JBL’s new LS Series loudspeakers share the design philosophy and signature Bi-Radial-horn/compression-driver configuration of their Project Series – K2 and Array – as well as their Everest DD66000 series, the latter which has a retail asking price of $80,000.
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JBL LS Series wedge shape and gently curving side panels prevent unwanted internal resonance. High-mass MDF construction minimises sound colouration.
A curved lower baffle prevents acoustic interference with the lower woofer, while transitioning into the gloss-finish, streak-ebony side panels, which are finished in a mahogany shade. Design specs include a luxury new grille fabric and adjustable heavy-duty floor spike with coasters.
In the high frequencies, these speakers employ a constant-directivity HF compression driver and UHF ring tweeter in a unique computer-optimised baffle that suppresses phase interference and signal loss.
Whereas some manufacturers use horn drivers to increase sensitivity, JBL engineers designed their new components to provide the optimum blend of the highest possible sensitivity and vanishingly low distortion.
The realism of low-frequency sound is heightened with high-performance dual pulp-cone woofers in a staggered network design for exceptionally rich bass response. Working together, these technologies ensure that LS Series speakers render ‘out-of-this-world’ action sequences and delicate, otherworldly musical passages with equal clarity and accuracy.
Music and movies are made to be enjoyed, and LS Series speakers are engineered to ensure that you’ll enjoy them to their fullest, claims JBL.
RRP
· LS40 – Compact bookshelf loudspeaker $2,299
· LS60 – Floorstanding tower speakers $3,799
· LS80 – Floorstanding tower speakers $4,999
· LS Centre – Dedicated centre channel loudspeaker $1,499
· LS120P – 300mm (12-inch), 400-watt powered subwoofer $1,999
