JBL L45

JBL Flair

1 9 7 4 1974
1 9 7 7 1977

JBL loudspeakers are well known even if some JBL loudspeakers are not so well known, even if, in fact, they are well known.

The L45 is part of those : as such fairly forgotten but it nevertheless was and still is a more power-capable... L100 !
The latter (and its 1002 versions) I'm sure everybody knows :)

As said by JBL in the L45 Flair leaflet :
"Was it possible to get even more of that same great sound but with higher overall efficiency and more powerful handling capacity ? Could JBL build a super L100 ? Our engineers' reply was an emphatic "YES !"

The L45 Flair was however available in seven different versions :
001 System :
130A / LE175DLH / N1200
030 System :
D130 / 075 / N2400
S1 System :
LE14A / LE175DLH / LX10
S4 System :
130A / LE175DLH / N1200 + L91
S7 System :
LE15A / LE85 / HL91 / LX5
S8 System :
LE15A / 375 / HL93 / 075 / LX5 / N7000
S12 System :
LE14A / LE20 / LX8

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JBL L45 specifications
Title Value
Power capacity : 75W continuous (based on lab test signal)
Nominal impedance : 8 Ohm
Dispersion : 90° horizontal
90° vertical
Crossover : 1,2Khz
7,5Khz
Efficiency : 80dB / 1W
LOW driver LOW driver
diameter : 38cm
voice coil : 10,2cm edgewound copper ribbon
magnetic assy : 5,4kg
flux density : 12,000 gauss
sensitivity : 44dB (warbled 100-500Hz test signal)
MID driver MID driver
diameter : 13cm
voice coil : 2,2cm edgewound copper ribbon
magnetic assy : 0,7kg
flux density : 15,000 gauss
sensitivity : 46dB (1Khz...3Khz averaged)
HIGH direct radiator HIGH direct radiator
diameter : 3,6cm
voice coil : 1,6cm copper
magnetic assy : 0,7kg
flux density : 15,000 gauss
sensitivity : 47dB (above 2Khz averaged)
Finish : oiled walnut
Grille : sculptured foam
charcoal brown fabric
Dimensions : 55 x 75 x 45cm
Base : 6cm high
Weight : 49kg.
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