{"id":470637,"date":"2026-02-10T13:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/470637\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:14:21","slug":"jbl-announces-the-4369-a-flagship-studio-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/470637\/","title":{"rendered":"JBL announces the 4369: a flagship \u2018studio monitor\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

JBL has officially pulled the covers off the 4369 \u2013 a two-way floor-standing studio monitor first previewed<\/a> at Tokyo\u2019s International Audio Show last year. It\u2019s a big loudspeaker in every sense: a newly developed 15\u2033 (380mm) mid\/bass driver handles the low end and the lower midrange, whilst a 3\u2033 D2 compression driver, mated to JBL\u2019s patented Sonoglass HDI horn, takes care of everything above its 800Hz crossover point.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s inside?<\/p>\n

That mid\/bass driver, designated the 2219Nd-1, relies on JBL\u2019s Differential Drive technology: twin 3\u2033 voice coils; a pure pulp cone with a copper cap and a short ring for lower distortion; a neodymium motor that JBL claims delivers 50% greater amplitude performance than its predecessors. The cast aluminium frame is new too, designed for both stiffness and ventilation, while a dual damper arrangement targets nonlinear distortion when the cone is really moving.<\/p>\n

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The D2830B compression driver stacks two ring-shaped Teonex diaphragms, each driven by its own independent voice coil and neodymium motor. The payoff, says JBL, is stronger high-frequency output with a broader, more even response.<\/p>\n

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Boxing specs<\/p>\n

Between the drivers sits a MultiCap crossover network \u2014 lots of small capacitors doing the job typically handled by fewer large ones. The advantage? Lower ESR (equivalent series resistance \u2014 essentially energy wasted as heat inside a capacitor) and cleaner signal delivery. The 25mm MDF cabinet adds a thicker sub-baffle beneath the mid\/bass driver for extra support, with two internal braces linking all panels to keep resonances in check. Cabinet dimensions place the compression driver at (seated) ear height. IsoAcoustics\u2019 isolation feet \u2013 borrowed from JBL\u2019s flagship Summit Series \u2013 come fitted as standard.<\/p>\n

Round back, we see dual binding posts for bi-wiring or bi-amping. On the front, twin bass reflex ports and trim controls for dialling in high and ultra-high frequency balance.<\/p>\n

Key specs: 93dB sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m), 6 Ohm nominal impedance and 28Hz (-6dB) bass reach. Each cabinet tips the scales at a hefty 63.5kg.<\/p>\n

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Pricing with a reality check<\/p>\n

The JBL 4369 arrives this spring, priced at \u00a53,520,000\/pair in Japan. That\u2019s approximately US$23,000\/\u20ac21,200 at current exchange rates.<\/p>\n

One wrinkle worth flagging: JBL calls the 4369 a \u201cstudio monitor\u201d, but it\u2019s a fully passive loudspeaker: no built-in amplification, no active crossover. The naming nods to JBL\u2019s professional studio heritage rather than describing what\u2019s actually inside the box. Don\u2019t let the label fool you: you\u2019ll need to bring your own amplifier to this party.<\/p>\n

Further information: JBL<\/a><\/p>\n

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