JBL C36 (1952)

Name: JBL C36
Brand: JBL

A floor-type bass reflex speaker system released by JBL in 1952. It came in several configurations, with different driver and crossover combinations.

Overview

The JBL C36, also called the C36 Viscount, is a floor-type enclosure speaker system that JBL introduced in 1952. It uses a bass reflex design. JBL offered it in various configurations, with different combinations of low, midrange, and high-frequency drivers paired with specific crossover and adapter networks. The C36 shares its basic design with the C38. The difference is orientation: the C36 is the vertical one. Both were made for stereo use, with dedicated left and right units sold as a pair.

Specifications

Manufacturer	JBL
Product type	floor-type enclosure
System type	Bass reflex system, floor type
External dimensions	Width 490x Height 730x Depth 400 mm
Units Used	D208/D216 / D208orD216 / - / A22
Units Used	D123 / D123 / A22orA30
Units Used	D131 / D131
Units Used	D130 / D130
Units Used	LE12C / LE12C / A37
Units Used	LE14C / LE14C / LX2-1 / A24orA33
Units Used	001 / 130A / 175DLH / N1200 / - / LE175DLH
Units Used	002 / D123 / 075 / N2600 / A22 / N2400 / A30
Units Used	030 / D130 / N2600 / - / N2400
Units Used	032 / D123 / LE20 / LX2 / A33
Units Used	S1 / LE14A / LE175DLH / LX10
Units Used	S5 / LE10A / LE30 / LX3-1 / A11
Units Used	S12 / LE14A / LE20 / LX8 / A33
Units Used	S18 / LE15A / 375 / 1237/1290 / 075 / LX5, N7000
Original price	¥ 83,900 (1 unit, around 1965)
Original price	¥ 65,500 (1 unit, around 1967)

Design

This is a floor-type enclosure with a bass reflex system. The C36 and C38 share the same basic design, and the C36 is the vertical version. Left and right configurations were available for stereo setups.