I just picked up a pair of R133 for cheap. Big honking speakers. I figured that JBL's from the mid 80's that originally sold for $650 couldn't be horrible. After taking a look at their components and construction, I'm rethinking that. Clearly they're not in the same league as the L series - not even close. The only thing in common between these and my L56 is the name JBL.
So has anybody heard these? Are they worth the space that they take up (maybe a basement system for the kids, or a theater sound?) I haven't powered these up, since the woofers are in need of foam.
I'm can refoam the woofers myself, so I'd only be looking at the cost of the kits. But I'm wondering if it's even worth the effort. In doing a search for the woofers (310G-1) not much comes up, so it's likely that they aren't anything special. The mids, likewise. The tweeters, LE25-2 seem to be used in more applications.
I only have $15 in these, so I'm not feeling too bad.
Should I mess with these, or pull the tweeters and donate the boxes to a pet cemetery?