Price: £2,500. // --> , 1970's JBL Professional Lineup Initially, there were no dedicated loudspeakers for touring. 1968 – JBL launches the Model 4310 three-way bookshelf studio monitor speaker, later the 4311 1969 – Sidney Harman acquires JBL, ushering in a period of accelerated international growth 1969 – L-100 consumer version of the 4311 is launched, which sells over 125,000 pairs in the 1970s The most famous loudspeaker of the 1970s was JBL’s L100, thanks to its widespread popularity and a unique foam grille made up of hundreds of tiny cubes. These audio system components can have a basic retro design that fits well with a lot of vintage home decor. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav7n=MSFPpreload("../lansing/_derived/brief-history.htm_cmp_lansing-heritage010_vbtn.gif"); MSFPnav7h=MSFPpreload("../lansing/_derived/brief-history.htm_cmp_lansing-heritage010_vbtn_a.gif"); } Our forum rules are detailed in the Community Guidelines. Service. Best Vintage Floor Speakers . // --> ,