Aftermarket to the rescue
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Originally Posted by
pos
But does JBL make many of its cone kit internally?
I mean, if they have suppliers like Hawley or Mogami, what would stop those suppliers to sell these kits directly, after JBL stops to support them?
Would there be legal issues?
Yes, I think you've got it. In the auto industry, suppliers typically buy out the rights, prints to "reman" old parts. Sometimes they even buy the old machinery. That's how you see all the cars from the 30s up driving around. With todays digital machinery, it suddenly becomes much easier - and the parts are often better! In the extreme, Rover, in GB (I think), bought the rights from GM and is still manufacturing the old Buick 215 aluminum V-8 from the 60s for current use! And, they wouldn't have to make every single model - a lot of that stuff evolved to a final form. I just try to keep my stuff in good shape - always use JBL recones, etc. That stuff lasts a long time. Mike