JBL XPL - Can't get them out of my mind...

[Coolness]

All,

Thanks for the help so far...now the fun begins! I have purchased an "ok" pair of JBL XPL 160s, worked with a great guy in California to get them to me in the desert. Now the fun. These came with a known broken grill (now 2 due to shipping, but fixable). The owner said one of the woofers had been refoamed, good. Upon opening the packages the other woofer didn't make the trip, and it needs to be refoamed. You see my pictures below after I have removed the bad foam and started cleaning out the gunk (I was careful to remove the surrounds for reuse). A few questions. How the heck do you remove these woofers?? I have spend a while looking and have found no info. I think I can do this job w/out removal, but would like to remove the speakers anyway to work on the cabinets.

Well...it's a start!

[Coolness]

More pictures of the fun...

[Coolness]

Okay, it was hair dryer to the rescue and the speakers are all now free to begin re foam and cabinet work!

[speakerdave]

. . . A few questions. How the heck do you remove these woofers?? . . . .

It's like Nero Wolf says to Archie Godwin--intelligence guided by experience. Drivers sometimes get stuck to their mounting surfaces over time. You'll have to pry on them and/or rap on them a little, and everything you try will be a little bit dangerous to the woofer or the baffle finish. Just be careful.

What have you tried?

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Dave,

Turns out the hair dryer worked. Just needed some patients and was able to work it out. Now I am waiting for my re-foam kit and I will be listening in no time.

Thanks...Todd

[SEAWOLF97]

What have you tried?

Turns out the hair dryer worked. Just needed some patients and was able to work it out. Now I am waiting for my re-foam kit and I will be listening in no time.

Thanks...Todd

although 1 looks OKAY , I'd do them both.

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Agreed and that is what I did. Replaced both and have just finished setup tonight. Amazing. I don't get the review and comments on lack of bass. I find these to have great low end. What a fantastic sound. The XPLS have exceeded my expectations, what a great speaker. Couldn't be happier.

Thanks all!

[SEAWOLF97]

Agreed and that is what I did. Replaced both and have just finished setup tonight. Amazing. I don't get the review and comments on lack of bass. I find these to have great low end. What a fantastic sound. The XPLS have exceeded my expectations, what a great speaker. Couldn't be happier.

Thanks all!

perceived bass is not solely from the woofer. Even the small 4301b & L16/19 put out a pretty good thump.
placement, room acoustics play a large part of that equation too.

Sounds like you've found a good solution.(no pun intended) ..congrats.

My 250Ti's with their 14's can put out tremendous bass, but ..believe it or not ...do benefit from a sub.