Hi
First post here but since I'm a proud 240TI owner since a couple of months this is the place to post, right
Had to buy them when an ad came up...
My prior JBL experience is a pair of L36 that I had a very happy relationship with in my younger years.
They sounded good and the bass driver had been refoamed.
Some dents and miscoloration. Also some smell from old stuffing and old furniture. One toggle switch for 0/-2dB wasn't working.
Original driver grille was missing and instead a new, attached with velcro directly on the veneer, came with them. Not the best solution.
So I decided early on to give them an overhaul.
During the procees I took some pictures.
First opening up and check inside. The crossover is nicely put on a board thats easily removed. The stuffing looks a bit old and will be replaced. I guess that the bass reflex pumps out fibers in my listening room with every note.
Old stuffing out and new pieces cut to measure. Only difference from original stuffing is that I leave a cover over the crossover to avoid direct reflex in the box.
Probably not a big difference from original but it feels good to have it there.
Empty box. It has some strengthening wooden bars on the inside.
Very light cleaning with sponge and soft soap. Drying with clean towel.
Sanding is critical as they seem to have lasyr (teak) on them. I sanded very carefully!
In the meantime I was also working on new front covers.
The velcro was removed and a new frame was built. I looked at old pictures and tried to come as close as I could on shape and rounding.
Corners are glued and wood tapp is used, so they should be fairly strong.
I know the original covers are brown, but there will be no spouse north of the alps that will let brown fabric into the living room - right
So black it will be.
New 6mm plastic plugs fits nicely in the original holes.
More will follow soon...
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Originally Posted by Mr. Widget
