JBL L200 vs JBL 4320

[lakegville]

Hi...maybe i could use some help. I own a pair of JBL L 200 studio masters which i am very fond of. I see where there are a pair of JBL 4320's for sale near me. Not a great price but in line with the market. The basic configuration looks a lot like my L 200's. Would i be moving up in sonics with the 4320 or would this be more of a lateral move? Thank you for any of your input in advance.

 

[Zonker92]

Lateral. I think they're quite comparable:

http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulle...L200-in-Oak-Veneer&p=5964&viewfull=1#post5964

Oops; my bad; that was discussing the 4325. Carry on!

 

[lakegville]

got you Rickey!!!!! That was my basic thoughts when i saw them. I am always looking to step up a notch when local stuff comes available but i am too short on room to bring in clones. Not to mention these suckers aint cheap.

 

[hjames]

Had both - preferred the L200s - nicer looking cabinet without the overhang ...
and L200 is easier to "upgrade to 3 way action" ...

 

[lakegville]

thanks

 

[twiiii]

Thats going to be a personal choice, but I'm not fond of any JBL with the acoustic lens, so I would pass. And the JBL ring radiators aren't my cup of tea. You don't see either type of speaker in the DD series or other current top of the line JBL products. That means something.

 

[BMWCCA]

Thats going to be a personal choice, but I'm not fond of any JBL with the acoustic lens, so I would pass. And the JBL ring radiators aren't my cup of tea. You don't see either type of speaker in the DD series or other current top of the line JBL products. That means something.

But for nearly 30-years (if not more) you did see both in TOTL JBL systems and studio monitors. The original ring-radiator, the 075 has taken a lot of flack but the next generation 076 "cat's eye" UHF driver has found a home in the hyper-expensive Westlake monitors and command a huge price by themselves whenever they've come up for sale. The prism-lensed 077 has itself become an icon for UHF drivers, brings big bucks, and is used in every 4-way 43xx JBL studio monitor which are among the most sought-after vintage JBLs you'll find.

FWIW, every wave-guide is essentially an acoustic lens. The DD67000 has a wave guide and the lauded M2 re-defines the wave guide and has been successfully implemented even in the fantastic JBL LSR305 powered monitor that sets new standards for what to expect in its price range.

Everyone's entitled to their opinion.