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    Yeap. Absolutely. I've done a lot of research on...

    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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    Sorry. I'm in NY for business and the L65A's are...

    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...
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    Thank you, thank you people, I'm glad you liked...

    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...
  4. Check out my new JBL L65A Restoration thread

    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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    JBL L65A Restoration - The Show off

    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...
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    JBL L65A Restoration - Supports and Glass tops

    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...
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    JBL L65A Restoration - Cross-over and Spray paint

    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...
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    JBL L65A Restoration - Glazing and Lacquer

    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,...
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    JBL L65A Restoration - Preparations and sanding

    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 ...
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    JBL L65A Restoration - materials and tools

    Part 1

    So I begin by introducing the tools and materials I work with:

    Tools and materials...
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    JBL L65A Restoration

    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...
  12. Wait... I got to do this first: "tubes and...

    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...
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    Some information on restoring JBLs

    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...
  14. Some information to help you decide

    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...
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