Nice photos you found, Bart! Interestingly, the grill foams appear to be made of colored foam, as compared to the painted originals.
And here's a size comparison (I assume with the grilles on):
Original: 23.5" (h) x 14.5” (w) x 13.625" (d)
Reissue: 25.06" x 15.34" x 14.625"
So the proportions are pretty close but the box is larger.
Why not just get the 4312E. Same drivers and only 1500 a piece, available now.
No, they are the same. Compare the specs.Except for the woofer and tweeter.
Per JBL:
4312SE (see https://jblsynthesis.com/productdetail/id_4312se.html):
L100 Classic (https://www.jblsynthesis.com/productdetail/l100-classic.html):
- Woofer: 1200FE-8
- Midrange: 105H-1
- Tweeter: 054ALMg-1
The L100 Classic also has a larger enclosure (23 1/2" x 14-1/4" x 12" versus 25 1/16" x 15.3/4" x 14 5/8"), albeit with a thicker grille, and a vertical driver configuration. (All of which leads me to believe the crossovers and port tuning are different, too.)
- Woofer: JW300PW-8
- Midrange: 105H-1
- Tweeter: JT025TI1-4