JBL XPL160
The JBL XPL160 is a three-way, three-driver loudspeaker from JBL's XPL series. The series also included other models, but the exact lineup is not well documented. What is known about the XPL160 comes mostly from period trade listings and a single database entry. History, pricing and production years are thin.
The most complete spec set comes from the hifi-wiki database. The XPL160 is an 8-ohm design with a frequency range of 50-22,000 Hz and a rated frequency response of 55-20,000 Hz. Sensitivity is listed at 93 dB/W/m, crossover points at 400 Hz and 3,000 Hz, and maximum power handling at 220 watts. It measures 610 × 290 × 330 mm (H×W×D) and weighs 15 kg.
Period press fills in a few gaps. A new-products note in HiFI-Stereo (September 1991, p.18) described the XPL160 as having a 1-inch titanium-dome tweeter, a 3-inch titanium-dome midrange, and a 10-inch woofer with a tuned rear port. A later brief in the same publication (September 1990, p.75) added that the speaker was priced at $2,500 a pair and featured composite woofers with Symmetrical Field Geometry magnets and a molded foam baffle.
- System: 3-way, 3-speaker
- Impedance: 8 ohms
- Frequency range: 50–22,000 Hz
- Frequency response: 55–20,000 Hz
- Power handling: 220 W max
- Sensitivity: 93 dB/W/m
- Crossover frequencies: 400 Hz / 3,000 Hz
- Dimensions: 610 × 290 × 330 mm (H×W×D)
- Weight: 15.0 kg
Beyond the specs above, almost nothing else is documented. Cabinet construction details exist in a vintageaudioworks.com article on the XPL series, but the text is truncated in the available record. No further design or historical context has surfaced. No review measurements, owner feedback or collectibility data have been found.
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