JBL LX-55 (c. 1990–1992)
Not much is documented about the JBL LX-55. It never seems to have gotten the full-scale reviews that JBL's larger studio-derived monitors did. What survives is mostly dealer listings in the period buyers' press. An HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers listing (August 1992, p.86) describes the LX-55 as a three-way speaker with a 10" woofer, 5" midrange, and 1" titanium dome tweeter, rated to handle 200 watts. An earlier listing in the same publication (September 1990, p.124) shows the model carrying a five-year manufacturer's warranty. That suggests JBL was positioning it as a long-term consumer purchase rather than a budget throwaway.
Known specs from those listings:
- Type: 3-way
- Woofer: 10"
- Midrange: 5"
- Tweeter: 1" titanium dome
- Power handling: 200 watts
- Warranty: 5-year manufacturer's
The LX-55 appears to have sat in the upper end of JBL's early-'90s LX consumer line, with the smaller LX-44 — a 3-way using an 8" woofer and rated at 150 watts — catalogued alongside it in HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers (October 1992, p.104). Production years, original price, and detailed specifications such as impedance, frequency response, or cabinet dimensions are not recorded in the available sources. Surviving information on this model is thin, but the titanium dome tweeter and 200-watt handling suggest it was a credible, forward-looking design for its day.
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