JBL L100 Century
The home speaker with the orange foam grilles that became a classic of the 1970s.
The L100 was a simplified version of JBL’s 4310 studio monitor and was made for home use. The foam grille with its grid pattern became the speaker’s hallmark.
It was JBL’s best-selling home speaker of the 1970s and survives as a classic. It has been reissued in new versions.
Materials: Veneered cabinet, three drivers, foam grille
Manufacture: Made by JBL in Northridge, California, from 1970.
The foam grille with a grid pattern in blue, orange or black.
The three drivers under the grille.
The angular wooden cabinet.