Can You Help Identifying My Speakers

[etoinshrdlu]

I bought a stereo from a very old friend who doesn't know much about electronics but got the gear from someone who owed him a couple if grand. The system includes two JBL bi-amped speakers, A MacIntosh 2100, a Carver M400 and a Nakamichi crossover with power amp. Incredible sound but I have spent quite a lot of time on line trying to identify the speakers with no luck. They are much larger than any JBLs I have found so far (42"x26"x16"). The closest possibility I found so far was the JBL was developing a successor to the L200s which would have been called the L300s but dropped the project as consumers had turned to smaller speakers. The may be R&D prototypes. The woofer is a 15 inch. Any help would be much appreciated. Being a Newbie to the forum they won't let me post pix or my email but if you would like them please respond to my post and I will send them to you.
Doug

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

You know what they say about one photo tells a 1000 words
Yes, I know you can't use attachments yet, but after 5 posts you could upload the photos to shared site, like photobucket and post links here

 

[zieglj01]

The closest possibility I found so far was the JBL was developing a successor to the L200s which would have been called the L300s but dropped the project as consumers had turned to smaller speakers. The may be R&D prototypes. The woofer is a 15 inch. Any help would be much appreciated. Being a Newbie to the forum they won't let me post pix or my email but if you would like them please respond to my post and I will send them to you.

JBL made a L300 - Your measurements are bigger than this.

 

[walter duque]

Are these tapered off from front to rear?

 

[zieglj01]

Are these tapered off from front to rear?

If you are asking about the L300

Top depth, from front to back, measuring over the radiused corner 15 1/2 "

Bottom depth, from front to back, measuring over the radiused corner 19 1/4"

 

[walter duque]

If you are asking about the L300

Top depth, from front to back, measuring over the radiused corner 15 1/2 "

Bottom depth, from front to back, measuring over the radiused corner 19 1/4"

No, I don't mean the L300 which I am not familiar with. I have only owned L-45 Flairs, L-65 Jubals (4 of them) and the L-100. I did see a pair that looked almost like a coffin. This goes back to around 79.

 

[zieglj01]

No, I don't mean the L300 which I am not familiar with. I have only owned L-45 Flairs, L-65 Jubals (4 of them) and the L-100. I did see a pair that looked almost like a coffin. This goes back to around 79.

OK, thanks.

 

[etoinshrdlu]

JBL made a L300 - Your measurements are bigger than this.

They are large rectangular boxes. Some of the largest boxes I have except for some speakers I made back in the late 80s.
Doug

 

[walter duque]

This 1977 4343
is the closest I can come up with that almost matches your dimensions. You can also check out some of the models from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JBL#History, maybe one of them matches yours. They are 175# each.

 

[GranteedEV]

these:

 

[zieglj01]

This 1977 4343
is the closest I can come up with that almost matches your dimensions.

That one also crossed my mind.

 

[walter duque]

That one also crossed my mind.

There has to be something on his speakers to be able to identify them, unless they are DIY. What's taking so long with some pictures?

 

[zieglj01]

There has to be something on his speakers to be able to identify them, unless they are DIY. What's taking so long with some pictures?

Here is an interesting price list
1970-1999 HOME SPEAKER LIST

 

[walter duque]

Here is an interesting price list
1970-1999 HOME SPEAKER LIST

I just noticed something on that price list. I paid more for the L-65 Jubals then for the L-45 Flairs. It should have been vice versa. I have to go to see this dealer, he is still in business.

 

[zieglj01]

I just noticed something on that price list. I paid more for the L-65 Jubals then for the L-45 Flairs. It should have been vice versa. I have to go to see this dealer, he is still in business.

Ok, have fun!

 

[etoinshrdlu]

Herr are pix.of the speakers

Here arr pox. The only into I hot on these was from the original owner who thought they were protypes of yhr discontinued L400 project. But that was only conjecture. They fl use L91 lenses.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Look like JBL 4331 or 4333
http://www.jblpro.com/pub/obsolete/4331b_4333b.pdf

as I mentioned before JBL 4331Bs - AudioKarma.org Home Audio Stereo Discussion Forums typically know more 'bout vintage audio