Hello all! Glad I found this site and looking forward to the group discussions here. I just got a hold of a nice set of JBL C36 speakers. Beautiful Mahogany finish with a few minor scratches.
The only thing I know about these is that they have the N1200 crossover from looking on the back. Consecutive serial numbers as well. I removed the front covers and the drivers are in perfect condition. I will open the back later to identify the rest of the components and model numbers. I fired them up briefly on my receiver and they sound very thin and almost no bass. I am assuming they are going to need the crossovers rebuilt due to age.
I do not know anyone that offers a rebuild service on these in California. I will search the forums here to see if anyone offers that.
I have never owned JBL vintage speakers and would like to get some feedback on the sound once they are in tip top condition. I listen to mainly Jazz and Classic Rock.
How will these sound overall with this type of music? Assuming the driver is decent and working, is the bass response decent? I dont need crazy low bass, just a nice tight punch that sounds correct for the song that was produced. Are the highs too bright?
Anything I should be cautious about before running these after the rebuild? I have a Parasound solid state amp that pushes around 100w per channel to drive them.
Thank you so much for any help or advice you have. I am very excited to get these up and running smooth! I will post pictures later once I get the time to get some good shots.