General discussion on Lansing products (Altec Lansing, Lansing Manufacturing, JBL)
So I've heard a few times that JBL AND Altec records of serial numbers were lost (Altec in a fire, JBL in the Northridge earthquake) Is there any interest in establishing a serial number registry on the Lansing Heritage site to reconstruct some of that information? Maybe enough info could be...
I just uploaded my collection of five JBL promotional videos from the 70's and 80's along with a slide show I put together of some "Then and Now" Lansing Heritage related locations. They can be found on my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/warc1?feature=mhw5
Over the course of its long history JBL has had many ups and downs but it has always managed to dodge the fatal blow. The last few years, following the 60th Anniversary of this legendary American company, have been down years. This time last year Harman went through a restructuring that...
Hello all JBL, Altec and Lansing Manufacturing speakers and drivers owners, You are invited to help us add systems and individual drivers, including their serial numbers, into our worldwide registry. If you are interested please help us save a piece of their history by cataloging your speakers...
As many of you know, Steve Schell and I were honoured with the assignment to develop a comprehensive history of JBL that was published as the core article in a commemorative edition of Stereo Sound marking JBL's 60th anniversary. I promised Stereo Sound that I would hold off on making the English...
The intent of this forum is to develop a community of people that share a common interest in the products and legacy associated with James B. Lansing. To that end, it is my intent to foster as wide ranging discussion as possible. There is even a place for non Lansing related discussion - the...
I just bought these 2 pair of speakers, and both pairs were supposed to be 846B's. They certainly look the same, and I noticed picking them up that the back panel was different on each pair, which in my haste I attributed to them possibly being different years models of the same thing. The look of...
Hi All, I am getting ready to tinker with the CC crossover idea. Just wondering where you thought a good site to order 2-6m resistors would be for the project. -G
Today I saw on the web some review announcing the last K2 project : S9900 In fact, it looks like a K2 S9800 mounted with the 476be driver. The horn remind me the Everest design. I would appreciate more details.
Over 25 years ago I by chance answered a ad in the paper for JBL speakers. The ad just said JBL speakers $600.00. Upon calling the person I was told their were big and had water damage. Her describtion did not make sense so I thought what the heck check it out. To my surprize it was a Paragon...
I have had the good luck of having a pair of used JBL S38ii become locally available. The seller describes it as being in mint condition and is asking for 200$ for the pair. Is this a fair price?
I've never heard a set of L250 to 250ti's in person (yes I know they are different, but they are similar) and I have an odd question. Some speakers sound flat and unimpressive until you start to turn them up a bit. How would you describe these speakers at low/moderate volumes? Most of the...
Hi everyone, I just got myself very beautiful pair of C56 Dorian. They are cosmetically in very very good shape including all original notice warranty and tech sheet that were going along with the product at the time. I live in France but everything seems to come directly from the states since...
Be sure to check out the new thread on the 4365 in the tech section. Generously provided by (4313b, Techbot, Giskard, etc.), it provides a nice overview of this interesting product. Thanks, Techbot!
Okay, as promised, I begin the Performance Series thread. I start right at the beginning, so it'll take some time for the thread to develop. I received the majority of the Performance Series set up on Monday, December 22, 2003 via the Pilot Freight Co. The delivery was supposed to be at my home...
I have just read a tech note submited by Giskard on the forum concerning the new harman group baby. It seems to be a new version of the 4338. Is it a concept or a real new product line ? The cabinet look bigger (about 20 liters more) 47309 It's always a 3 way system but the bass speaker look...
We went to see Yes and Peter Frampton at a 10,000 seat outdoor theater in Bethel NY - formerly known as Woodstock. The flown system had 10 Vertecs per side and stage mounted subs. The 8 sub cabs looked like 18s x 2 We sat near the sound engineers and there were two control boards. One board was...
Hi Folks- I am a fairly new guy to the site,I have used it mostly for reference and tech specs in the last year. I now find myself in a very tuff medical situation that is going to have me sitting at home with thumb firmly inserted for about the next 4-6 months. I have tried to send notes to...
Dear Altec Fans & Friends i'm searching for a pair of original painted (silver/metal) 'Altec utility Cabinets' either '612' or '614' ... Can anyone help me finding those? Does anyone have pictures of them other than the ones on this website? what speaker units in the 612 did they use at...
Hi, For the past several months I've been wondering about this issue: why is the left speaker weaker than the right one? I couldn't find out why as I'm a beginner in this audioland. I didn't notice this 'unbalance' problem initially because I played a CD or LP somewhat loud. Only recently...
Something I've been unable to find with any certainty despite searching and checking the various links, registries and pdf's that are in circulation is the actual range of years that the 4301b were produced and sold. Anyone have any thoughts, or have I missed a resource? Thanks!
Any thought about the 8" driver JBL 2118H ? Is this a "horn" -driver ? http://www.jblpro.com/pub/obsolete/2118.pdf is it as good as the 2123?
Since there's been some interest generated in the L Series, here's a thread to start accumulating L Series info and comments. Up front I'll admit this is one of my favorite consumer lines, so I'm happy to start this. :yes: The L Series consisted of four models, the two-way L1, two-way L3,...
Hi, I've purchased my 4343 from a JBL senior member here recently, and has found only today that the cone and surrounds of mid-range 2121 on right and left speakers are somewhat different. This person said to me about this 4343, "Never a repair, all original", except for the surrounds. As I'm...
was "talking" with another member about L26's and mentioned that I regard them as OVERACHIEVERs ...ie: better than the sum of their parts.. there is another thread about L80T's, which I consider "out of the box" as UNDERACHIEVERs...ie: not as good as the sum of their parts. any thots ? any...
I've read this in numerous articles, this excerpt (and example) from the excellent history here, on this site: " A number of simplifications were made in the new model. The transducer array remained the same, but the raised section of the front baffle was eliminated as were the dividing network...
The had a single D130 in them, although pre-cut openings for a 3-way. I'm guessing a DIY cabinet kit of some kind?
Just wanted to show-off some pics of my 4333A's which are sporting refurbished cabinets. I bought these from JBLCanuck (Marty) who in-turn had bought them from the University of Victoria here in BC. The cabinets had been abused at UVic and were so deeply scratched that there was no way of...
Have a chance to pick up one of these for a good price from a local church......the second one is still mounted on the wall and wont be available for a week or 2... I know NOTHING abt these ....can someone clue me in to pertinent nfo/value ?? b4 posting a "search/do your homework" post , I...
http://www.stereo.de/index.php?id=449&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=676&cHash=b4f569c096 look a bit avantgarde with that grill
would anyone have more information on the Altec Big Red Monitors. I know they used 604 drivers and the Mastering Labs xover. I would like to know the size and whether they had an additional woofer. Regards Claus
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