Brad Anbro
04-08-2010, 08:03 PM
Hello all,
In addition to a pair of mid-1970s JBL L100s, I also own a pair of JBL "Sovereign" floor-standing speakers that I am guessing were made some
time during the 1970s. I acquired them in 1980 and at the same time,
also acquired the matching equipment cabinet.
My Sovereigns did not come with any of the usual JBL driver systems
installed, such as the "S7," the "S7R," the "S8" or the "S8R." I was told
that when the Sovereign systems were offered for sale by JBL, the buyer
could order the systems with various combinations of drivers and
crossover networks installed. Evidently, this was how my particular
systems were ordered.
Over the years, I have made a couple of repairs to the systems; I have
summarized below which components were in the speakers when I
bought them, and the replacements that I made.
ORIGINAL SYSTEMS: REPAIRED SYSTEMS:
LF Drivers: LE14A 2235H (Pro series)
Passive: PR15 PR15
MF Drivers: LE175 LE175
HF Drivers: 075 075
LF-MF X-Overs: LX10 3115A (Pro Series)
MF-HF X-Overs: N7000 3105 (Pro Series)
The mid-range drivers are now in need of either repair or replacement.
Many years ago, I wanted to acquire a pair of JBL 375s but never did;
mainly because of the cost and also because my drivers were working
just fine. Now that something needs to be done, I'm wondering what
my options are and what would be the best route to take.
From what I have seen in a couple of older JBL Professional catalogs,
the JBL Pro 2440 and 2441 were the Professional equivalent(s) of the
JBL Consumer 375 drivers. Is this a valid assumption? I have looked on
E-Bay for the 375 drivers, as well as the 2440 and 2441 drivers. I
found that the 375 drivers sell for astronomical prices and that the
2440 and 2441 drivers also sell for quite a lot.
I would be very apprehensive about purchasing any of these drivers on
E-Bay, as I would have no idea of what the actual condition would be
on them, and if they would need repairing.
If someone could offer me any suggestions as to what my best options
are, I would very much appreciate any information. By the way, I am
NOT a "JBL collector;" I am a 58 year old industrial electrician who
enjoys listening to music. My musical tastes range from older "Classical"
(hard) rock and Classical pipe organ music to the older country & western
music and "skating rink" music that was performed on Wurlitzer pipe
organs.
Thank you in advance.
Brad Anbro
Roscoe (Rockford), IL
In addition to a pair of mid-1970s JBL L100s, I also own a pair of JBL "Sovereign" floor-standing speakers that I am guessing were made some
time during the 1970s. I acquired them in 1980 and at the same time,
also acquired the matching equipment cabinet.
My Sovereigns did not come with any of the usual JBL driver systems
installed, such as the "S7," the "S7R," the "S8" or the "S8R." I was told
that when the Sovereign systems were offered for sale by JBL, the buyer
could order the systems with various combinations of drivers and
crossover networks installed. Evidently, this was how my particular
systems were ordered.
Over the years, I have made a couple of repairs to the systems; I have
summarized below which components were in the speakers when I
bought them, and the replacements that I made.
ORIGINAL SYSTEMS: REPAIRED SYSTEMS:
LF Drivers: LE14A 2235H (Pro series)
Passive: PR15 PR15
MF Drivers: LE175 LE175
HF Drivers: 075 075
LF-MF X-Overs: LX10 3115A (Pro Series)
MF-HF X-Overs: N7000 3105 (Pro Series)
The mid-range drivers are now in need of either repair or replacement.
Many years ago, I wanted to acquire a pair of JBL 375s but never did;
mainly because of the cost and also because my drivers were working
just fine. Now that something needs to be done, I'm wondering what
my options are and what would be the best route to take.
From what I have seen in a couple of older JBL Professional catalogs,
the JBL Pro 2440 and 2441 were the Professional equivalent(s) of the
JBL Consumer 375 drivers. Is this a valid assumption? I have looked on
E-Bay for the 375 drivers, as well as the 2440 and 2441 drivers. I
found that the 375 drivers sell for astronomical prices and that the
2440 and 2441 drivers also sell for quite a lot.
I would be very apprehensive about purchasing any of these drivers on
E-Bay, as I would have no idea of what the actual condition would be
on them, and if they would need repairing.
If someone could offer me any suggestions as to what my best options
are, I would very much appreciate any information. By the way, I am
NOT a "JBL collector;" I am a 58 year old industrial electrician who
enjoys listening to music. My musical tastes range from older "Classical"
(hard) rock and Classical pipe organ music to the older country & western
music and "skating rink" music that was performed on Wurlitzer pipe
organs.
Thank you in advance.
Brad Anbro
Roscoe (Rockford), IL