Joliet, Illinois....my home town. In 1973 I was 20 years old, working my way through college at a 7-UP bottling plant and making decent money for the first time in my life. I visited a downtown...
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Joliet, Illinois....my home town. In 1973 I was 20 years old, working my way through college at a 7-UP bottling plant and making decent money for the first time in my life. I visited a downtown...
OK, thanks. It's good to hear he's OK and still in business. No big hurry; I'll just sit tight until he's ready.
This is a fantastic marketing idea on JBL's part and I love what I'm seeing. I still have four L100s I bought new in the early '70s and they're all in excellent shape (with new Quadrex grilles);...
I know some of you have had work done by "edgewound" (Ken @ Upland Loudspeaker Service). He's supposed to be one of the best JBL service techs in my area. I've been unable to reach him; his website...
Some great ideas. Thanks to all.
OK, thank you. I think I'll try the face-up method first, carefully working my way around the drivers with a putty knife or plastic automotive trim removing tool. I'll have a hair dryer handy if...
I'm a relative novice at this, so I would appreciate some advice. I need to remove the woofers and PRs from my L150As to have them professionally refoamed. Is the best way to do this with the speaker...
OC is a bit further but it's good to have a backup. Thank you.
OK, thanks guys. I've heard of his shop and yes, it is quite a drive for me but I'm more than willing to make the trip a couple of times if it means getting the job done right.
Hey All,
The time has come to get my L-150A's woofers and PRs re-edged. I live in Ventura County. Does anyone have any recommendations for a top-quality shop for this job in the greater L.A. area?...
Sorry to hear about OCS. They did a fine job refoaming a pair of LE10H-1s for me about 5 years ago, among other things. I've been happy with their work.
Sounds like Ken Haerr is my new go-to...
Free bump.
If I were you I'd keep a sharp eye on eBay offerings; L36 and L26 grilles come up for sale every so often. I'd think you could snap up a very nice pair for under $50. Of course, if you...
I just bought a pair of L200B's but am having them shipped. When they arrive, I'd like to rest them on a nice set of furniture dollies. Can someone with L200s/L200Bs (I assume the bases are the same)...
Yes, the portion of the peg that fits into the grille frame is the same diameter on both types; the one I need has a smaller diameter (1/4" vs. 3/8") where it goes into the cabinet and seems to be...
I need to replace a broken mounting peg on an L96; it uses this type of peg:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251606493589?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Where can I buy these new?
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I just bought a pair of nicely preserved L26s with re-foamed woofers. Whoever did the refoam job apparently used some kind of "universal" kit with an outer gasket consisting of four sections, each...
Those are the first-gen L100's with the inline drivers; they tend to sell for a bit more.
But still...20 bidders, 32 bids! I'm the original owner of four Centurys, all in near-mint condition and...
I'm hoping to buy a pair of L300's someday but the price seems to just keep going up, as evidenced by this very nice pair that recently went on eBay for $5500:
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Interesting! This was right about the time JBL's prices were skyrocketing each year, so I suspect that pricing the system competitively WAS the primary problem with bringing it to market at that...
In the 1975 Consumer catalog a mention was made of a coming "L400" which never materialized, at least under that name. Does anybody know what became of it? Was the L212 the speaker (released, I...
Thanks. I think I have a good local contact who can do the job.
I'm restoring some (actually, a total of 8) L100 grilles with new cloth/quadrex foam, etc.
Two of them have cracked veneer on one side which need replacing; fixing them is not a big job but I...
I finally pulled my four L-100s out of storage and am getting ready to install new quadrex foam on the grilles. I'd like to hear from anyone who has done this before.
The only real problem I see...
I just found this listing on eBay today; maybe they're back in business?
I'm a little bit confused as to exactly who's who making these grilles anymore.
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Whoah! Absolutely stunning!
Every B460 I've seen for sale has been buggered up somehow or other. This is like going back in time 30 years to a JBL dealer showroom. Congrats on the find of a...