Back to the future w/ JBL L100 Classic (vs. KLIPSCH Forte III)

This video sponsored by dCS: https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/ Camera: Olaf von Voss | Editor: John Darko | Motion GFX: John Darko These are not your Father’s JBL loudspeakers. These are the L100 'Classic', reborn for 21st Century listeners. They sport a newly developed 1″ titanium dome wave-guided tweeter plus a 5″ pure pulp midrange driver – complete with attenuators; for the bass, a 12″ pure pulp driver with front-firing flared bass reflex port. The new version also features improved enclosure tuning and an all-new crossover. JBL L100 Classic (US$4000/pair): https://www.jblsynthesis.com/products/loudspeakers/type/bookshelf-loudspeakers/L100+CLASSIC.html JBL JS-120 stands (US$300/pair): https://www.musicdirect.com/furniture/JBL-JS-120-Speaker-Stands-for-JBL-L100 Phil Wright’s written review: https://darko.audio/2019/09/retro-sound-with-jbls-l100-classic-loudspeaker/ ________________________________________________________________ Also featured in this video... Klipsch Forte III (US$4000/pair): https://darko.audio/2019/05/the-big-beautiful-klipsch-forte-iii/ Mytek Brooklyn Bridge (US$3000) and Mytek Brooklyn AMP (US$2000): https://darko.audio/2019/03/a-short-film-about-the-mytek-brooklyn-bridge-amp/ Pro-Ject RPM 5 Carbon (US$1500): https://darko.audio/2020/01/got-the-upgrade-itch-try-the-noahs-ark-approach/ Maisons du Monde LENOX sideboard: https://www.maisonsdumonde.com/DE/de/p/anrichte-aus-massivem-mangoholz-und-metall-lenox-147101.htm ________________________________________________________________ Measurements... JBL L100 Classic: https://www.hifinews.com/content/jbl-l100-classic-loudspeaker-lab-report Klipsch Forte III: https://www.stereophile.com/content/klipsch-forte-iii-loudspeaker-measurements ________________________________________________________________ Playlists... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Dj2Z2X1ORKQaCamjgGKLE Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/f8d9eaaa-0e3c-4541-b5c4-2ada970c9bf1 Qobuz: https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/3092292 #audiophile #JBL #Klipsch ________________________________________________________________ Darko.Audio FAQ: https://darko.audio/faq/ What the bloody hell am I talking about? https://youtu.be/MBzHB9877fg ________________________________________________________________ DO YOU KNOW WE HAVE A PODCAST? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/darko-audio/id1368388920 https://open.spotify.com/show/1mnKixperZd4zmJWCvEbNl https://soundcloud.com/johnhdarko ________________________________________________________________ Darko.Audio is a web magazine covering new and exciting developments in the audio world and we aren’t afraid of indie rock or techno. Web: http://Darko.Audio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkoaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkoaudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Darkodotaudio