Here's my photo of my JBLs

[Tom Loizeaux]

Here is the photo of my pile of JBL Studio Monitors. Since I had pairs of these four models, I decided to arranged these to mimic an old JBL brochure photo. Starting from the upper left is my 4312A, over to your right the 4333B sitting on top of a 4320 (2405 moved to center top) and at the lower left is my newest aquisition, one of my just completed pair of 4343s.
Finding these and painstakingly refurbishing them has been a great learning experience and has been very satisfying. They all sound sound slightly different from each other, but they all sound great!
Thanks again to all of you who shared your knowledge and help in these projects.

Tom Loizeaux

P.S. I just realized that I left the grille on the 4312A...oh well. Since I didn't do any work on the 4312s, I guess I got to know them with grilles, however I became intimately familiar with the others without grilles.

[mikebake]

Wow, Tom, very cool, you lucky dog! Thanks for the photos.
So, if you HAD to give them all up but one pair......??

MBB

[boputnam]

...on my keyboard.

OK, fine, but do us the courtesy of making them an attachment in addition to your to-be-envied Avatar! I, for one, need a closer, appreciative look at your handiwork!

Well done, man, well done!



We're assuming, of course, that you play this pile all at once, Grateful Dead like?

You go, boy!!

[Ken Pachkowsky]

Tom

You have done a great job on these classic JBL's. Congrats!

I hope to have some exciting news to post very soon. Will know on the 24th.

Ken

[Robh3606]

High Tom

They look great! Got any bigger ones we can look at?? Those 4343 worked out well for you.

Rob

[Tom Loizeaux]

Guys, I've tried numerous times to attach a larger version of the photo of my JBL Studio Monitors, but I always get an "invalid" response. I've tried renaming it ending in jpg, jpeg, etc. as well as reducing the file size to under the 160K limit (which creates a small image) but still no luck!
If someone wants to post this for me you can e-mail me and I will attach the image to my return e-mail for posting.

Which model would be my "keeper"? That's tough because I've gotten to "know" them all so well...but I suppose I'd go for the 4343s. The 4312As have great imaging and, with the subwoofer, produce a very satisfing listening experience, but the 4343s deliver an effortless, smooth presentation...they're just easy to listen to at any volume level!

Tom

[boputnam]

... from an email Tom sent along:

Bo,
Thanks for offering to post this in the Forum.
Attached is my "Full Size photo of my JBL Studio Monitors". Please add:

Here's a larger photo of my Studio Monitors as requested.
My special thanks to Giskard, Mr. Widget and JBLdog for their help during
these restorations. And thanks to Bo for posting this for me.

Tom


Beauty!! Wow!!

[Rex Mills]

I almost cried when I saw the pics He He
Bo and Tom, Thanks for your efforts.

[4313B]

Very nice!

[RickL166]

Yes, Tom, VERY VERY NICE!!!

I'm jealous!!!

[Mr. Widget]

Great job!!!

[Bernard Wolf]

Well, the way you guys drool over these old monitors make me want to hear a setup of these more and more. I use the S3100 and that is all the JBL I have ever experienced. Have any of you heard these (s3100)? Is there anyone in Montreal who has a studio monitor setup that I can hear ? Much appreciated.

Bernard

[sa660]

Tom,

Can you explain/describe the pros/con of the 10" midrange drivers othet the other model type 4333.

thanks,

[Tom Loizeaux]

sa660
I'm confused by your question. Re-state it and I will try to answer it.

Tom

[sa660]

Tom,
I would like to know what does the 10" midrange change to make the 4343 your prefered cabinets.
I am wondering about the pros/con of a 2 way systems vs 3way and 4way.

I would like to know if the 10" midrange make a big difference in clarity and dynamic for the mid frequencies.


Thanks,