JBL LX2 (1985–1987)
The JBL LX2 was a compact two-way bookshelf speaker built from 1985 to 1987. It belonged to JBL's LX series of home loudspeakers from that decade. It paired an 8-inch woofer (model 116H) with a 1-inch titanium dome tweeter. The tweeter was revised during production, and both the 105H-1 and 105H-2 versions are known to exist. The crossover sat at 2,500 Hz.
Period documentation lists a sensitivity of 90 dB, a frequency response of 48 Hz to 25 kHz, and an impedance of 8 ohms. Power handling was rated at 40W RMS (75W max), with recommended amplifier power of 10-75W. The original price in Germany was DM 398.00 per pair. The LX2 sold 22,000 pairs.
Two sources list the weight differently. One says 6.8 lbs (3.1 kg), another says 5.5 kg, and the discrepancy is unresolved. Dimensions are recorded as 430 × 240 × 230 mm (H×W×D).
Contemporary coverage is thin. An advertisement in Audio (December 1962, p.47) promoted the LE20 high-frequency unit paired with the LX2 dividing network. That ad predates this model by over two decades, so the LX2 name was used earlier in JBL's history for a crossover network rather than a complete loudspeaker. For the 1980s bookshelf speaker itself, no substantive period reviews have surfaced.
- 2-way bookshelf design
- 8" woofer (116H), 1" titanium dome tweeter (105H-1 / 105H-2)
- Crossover: 2,500 Hz
- Frequency response: 48 Hz – 25 kHz
- Sensitivity: 90 dB
- Impedance: 8 ohms
- Power handling: 40W RMS / 75W max
- Dimensions: 430 × 240 × 230 mm
- Production: 1985–1987; 22,000 pairs sold
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