Yeap. Absolutely. I've done a lot of research on this matter exactly, including using this site. The general recommendation for Jubal speakers is getting them 18" off the floor. This is a bit higher...
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Yeap. Absolutely. I've done a lot of research on this matter exactly, including using this site. The general recommendation for Jubal speakers is getting them 18" off the floor. This is a bit higher...
Sorry. I'm in NY for business and the L65A's are in my Tel-Aviv office. I can't upload anything until December. You can check out the corners with the available finish photos (although not the best...
Thank you, thank you people, I'm glad you liked the show, thank you.
Oh, I did that a long time ago. That bottle of Johnny Black is long gone. It was just posing as a lacquer model and once...
It took a while but it's finally there. Check my new JBL L65A Restoration thread out...
Here's a sneak preview :D
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Part 9: Show Off!!!
I just forgot to mention that I had the original navy colored grills stained black using wood stain. I didn't like the original color but I didn't want to replace the...
Part 7: Restoring the missing supports
When I started this project I had nothing but the marks left by the old supports on the bottom of the speakers to tell me about the required size. I...
Part 5: Cross-over Network maintenance
OK, I usually rebuild the XO network, or at least replace the capacitors and resistors with all my vintage speakers. Only this time, the Jubals sounded so...
Part 3: Glazing
I got a hunch telling me 'glazing' is not too popular in the states. My colleague American handy men prefer Tung oil. I'm not sure how common this 'Lazur' thing is in the USA,...
Part 2: Preparation for glazing ('Lazur')
Before anything, I had to rebuild the corners. I use water based wood filler for this. Wood filler dries and has the same density as wood - but it ...
Part 1
So I begin by introducing the tools and materials I work with:
Tools and materials...
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In this thread I'll review my JBL L65A restoration project. To begin with, the 2nd hand speakers I purchased, had all the drivers and elements, and as it turned out, the cross over network, in great...
Wait... I got to do this first: "tubes and vinyl", "tubes and vinyl"... ;) Now that we're happy... to the point. Sure, this little strip of wood could be easily fabricated by any carpenter. Heck, it...
Hi there, I've made this post today, in this older thread, with this thread in mind (I actually planned to post it here but got confused by the similarity in content). You can check out this 4311...
Hello all I'm am new here. I saw this thread and could not help my self with a reply. I know it's a bit old but it keeps surfacing on google search with regards to Jubal restoration. I'm about to...