JBL 130A

The JBL 130A is a compact three-way acoustic-suspension bookshelf speaker, reviewed in the January 1961 issue of Stereo Review.

The review measured the 130A at 25–20,000 Hz ±3 dB, matching JBL's published rating, and described the response as "remarkably smooth and uncolored." The low end was reported as solid and the high end open and clean, with no significant peaks or dips in the measured response. Stereo Review also noted the speaker handles high power levels without strain, consistent with its 75-watt maximum rating.

The 130A uses a woofer, mid-range, and tweeter in a sealed acoustic-suspension enclosure, crossing over at 1500 Hz and 5000 Hz. The original price was $199.95 — a substantial sum for a bookshelf speaker in 1961, and one that placed it firmly in the premium end of the compact speaker market.