I just tested the woofers, and your right there reverse polarity. Can't wait to test this in phase with the other woofers. Thanks again for the help.
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I just tested the woofers, and your right there reverse polarity. Can't wait to test this in phase with the other woofers. Thanks again for the help.
Had no idea vintage JBLs had reverse polarity, I went through all the polartiy threads on how to testing. I will be testing this today. Thanks for the info.
I re used some old boxes to test a pair of le8s I refoamed, and wow these things sound great, the boxes are the smallest recomended for the le8 and they still sound awsome. When I first bought them,...
Just waiting for my ports to come in the mail, finally get a chance to see what these sound like. Thanks everyone for the help.
Thanks for the link and the help, it's greatly appriciated.
I understand the hole needing to be a 2"X3" X 7 1/2", how would I calclate this for a round port. Shurly it wouldn't be a 6" by 7 1/2" tube. Ahh I hate math I will have to down load the program,...
I under stand how to determine box size cubic ft ect, and have decided on my box size for the le-8, but I don't understand how to figure port size and length. According to JBL's specks I need a...
A simple cabinet like these from JBL would do. I'll have to look for the original design
Its amazing what people will pay for these. I thought about ebay, but I think I'll keep em for now. I have plenty of room for another speaker project or two, besides with all the speaker box plans...
My First re foam
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I just refoamed them with the grey surrounds, Is there a break in period? I have no clue on proper box size, I was messing around with a design program last night, and your right, just can't toss...
Ok I think I have it down now.
I can't post a picture, have no clue why. If you send me your e-maill i could send youhttp://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=30488&stc=1&d=1200416738 some pics....
I live just outside of Yakima. I haven't bypassed the crossover yet, the boxes for these is so small, I don't think they could ever sound good. I will try to attach a picture. I have dial up it...
I was wondering if there is an easy way to test the crossovers I have. I think before I start buying stuff maybe I should see if what I got is properly working. I don't know what tweeters I have,...
They just say LE-8 on the back 16 ohm. I'm dissaponted with the sound also, I tried putting a 6 1/2" passive radiator in the back of one of the cabinets, the back unscrews so I made a pattern from...
Just wondering if anyone had a suggestions for a modern or vintage tweeter that would go with JBL LE-8. I was thinking of running the le-8 full range, with a crossover for just the tweeter.
I have a pair of Grundig 1001 speakers. They came with the JBL LE-8 a tweeter and a squwaker. They say Grundig by Amerex made in Japan. 70-20,000hz 20w they are small cabinets for a LE-8 about .69 cu...