Greetings,
A few months ago, I purchased a pair of L-110s from Hawthorne Stereo in Seattle. They are in fair condition, but need some attention. These were my first real speakers, and I still love them, and I am looking forward to getting them back to to their original condition--or reasonably close. Toward that end, I need some input.
What concerns might there be with the crossover being about 27 years old? I know about electrolytic cap deterioration. Nothing visibly wrong. I am considering enlisting Meniscus Audio to do a rebuild of the crossover using the JBL schematic for this as a guide, trying to retain the original sonic character as much as possible--if possible. Does anyone think that this is ill-advised?
Secondly, how does an aftermarket recone kit compare to the original? Simply Speakers claims that they have kits that are very good quality, at about 80 dollars less. I am almost certain tht I will go with a factory kit--unless I can be given a good reason not to.
Lastly, is there a meaningful sound degradation when using L-pads, as in the L-110? I intend to try a listening test without the L-pads, using external EQing instead. By meaningful, I mean to say objectively and measurably different to the extent that it could result in a subjective difference?
There's more, but I don't want to be greedy with my first post.
Many thanks,
Scott