with each other. Okay, it's actually $740, but I'll chip in the extra eight-bucks for those who buy the L7 and don't think it's that much better than the L110!$925 in 1992 was quite a bit more than $430 in 1980.....about 25% more.
How much power do you think the l7 needs to shine?