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    But now being retired i have lost the fire to go forther...
    Don't tell me that... I'm (perhaps foolishly) hoping to have -more- time for this
    when/if I get to that point.

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    Then dont retire,,,, funds only streatch so far,,,, Look at the prices of the Paragon,Metragon then,,,, Look at the price of Everest II now,,, Get my drift??

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    Heh, yeah... I gotcha... ain't gonna happen any time soon (fine by me).
    If I'm lucky, my hearing will hold out, Everest III's will set the audio world
    on fire, and I'll catch a pair of castoff II's, ... kind of like this Metregon.

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    hearing hell,,,At my age i just stroke and pet them...Like my trophy wife

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    O.K. everyone. Preliminary findings are model LX5 serial# 6013. I do not see this model in the JBL literature.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dancingseamonky View Post
    O.K. everyone. Preliminary findings are model LX5 serial# 6013. I do not see this model in the JBL literature.
    The LX5 is a 2-way, 500hz crossover. Question: Is your N7000 crossover mounted inside the cabinet or on the back cover near the LX5? You definitely have one of the valuable 3-way systems. The woofer is either a 150-4C or an LE15A. The early LE15A's were painted blue. 150-4C's were all painted gray. Too bad the cabinet is beat up. A mint 3-way Metregon is easily worth $5k.


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    The n7000's are mounted in on the back cover above and to the right of the LX5's, it has blue LE15A's

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    Quote Originally Posted by dancingseamonky View Post
    The n7000's are mounted in on the back cover above and to the right of the LX5's, it has blue LE15A's
    You have the S82 system in your Metregon. Date of manufacture is 1964, give or take a year. The components in mint condition are worth at least $4k. A Metregon loaded with an S82 component package cost over $1700 in 1964.... about what a nice car would set you back.

    http://www.lansingheritage.org/image...964/page26.jpg

    http://www.lansingheritage.org/image...964/page25.jpg

    One helluva $250 investment!


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    The registry says...

    Quote Originally Posted by JBL Dog View Post
    ..... Date of manufacture is 1964, give or take a year. ......
    Hi ,
    I agree with 1964.

    the matching SN's for the LE15A will be between 28xx and 48xx
    for the 375 I see 36xx to 43xx
    and for the 075: 31xxx to 38xxx

    Let's wait what numbers he will post

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    So far the only serial numbers I can read are off the N7000 xovers 2165 & 2166 the 375's 3834 & 3841 and the LX5's6013 & 6014.

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    What a great buy

    [QUOTE=JBL Dog;226356]You have the S82 system in your Metregon. Date of manufacture is 1964, give or take a year. The components in mint condition are worth at least $4k. A Metregon loaded with an S82 component package cost over $1700 in 1964.... about what a nice car would set you back.

    http://www.lansingheritage.org/image...964/page26.jpg

    http://www.lansingheritage.org/image...964/page25.jpg

    One helluva $250 investment!

    [/QUOTE=I bought my Metregon for about 3600.00 eight years ago before the supply of premium JBL systems dried up on EBAY. The Metregons are now going for about 8000.00]

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