Audio Database

C50SM
Commentary

JBL's first studio monitor.

The C50SM has been used by Capitol Records, CBS Columbia, Decker, Liberty, MGM, ヴァーブ, RCA-Victor, Liprize, and others to check the sound quality of their recordings. The C50SM has also been used by ABC Broadcasting for monitoring purposes.

The unit structure was the same as Olympus, and there were 6 kinds of variations in the end.
In addition, the unit configuration of C50SMS8 is different before 1964 and after.

Model Rating
Method 2-3-Way / 2-3-Speaker / Closed System / Floor Type
Model Name C50SMS6 C50SMS7 C50SMS8 C50SMS12 C50SMS14 C50SMLE14C
Configuration Low band LE15A LE15A LE15A LE15A LE14A LE14A LE14C
For Middle Range LE75+HL91 LE85+HL91 375+HL93 375+HL93 LE20 LE75+HL91
High pass 075
Network LX5 LX5 LX5 LX5, N7000 LX8 LX7 LX2-1
Age 1962 1962 1962 1964 1964 1964 1962
External dimensions Width 590x Height 760x Depth 500 mm
Weight (packed) 40.8kg