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kingjames
04-17-2007, 02:03 PM
I put an ad on Craigslist in Chicago about wanting JBL loose speakers and got a call from a guy who has some loose tweeters and mentioned that he has a set of L212's with the sub and will take $300.00 for the set.

He mentioned that you need two amps to run these,is that correct? Can I use a regular receiver to run them? Thanks!

hjames
04-17-2007, 02:14 PM
I put an ad on Craigslist in Chicago about wanting JBL loose speakers and got a call from a guy who has some loose tweeters and mentioned that he has a set of L212's with the sub and will take $300.00 for the set.

He mentioned that you need two amps to run these,is that correct? Can I use a regular receiver to run them? Thanks!

The L212 is a 3 piece system, the "satellite" Speakers, and the Sub cube that has its own 75watt bass amp.
But some get molested ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=18010361630

I think I saw Giskard say at one point that the 75 watt amp isn't enough for the sub.

kingjames
04-17-2007, 03:08 PM
Cancel, guy just called back and backed out of the deal. He said someone told him just the crossover's went for $260.00 on ebay.:banghead:

hjames
04-17-2007, 03:10 PM
:applaud: Yeah - people are so darned helpful sometimes.
I find it best to quietly go about my deals and not talk about them here until I actually have them in hand ...


Cancel, guy just called back and backed out of the deal. He said someone told him just the crossover's went for $260.00 on ebay.:banghead:

kingjames
04-17-2007, 03:25 PM
very good advice HJ, I think I will follow it.;)

MJC
04-19-2007, 12:45 PM
I think I saw Giskard say at one point that the 75 watt amp isn't enough for the sub.
I used that 75w amp for 25 years, for music only its alright. But if you're going to use the L212s for HT a more powerful sub is needed. After my 75w amp went down, I installed a 150w plate amp, it fried the sub's voice coil.


He mentioned that you need two amps to run these,is that correct? Can I use a regular receiver to run them? Thanks!
Any stereo receiver, amp, up to 220w will work for the L212s. I built 3 and bought 2 more L212s and had a 7 channel all L212 HT, using a Parasound 220wpc amp to drive 5 of them, and the HT receiver to drive the other two. Built two SUB1500s to go with them. All total, 2900w system.