JBL L36 Decades Reimagined

[Rds]

Those look very good. Great attention to detail. I am the same way. Every detail counts on the finished product. Need to do this to my 36's.

[Rds]

I love the jbl l36. Had a pair in my late teens and enjoyed them before blowing them with a mean Nikko nr 1415 receiver. That was 80's. I bought a pair 5 yrs. ago and had the woofers prof. Reconed. Moved and just got em rocking. Only thing they sounded like they were missing lower mid range but still sounded great. Thought that was just the design. So I downloaded the manual for kicks and saw jbl's recommendation on setting the lpads. I had them all messed up. Manual suggests setting you amp/received tone controls to flat ie bass and treble 50%. Then set lpads to 12 o'clock and tweak from there. I only set the tweets to 75% afterwards. I tell you they sound ridiculous now. So much better with full frequency range represented. Guitars snare drums and vocals are way better now. I just did not know. If you are like me and haven't tried the jbl setting, I think its a good thing to try. Mine absolutely sing now. I can push more volume and produce a superior sound.

[BMWCCA]

Manual suggests setting you amp/received tone controls to flat ie bass and treble 50%. Then set lpads to 12 o'clock and tweak from there. I only set the tweets to 75% afterwards.

So this illuminating suggestion is essentially to leave your pre-amp/receiver settings at flat and do the same with the L-pads, and then adjust to your ears in your room?

What a revolutionary approach!

Begs the question "WTF were you doing before that?"

[Rds]

So this illuminating suggestion is essentially to leave your pre-amp/receiver settings at flat and do the same with the L-pads, and then adjust to your ears in your room?

What a revolutionary approach!

Begs the question "WTF were you doing before that?"

YOU

[Rds]

So this illuminating suggestion is essentially to leave your pre-amp/receiver settings at flat and do the same with the L-pads, and then adjust to your ears in your room?

What a revolutionary approach!

Begs the question "WTF were you doing before that?"

I have a revolutionary question. Have you ever thought about not being stupid? Its a yes or no question.

[BMWCCA]

I have a revolutionary question. Have you ever thought about not being stupid? Its a yes or no question.

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