Steve
11-22-2003, 07:21 PM
Aloha
I recently acquired a pair of 4343's locally. A bonus, consecutive serial #'s. However, cabs are in sad shape.
I would like to eventually replace the cabinets or have new ones made for them. Just found out now they have termites. They are also painted black, black cheap plastic edge guards screwed on, metal screens screwed on over the speakers for protection. previous owners name scratched into the wood, had water damage to the bottoms ( repaired by previous owner) and used for speakers for a small band. Even with that, they sound just amazing and have had some reconing done by JBL awhile back so should keep on sounding amazing for many more good years.
Does any one have the plans available or know where I can get a copy of them for the 4343's?
Thinking about that. Does anyone know the best way to open them up. I need to turn the 2405's orientation. Open from the front or back or? I am afraid that with the damage on the cabinets that if I don't do it correctly, the damage will be even more. I removed the screws from the front and rear and nothing moved at all or wanted to budge. Some of the screws were overdriven in also.
I recently let my son use the 4343's for an emergency set up for a touring group visiting over here in a local night club. The band's regular set up was set up in another venue and wouldn't be able to be broken down and set up in time at the club for the 2nd gig that day. The club that the 4343's were set up in has some sound problems due to it's interior shape and part of the solution the club owners did was adding extra speakers in the rear of the building. Something wasn't set up right with them as the added speakers only helped a little with most gigs using the house set up. About 2/3'rds into the session, one of the guy's in the back of the room came up and asked them to turn up the speakers by them just a bit. It was sounding better than they have ever heard in there before, however they wanted more now they were hearing what they hadn't before. There were about 200 to 250 people jam packed into venue. The shock came when the guy, the owners and the bartenders were told that the only speakers used were the pair of 4343's on stage powered by an old Altec 9440A amp. Sure loved the looks on their faces when they found out. Even in a live setting these speakers rock.
It sure is fun switching between my Altec's and JBL's in the living room. I love them both.
I have tried to set up both the JBL and Altecs and run them together.. over kill I know, however it sure would be a real kick in the pants fun system......not enough room.....unless I stack one on another. Gotta change the layout of the room....someday.....
Steve
I recently acquired a pair of 4343's locally. A bonus, consecutive serial #'s. However, cabs are in sad shape.
I would like to eventually replace the cabinets or have new ones made for them. Just found out now they have termites. They are also painted black, black cheap plastic edge guards screwed on, metal screens screwed on over the speakers for protection. previous owners name scratched into the wood, had water damage to the bottoms ( repaired by previous owner) and used for speakers for a small band. Even with that, they sound just amazing and have had some reconing done by JBL awhile back so should keep on sounding amazing for many more good years.
Does any one have the plans available or know where I can get a copy of them for the 4343's?
Thinking about that. Does anyone know the best way to open them up. I need to turn the 2405's orientation. Open from the front or back or? I am afraid that with the damage on the cabinets that if I don't do it correctly, the damage will be even more. I removed the screws from the front and rear and nothing moved at all or wanted to budge. Some of the screws were overdriven in also.
I recently let my son use the 4343's for an emergency set up for a touring group visiting over here in a local night club. The band's regular set up was set up in another venue and wouldn't be able to be broken down and set up in time at the club for the 2nd gig that day. The club that the 4343's were set up in has some sound problems due to it's interior shape and part of the solution the club owners did was adding extra speakers in the rear of the building. Something wasn't set up right with them as the added speakers only helped a little with most gigs using the house set up. About 2/3'rds into the session, one of the guy's in the back of the room came up and asked them to turn up the speakers by them just a bit. It was sounding better than they have ever heard in there before, however they wanted more now they were hearing what they hadn't before. There were about 200 to 250 people jam packed into venue. The shock came when the guy, the owners and the bartenders were told that the only speakers used were the pair of 4343's on stage powered by an old Altec 9440A amp. Sure loved the looks on their faces when they found out. Even in a live setting these speakers rock.
It sure is fun switching between my Altec's and JBL's in the living room. I love them both.
I have tried to set up both the JBL and Altecs and run them together.. over kill I know, however it sure would be a real kick in the pants fun system......not enough room.....unless I stack one on another. Gotta change the layout of the room....someday.....
Steve