Hi everyone! This is my first post, but I have been reading Lansing Heritage for years.
I finally have a nice pair of vintage JBL's. One the LE 14H-1 woofers needs to be rebuilt. At first, I thought that it just needed refoaming. But the voicecoil only works intermittently (mostly open circuit), and it rubs no matter how I adjust the cone. So... I need to rebuild it.
AFAIK, there are no OEM rebuild kits available for the LE 14H-1. And the only aftermarket kit that I know of requires cutting down a larger cone, and the cone material is not the same (http://reconingspeakers.com/product/...et-recone-kit/).
Since this driver is part of a matched pair, so I want it to look and perform as original as possible. I have two Question for you reconing experts:
1) Does anyone know of a source for an OEM recone kit or parts for the LE 14H-1?
2) Is there any way to reuse the existing cone and dust cover, while installing a new voicecoil? For instance, will I be able to cut the original voicecoil off of the current cone. How would I then attach the new voicecoil to the cone. How would I align the new voicecoil without removing the dust cover from the original cone? How would I remove the old spider and install a new one?
I'd appreciate any advice that you can give me! Thanks in advance.