Hello, this is my first post here on the Lansing forum. I've been drooling over vintage JBL's for a while now, and I am considering purchasing some L100's to get into the JBL camp. My end goal would be a big beautiful pair high end studio monitors like I see here often, but that's not in the cards currently.
There's a pair of L100 for sale locally that are rough, but the owner says they work fine. The cabinets have been painted, and the grills are gone (not included in the sale). The foam around the tweeter is also long gone. I assume the crossover will need a full rebuild, and they will need lots of cosmetic work. If I can get these for $250-$300, am I over paying? I know replacement grills will set me back at least that much, and by the time I rebuild the crossover, I'll have $600 or more in them. My goal would be to sell them eventually and get my money back to apply to a larger pair of studio monitors (in several years). What should I be concerned with if I go look at them? Are the drivers alnico on these?
I have seen some pretty impressive videos on youtube showing the capability of there L100. Kenrick videos are very impressive. Are they really that good? I'm not afraid of the work to restore these, I just don't want to get completely upside down on them. Thanks for the guidance.
Onebean