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# The JBL Story: 60 Years of Audio Innovation

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great Book - Glad I Bought It
  

*by J***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2012*

I was on the fence about this book due to a couple bad reviews. I'm really glad I didn't listen and went ahead and bought it. It really shows how different expectations can taint a person's impression of a book (good and bad).First off, I've always liked JBL products and am a fan of vintage (and modern) Hi-Fi equipment. This book as described in the title covers JBL's 60 yrs of history. The key factor to kept in mind is this is a book commissioned by JBL to celebrate their 60 years of successes (and even discusses some low points). As such there is care to present the corporate image and products in a positive manor. It has a very nice, polished look and feel with a lot of pictures both color and vintage B&W that details important personalities and product milestones through JBL's history up to the point of writing. It is 7/8" thick, printed on glossy stock and chocked full of pictures  -- probably hundreds of pictures, including several cut-aways illustrating key features of various new driver technologies JBL pioneered, engineers, etc. You might say there are more pictures than text, which could be the source of some the other critical reviews.As I said before, the book is more about milestones than it is a comprehensive product catalog and specs. Therefore one should go into it with that perspective and note that not EVERY model of speakers JBL has ever prduced is guaranteed to appear inside. For instance, the "Series" of JBL speakers I own are a set of Studio L 6" bookshelf speakers and other H/T speakers. There is a section outlining the new home theatre market and JBL's product offering to satisfy that market. Within that chapter is a whole page dedicated to the Studio L series with 2 nice pictures illustrating SOME of the line ...and a whole one or two sentences that say something to the effect: "The Studio L line was produced for the new Home Theatre Market and had an elegent design." That's a paraphrase, not a quote.  The picture doesn't show ALL of the speakers that were available in the Studio L line. One picture shows a pair of tower speakers in cherry, the other picture shows a corner of a room with a partial home theatre set-up that includes: a subwoofer, pair of tower speakers (in black) and a wall mount center speaker below the TV. Missing speakers from that series one could have purchased back then is: A smaller down driven subwoofer (in various finished), a smaller center channel speaker that was available that year, the 6" bookshelf speakers like I own, 8" bookshelf speakers that were available in either ash, cherry or black at the same time, and I think there was one other speaker available like a shorter version of a tower speaker. No pictures of the Ash finish were shown even though I felt it was a very attractive finish at the time. That's ok with me. While I would like to have had more information on the the Studio L speakers, it really is touching on the milestones of that series and I didn't buy the book to pad my ego. But I think some of the criticism in other Amazon reviews comes from omissions like these. On the other hand, a few key speaker designs from the 70's and 80's that pushed JBL to the forefront of the speaker industry DO seem to illustrate more of the full line available back then. In some cases a whole page or pages of pictures and several paragraphs of text are devoted to illustrating what made these speakers key to the market at the time, technological improvements and so on. Again, the book is about milestones, not a technical catalog of EVERY JBL speaker cabinet, size, etc.I really don't get some of the negative criticism of this book. To say most of the pictures and old ads could be viewed online for free and therefore the book is a waste of money, seems like a blatent false statement. I have scoured the internet and JBL's website and, yes, there is a minor amount of duplication and a few similar pictures you may be able to see, but you aren't going to get the interpretation and historical insight. This book is a coffee table quality book (Sans the hard cover and wide pages) and if you are into vintage or current Hi-Fi products and like to read books about hi-fi products, and like glossy pictures and history, there is a lot ot like about it.How would I go about making future editions even better? I would love to see even MORE information, a deep dive of the factory construction process (mass production challenges and so fourth), a little insight into the distribution pathways and challenges (like retail v.s. internet), more information on the decision-making processes how certain technologies were settled on v.s. other competing design considerations at the time, more car audio discussion and a few more pictures of famous musicians using JBL products. Also for the 2nd edition, I believe an added section at the back of the book devoted to cataloging ALL the vintage JBL speakers with pictures, published specs, cabinet cut-aways (where available), a short blurb below each product and sales qty numbers would be great. I'd also like to see a little discussion on the competition at various points in history, how JBL stacked up, and things they attempted to do to set themselves apart. For instance, 'Here's a picture of JBL xxx series compared to KEF xx series. Both were ear pleasing, but JBL increased use of Quadrinium Magnatite based drivers provided extra punch at the high end for less money'. A competitive review would be nice. Anyway, I think a lot of readers would yearn for more information like I've outlined above. I'd buy THAT edition in a heartbeat.In summary, this would be the perfect book for a vintage stereo enthusiest or collector to read up on JBL history, milestones and keep next to their listening equipment for them or their guests to puruse.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Everything JBL
  

*by C***. on Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022*

If your a JBL fan a definite read. Everything you  need to know about the man, the company and the progression of the speaker line

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Very informative for any JBL fan of their iconic products. Filled with facts I never knew about the man and his company.
  

*by J***A on Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2021*

Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the history of high end home audio or the professional sound and recording industry.

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