My Pioneer HPM-100 Vintage Speakers
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Designed by Bart Locanthi, the former Vice President of Engineering at JBL, the HPM line were seen as improvements and updates of the classic JBL L100
Description
The Pioneer HPM-100 is a 100 watt, 4-way, 4-speaker bass-reflex system with a 300mm carbon fibre blend woofer and high polymer super tweeter.
Specifications
Type: 4 way, 4 driver loudspeaker system
Frequency Response: 30Hz to 25kHz
Power Handling: 50W
Crossover Frequency: 3000, 4000, 12000Hz
Impedance: 8Ω
Sensitivity: 92.5dB
Bass: 1 x 300mm cone
Midrange: 1 x 100mm cone
Tweeter: 1 x 45mm cone
Super Tweeter: 1 x HPM high polymer
Enclosure: bass reflex
Year: 1976
Dimensions: 390 x 670 x 393mm
Weight: 26.7kg
"""The Pioneer HPM-100s were built by former JBL engineers to do one thing, and that was to be a better sounding speaker than the JBL L100. I think they admirably did their job, as the HPM 100s are one of the best sounding speakers ever built. I know this is saying a lot, but this is the general consensus among many people in the Hi-Fi Industry. These speakers have just the right balance and warm tones. These are amazing sounding speakers.
These particular Pioneers work 100% and sound remarkable! The depth of the sound of these speakers is incredible. Breathtaking sounding speakers."""
“Rich Concert Realism from 100-watt 4-way, 4-speaker Bass Reflex System with Carbon Fiber Blended Woofer & High Polymer Supertweeter”
Some Links:
http://audio-database.com/PIONEER-EXCLUSIVE/speaker/hpm-100-e.html
http://audiotweak.net/2014/06/10/pioneer-hpm-100-loudspeakers-restoration/
http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/hpm-100.shtml
http://www.audioreview.com/cat/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/pioneer/hpm-100/prd_120402_1594crx.aspx
http://www.hifi-studio.de/hifi-klassiker/pioneer/pioneer_HPM100/pioneer_HPM100.htm