Ordering JBL From Japan

[Vintage Nut]

Does anyone know if it's possible to order from this website and have speakers sent to North America? http://www.harman-japan.co.jp/jbl/hifi/ Is there too much red tape to deal with? I realize shipping would not be cheap, but they've got a nice line up of speakers, especially in the 43XX Studio Monitor section. Yummie! I'm assuming these speakers are faithful quality from JBL - or are they cheap versions?

It looks like there is a pair of 4312MKII on ebay right now (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-JBL-4312-431...ht_1034wt_1139), but I'd rather check out these guys http://www.harman-japan.co.jp/jbl/hifi/4307/

[Eaulive]

Nice line-up.
Unfortunately it seems in North America the majority settled for minicomponents and MP3s

[HCSGuy]

You cannot order from Harman Japan. You have to order through a Japanese JBL dealer, and arrange shipping through them. Harman does not trans-ship, so the speakers will probably have to go to the dealer in Japan, then back to you, so freight will be prohibitive. That's why we see so few pairs here...

[Vintage Nut]

Yeah, I figured shipping would be a big hurdle, just didn't know if there was some kind of hassle related to customs or whatever. I have plenty of personal contacts in Japan, but don't really want to intrude on anyone right now with what's going on with earthquakes and such. Maybe I'll look into it again at some point down the road.

[Audiobeer]

Be kind of cool for those interested to put something together to make it cost feasible?

[Mr. Widget]

There is another issue. Harman will not extend warranty coverage for products that are sold to individuals not living in the region the product was originally sold in.


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[Eaulive]

There is another issue. Harman will not extend warranty coverage for products that are sold to individuals not living in the region the product was originally sold in.


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They should, if the product goes back to Japan for servicing.

[martin_wu99]

I think it's a good way to obtain your favorite JBLs from Japan.

[Lee in Montreal]

I think it's a good way to obtain your favorite JBLs from Japan.

Radioactive glow-in-the-dark JBL system... Hmmm... Get your Geiger meter when you open the package.

[martin_wu99]

Radioactive glow-in-the-dark JBL system... Hmmm... Get your Geiger meter when you open the package.

That's the fact that you must take account

[Lee in Montreal]

That's the fact that you must take account

The situation is indeed getting more serious than people think. The level of danger has reached Tchernobyl level with one of the power plants, while the foreign authorities have recognized that the Japanese administration hasn't been totally transparent in the past and present. Therefore there must be way more problems that is officially recognized. Tough time to buy stuff from Northern Japan.

[Maron Horonzakz]

If JBL will not support the customer,,Dont support JBL.

[1audiohack]

The situation is indeed getting more serious than people think. The level of danger has reached Tchernobyl level with one of the power plants, while the foreign authorities have recognized that the Japanese administration hasn't been totally transparent in the past and present. Therefore there must be way more problems that is officially recognized.

The Fukushima thing is a disaster for sure, but the Chernobyl event was and is a true catastsrophy. Very different events and dangers.

[JBL 4645]

Radioactive glow-in-the-dark JBL system... Hmmm... Get your Geiger meter when you open the package.

At least they’d be nuclear powered JBL! You won’t need a amplifier they’ve already been super charged! Radio-active three-way! 1.21 gigawatts!

Do they have any JBL B460? I guess this gives a whole new meaning to nuclear-active powered subs.

Best bet is to buy a Geiger counter. It’s the only way to know for sure but I guess customs have this covered before allowing anything in the county.



I’m going to be thinking twice now before buying anything from Japan. I feel bad for what happened over there.

[4313B]

I think it's a good way to obtain your favorite JBLs from Japan.

Me too.

Anyone should be able to buy anything anywhere on Earth and get it supported. It's called GLOBALIZATION.

Bingo!! Give that man a sweet cigar!
After the AVR7300 I won't buy anything with a HARMAN label again ...
and it looks like the only JBL I buy is vintage!

That's probably the best bet. Fortunately there appears to be plenty of vintage JBL still around. Those folks in Northridge cranked out alot of product over the years.

BTW - This in wall subwoofer I recently bought off the JBL website is really pathetic. The voice coil gap is open to contamination. I would have been pissed beyond belief if I'd spent more than $88 for it. Hell, I'm pissed I wasted that much. That's alot of lunch money to simply toss in the trash. What was the list on these things? Something like $500? That'd have seriously pissed me off. I shudder to think.