JBL HLS810

The JBL HLS810 is a floorstanding loudspeaker from the late 1990s. It's a 3-way bass reflex design. The drivers are a 6.5" woofer for the lows, a midrange driver for vocals, and a 19mm pure titanium dome tweeter on top. The crossover points are 800 Hz and 4 kHz, a fairly wide spacing that lets each driver stay in its comfortable range.

The specs point to a speaker built for home theater and music, with modest amplifier requirements. Sensitivity is rated at 89 dB (2.83V@1m), nominal impedance is 8 ohms, and it handles 100 watts continuous. Frequency response is listed as 40 Hz to 20 kHz at -6 dB, a realistic spec for a tower this size. It stands 37" tall, 9" wide and 13" deep, weighs 30 lbs, and came in a black finish.

The HLS series was introduced with advertising that claimed "you've never heard horns like these before." The HLS810 itself uses a dome tweeter, not a horn-loaded driver. The tagline was shared across JBL's new HLS and SVA lines in late 1997. Audio magazine (November 1997, p.61) ran that introductory advertising, which positioned the series as a technological achievement in power and accuracy.

Beyond the specs, the record is thin. No production years, original price, or detailed design documentation have surfaced in the available sources.

- **Type:** 3-way bass reflex floorstanding speaker

- **Drivers:** 6.5" woofer, midrange, 19mm pure titanium dome tweeter

- **Crossover frequencies:** 800 Hz, 4 kHz

- **Frequency response:** 40 Hz - 20 kHz (-6 dB)

- **Sensitivity:** 89 dB (2.83V@1m)

- **Impedance:** 8 ohms

- **Power handling:** 100 watts continuous

- **Dimensions:** 37" H × 9" W × 13" D (940 × 230 × 330 mm)

- **Weight:** 30 lbs (13.6 kg)

- **Finish:** Black