2ch: WiiM Pro; Topping E30 II DAC; Oppo, Acurus RL-11, Acurus A200, JBL Dynamics Project - Offline: L212-TwinStack, VonSchweikert VR-4
7: TIVO, Oppo BDP103D, B&K, 2pr UREI 809A, TF600, JBL B460
Woa! Slow down there bud!
I believe I referred to him as a troll and qualified my remarks as being towards the current trends in replacement parts costs IN GENERAL as juxtaposed with his whining back in 2008. The "wacko" had it easy, kind of idiot who would bitch if they hung him with a new rope.
Nothing to do with the LSR32s. Nothing.
Don't know where or how you drew the conclusion that the "wacko" had any influence on me.
Try actually reading my post.
All true, and equally, obvious.
The point being?
As a matter of fact, I don't think anyone in the Western World with their wits about them believes or thinks that service parts for ANYTHING mechanical will be available in perpetuity, regardless of initial costs.
Ever!
Not so much since the Model T Ford anyway.
There are, and have been, a rare few exceptions, JBL being one thankfully. We've benefited for a very long time thanks in large part to the durability of so many of their classic transducer designs, many being carried forward for decades, and in numbers great enough to make it possible. Impeccable corporate ethics didn't hurt either. (now who's talking about the obvious now )
Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
I used to deal with NEC on a weekly basis. Remember the inventory manager telling me that according to some reg,
replacement parts must be available for 7 years after the end of life for gear sold in the USA.
We ended up selling old obsolete laptops back to them to use for parts.
Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles
Excellent example
Another: it has gotten so today it is often difficult, if not impossible (through traditional channels) to obtain certain categories of repair parts for some automobiles after as little as 10 model years. And even if and when you can, you pay and pay well for that inventory shelf space.
There are some rules and regs in place regarding safety and emission related bits and pieces, but for soft trim type stuff as one example, forget it.
Pre-Jane JBL was a wonderful and rare bird. Wonderful that the tradition lasted as long as it did.
Does anybody know how many CG's were produced?
I mean, they are advertised as "limited edition" but even in the Netherlands there is always a pair or two for sale.
For example the old L100 Century is much more rare, you see them roughly 1-2 times @ year.
No, not the same pair - different condition and JBL users are like one big family, we keep in contact
Yep, you may be on to something there.
You ever get a strange sensation sometimes, a funny feeling, just a momentary vibe, as if lately someone or something is trying to herd you up the loading ramp and into the squeeze chute of choices?
I do and it's coming more and more often over the past 10 or 15 years.
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