In this review, we will be comparing specifications of L100 Classic and LINTON Heritage, two Stand-mount speakers from JBL and Wharfedale.
Let's have a brief look at the main features of JBL L100 Classic and Wharfedale LINTON Heritage before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how JBL L100 Classic and Wharfedale LINTON Heritage compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
Drivers
Both L100 Classic and LINTON Heritage are 3-way speakers. L100 Classic features a 1" Titanium Dome Tweeter , a 5.25" Midrange and 1 x 12" Aqua-plas coatedpure pulp Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 450 / 3500 Hz. On the other hand, LINTON Heritage features a 1" Soft-dome Tweeter , a 5" Midrange and 1 x 8" Woven Kevlar Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 630 Hz / 2400 Hz Hz.
Frequency Response
L100 Classic has a frequency range of 40-40k Hz whereas LINTON Heritage has a frequency range of 40-20k Hz.
Low Frequency
Stand-mount Speakers
Wharfedale LINTON Heritage
High Frequency
Stand-mount Speakers
Wharfedale LINTON Heritage
Impedance and Sensitivity
L100 Classic is a 4 ohms speaker compared to LINTON Heritage which has a nominal impedance of 6 ohms. On the other hand, they have the same sensitivity of 90 dB.
Sensitivity
Stand-mount Speakers
Wharfedale LINTON Heritage
Power Range
L100 Classic and LINTON Heritage has the same power range of 25-200 watts.
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
L100 Classic features Post type posts and LINTON Heritage has a Post type posts. None of these speakers feature bi-amping/bi-wiring.
Cabinet Type and Port Position
L100 Classic has a front firing port whereas LINTON Heritage has a back firing ports.
Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, We are going to compare JBL L100 Classic's and Wharfedale LINTON Heritage's external dimensions. JBL L100 Classic has external dimensions of 636.5mm x 389.6mm x 371.5mm ( 25.0inch x 15.3inch x 14.6inch ) whereas Wharfedale LINTON Heritage has external dimensions of 565.0mm x 300.0mm x 330.0mm ( 22.2inch x 11.8inch x 12.9inch ) .
JBL L100 Classic is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 89.6mm wider, 71.5mm taller and 41.5mm deeper than Wharfedale LINTON Heritage.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of JBL L100 Classic and Wharfedale LINTON Heritage.
Comparison image of JBL L100 Classic and Wharfedale LINTON Heritage Size and External Dimensions