JBL N24 Northridge Series Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Dark Gray)

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• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 6.2 x 9.5 inches ; 4.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002EQCD
• Item model number: N24
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #133,600 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

JBL's N24 speakers are a pair of 2-way, 4-inch bookshelf loudspeakers designed with high-impact molded enclosures. Technical features include 100-watt power handling, 8-ohm impedance, and 86 dB sensitivity. Speaker drivers include a 4-inch PolyPlas (polymer-coated cellulose fiber) woofer and a 0.75-inch titanium laminate dome tweeter.

Shielded components allow distortion-free placement near video monitors. High-temperature, oversized Kapton voice coils and HeatScape motor structures allow these speakers to effortlessly play all types of movies and music. The FreeFlow flared port increases bass response without adding unwanted port noise.

This pair of speakers comes in a dark gray finish. Every pair of JBL N24 speakers also comes with a two-year parts and labor warranty on the speaker enclosures and a five-year parts and labor warranty on the speaker driver and internal components.

Product Description

Wish you could afford that great pro JBL sound? Give a listen to Northridge. JBL's leading-edge research into sound, hearing and speaker design has enabled the company to create moderate-price loudspeakers with anything but moderate performance. From their titanium-laminate-dome tweeters with EOS waveguides to their PolyPlas woofers and midranges, Northridge speakers are loaded with technology to bridge the gulf between the science of sound and the art of music and movies. They are available in a pleasing variety of shapes and sizes.Northridge N24 2-way bookshelf loudspeaker with high-impact molded enclosure reproduces sound with unmatched clarity and power. The PolyPlas (polymer-coated cellulose fiber) cone woofer features traditional JBL engineering; the same technologies used in JBL's professional equipment that can be found in stadiums, music halls and movie theaters around the world. Shielded components allow placement near video monitors. High-temperature, oversized Kapton voice coil and HeatScape motor structure allow these speakers to effortlessly play all types of movies and music. The FreeFlow flared port increases bass response without adding unwanted port noise. JBL's custom-designed drivers allow the use of simple, Straight-line Signal Path (SSP) crossover networks with high-quality electrical components that minimize processing that could degrade the signal.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Imaging, sound quality and depth!, April 27, 2001

By	PHILIP ITURRALDE (MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There's a popular misconception that the higher priced speakers in a line sound better than the lower priced ones. . . . but after comparing the N24's to the Series more expensive siblings, . . .the speaker with the best imaging (the JBL's titanium-laminate tweeter is definitely doing something very right) & midrange was the humble little N24.

But here's what amazes me about it. First is the bass, which sounds surprisingly full for such a small speaker . . . -- unlike the SuperZero XU or the ProMonitor 80, this speaker is very easy to match up with practically any subwoofer.

When you get a listen to the mids, though, you'll forget how good the bass is. I think the midrange of this speaker may be the cleanest...

The JBL N24 front left & right ..... 89 Hz to 18.9 kHz ±2.7 dB (Sound&Vision JAN 2001 Mag)

Matt Nelson (JBL Associate Engineer) revealed that the N24 use a significantly different crossover design -- first-order (6 dB/octave), as compared to second-order (12 dB/octave) in the other Northridge speakers.

So, for a speaker of its size and price, I can't find anything that the N24 really does wrong, but to get that full Cinematic DD-5.1 sub-sonic impact, I recommend that you get a nice 10" - 15" Power Sub. I use the AudioSource SW15 - 200w 15"... ...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars JBL N24, March 6, 2002

By A Customer

Got these speakers as surround for my new home theater system, but also use them as 'main' speakers by using a mode on my AV receiver that replicates front L-R to the rear L-R speakers from 2 channel inputs (like CDs and MP3s) and set front to minus 10db and rear to plus 5 db. Reversing the main from front to rear works well for me when I'm at my desk, which is off to the side of the front speaker locations.

My other speakers are JBL S-38s, older re-coned JBL 12" 3-way (until recently also had older AR towers).

Like the S-38s, the N-24s are extremely tight and clean in the midrange and highs; but the N-24s obviously don't have a booming bass. Neither do the S-38s, but both have bass notes that are not noticeably muddy or loose. However, a subwoofer can easily fix this.

I am really enjoying the heck out of the JBLs (and of course my new AV receiver). In retrospect, I'd consider getting the N-24s as front L-R and a good subwoofer as a 2-channel stereo setup.

Once I got over the idea of the plastic enclosure and small size, I saw these speakers for the gems that they are. Admittedly, the N-24s are not rock-the-house party speakers; but they do sound good loud.