Pulkass
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Even today speakers are largely a personal choice, but back then I would submit that loudspeakers had even more character, aka: were not transparent. Therefore the speakers that any one individual might have picked over a pair of L100s would have been dependent on what the listener was looking for.
The JBL 4310, which was the first version of the monitor that was to become the L100 was designed with a very forward midrange to mimic the sound of the Altec 604E monitors that were the de facto industry standard in the US. The goal was not the most accurate speaker, or the speaker with the most extended range, and certainly the polar response was not really considered. This gave the L100 an unusual and characteristic sound.
In no particular order here is a list of speakers that were available in 1972 that were arguably better in one or more ways than L100s. Some cost more than L100s and others cost less.
AR3a
ESS AMT1
Tannoy Monitor Gold
BBC designed LS3/5a
KLH9
Quad ESL 57
I was partly saved by Nordost flatline II cable.A little secret is that you can indeed stuff bass reflex to tame it somewhat:
Volume filling a reflex box
Volume filling a reflex box - tests and measurements showing how correct filling can improve performancesound-au.com