Originally Posted by
kilgoretrout
HI
I keep watching the JBL 4430s show up on Ebay and have hesitated in buying them as they frequently seem to have dead foam surrounding the drivers. How hard is that to fix? WHat other things should a guy look for in these speakers for defects, other than cosmetic? If the foam has disintegrated, how much work is there replacing it? Does it require replacing the driver, or can a speaker tech fix this - assuming everything else is ok with the speaker?
Anything else I should watch?
Opinions on these? I have heard raves to hates on these.
These are being used to replace my LSR 32s.
Thanks