JBL N38 II 3-Way 8" Floor-Standing Speaker (Black Ash)

by JBL

Product Details

Product Manual [87kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 10.5 x 34 inches ; 35 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 42 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000632G9
• Item model number: N38II
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,604 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Affordable, stylish, and benefiting from JBL's acclaimed speaker technologies, the N38 II floorstanding speaker is equipped to handle up to 175 watts per channel with ease and efficiency. The speaker's three-way design maximizes bass output with an eight-inch PolyPlas woofer and a flared, FreeFlow port that minimizes "chuffing" for seamless, integrated bass. A four-inch PolyPlas woofer handles the midrange, and high frequencies chime from a .75-inch titanium-laminate dome tweeter.

JBL's Straight-Line Signal Path (SSP) crossovers use minimal, high-grade electronics to ensure transparent, uncolored sonic transitions between the three drivers (the crossover points are 1 and 5 kHz). The speaker offers sturdy, five-way binding-post speaker terminals and is video shielded for distortion-free placement near your television.

What's in the Box
Speaker, speaker grille, adhesive felt foot pads, and a user's manual.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Speaker, October 12, 2003

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® (West Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JBL N38 II 3-Way 8" Floor-Standing Speaker (Black Ash) (Electronics)

This was my upgrade over an Accoustic brand. The JBL was more balance between bass and treble. So, I did notice the treble tinging and more clarity in the sound, less cracking. The Accoustic provided more bass and was starting to crack. With more bass it had a more surreal ambient feeling. It was humming beautifully. The clearer JBL lack that touch of feeling, which I still had not gotten over with. But I did get a new reciever with my JBL so the comparision would not be just on the speckers alone. Overall I am Happy with it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT SPEAKERS FOR THE PRICE!!!, August 30, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: JBL N38 II 3-Way 8" Floor-Standing Speaker (Black Ash) (Electronics)

I purchased a pair of these speakers before they were available on Amazon, and the sound, for the bucks, is unbelievieble!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good speakers for the cost, April 8, 2004

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Srikant Marakani (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JBL N38 II 3-Way 8" Floor-Standing Speaker (Black Ash) (Electronics)

I got a a couple of these speakers with an Onkyo TX-8211 receiver and they have been performing beautifully. The sound was obviously a huge upgrade from the cheapo $100 boombox I had before but more surprisingly was a significant upgrade from my Grado SR60 headphones which I used to use for serious listening earlier (even with the same receiver). Considering I paid only $175 including shipping for each speaker, that is very good value for money and these outperform other speakers twice their price. Of course, they are not as good as the Veritas speakers but then again they are one tenth or so their price.

Another thing to note is that the black ash finishing is actually very well done and this speaker should fit in well even in well-decorated houses (considering I am in a bachelor pad, it is easily the most beautiful piece of furniture in my living room :)