JBL N28 Northridge Series Bookshelf Speakers (Black Ash)

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Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 12 x 19.5 inches ; 22.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 51 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002EQCH
• Item model number: N28
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #140,291 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 N28 speakers are a pair of 2-way, 8-inch bookshelf loudspeakers. Technical features include 150-watt power handling, 8-ohm impedance, and 90 dB sensitivity. Speaker drivers include an 8-inch PolyPlas (polymer-coated cellulose fiber) cone 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 black ash finish. Every pair of JBL N28 speakers 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
This 2-way 8" bookshelf loudspeaker with MDF 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 move 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. A low-diffraction IsoPower baffle directs the sound power into the room, reducing distortion caused by cabinet vibration. The lock-mitred, computer-designed enclosure requires no bracing. 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 feature high-quality electrical components that minimize processing that could degrade the signal.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars JBL N28, April 12, 2003

By A Customer

I have had a pair of these for several months. I bought them after comparasion with several other slightly more expensive brands and am reasonably pleased. In this price bracket JBL have tended to be somewhat "bright" sounding, but I was pleasantly surprised by how warm these units sounded compared side by side with other products. The bass is tight and not overstated or "boxy" which is often a problem with cabinets this size, and the metalic tweeter is crisp and sounds wonderful on rock tracks although is a little harsh on classical strings. For the money I think these are excellent value and well worth serious consideration.

19 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JBL Does It Again, November 3, 2000

By A Customer

These speakers rock. I've been listening thoroughly to the entire JBL line of speakers and these are the best value for the money by far. I was contemplating going with the Studio series line but the N28's sounded easily as good if not better. I use these speakers as fronts and the N24's as rears. The neighbors are not to pleased though. Apparently the bass is a little much for them.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These speakers rock!!!, October 3, 2003

By	M. Nardi (Belleville, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought these speakers around June and have had them for about 5 months and after breaking them in...which didn't take long at all, these will boost whavter home theater system you have. I used them as my rears for my 5.1 system over the summer and you could hear every bullet wizzing by in the Matrix when Neo is shooting out of the hellicopter. Now in school my dorm room cant handle my full 5.1 system and ihave these as my fronts, and again, they rock. the bass is amazing. my whole floor can hear whatever i want to play...weather they like it or not. great speakers highly recomended