JBL 123A woofer

[pdul]

Hi!
Does anyone know if the famous Woofer JBL 123A is still in production, or maybe an updated or more recent compareable model?

 

[academia50]

http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/jbl/catalogs/1956/page02.jpg


It's over 50 years old, TS parameters weren't even used in those years, so it's definitely not in production anymore, and if you want a current JBL woofer you'll get better specs, though forget about the alnico magnet, you couldn't use amps either. lots of power.....

 

[weltersys]

As mentioned, the Alnico magnet JBL 123A (made in two different versions..) is not in production, but here are the TS parameters:

The latter ferrite magnet JBL 2213H (also out of production) had similar TS parameters.

Art

 

[pdul]

Thank you very much Weltersys

 

[academia50]

JBL provided this data in 2009? Good find. 😳
It was the twoofer used in the L-100/4310.
I'm intrigued to know why the OP is looking for that speaker, perhaps to replace a permanently damaged one?

http://audioheritage.org/html/profiles/jbl/l100.htm

 

[profiguy]

The 2213H is a nice driver in its original form, better than the alnico version. Most recone kits don't even come close to original spec.

 

[pdul]

JBL provided this data in 2009? Good find. 😳
It was the twoofer used in the L-100/4310.
I'm intrigued to know why the OP is looking for that speaker, perhaps to replace a permanently damaged one?

http://audioheritage.org/html/profiles/jbl/l100.htm

In the late 70`s I had the pleasure of using a pair of L100 century, for a few weeks, and I loved the bass it produced and it looks damn good and sturdy too.
If I was lucky to get two, I would use it for diy with some modern mids and tweeters

 

[academia50]

I think you could get a couple of L100's in good condition instead of experimenting.
And you can upgrade them....

http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/JBL_L100.htm