JBL 4343 rebuild and configuration project

[Eaulive]

Isn't the mid-bass section a sealed sub-chamber?

DOH!

Brain fart, now I feel stoopid

And I wrote 3335 instead of 2235, I don't remember drinking that day

[Carl]

Remove the baffle or the 3335 and push it out from behind.

the drivers finally came out and i will shortly pick them up from the re-builder. he said the voice coils were damaged and i should bring in both cabinets so he can analyze the crossovers. i'm leary about this, thinking he may be trying to jack up the total repair bill. any thoughts? i'm also thinking of finally bi-amping and simply upgrading the crossover.

[grumpy]

Feeling Leary? Don't be Tim-id. Ask what will be accomplished;
you're paying for it. I expect good intentions, but you should be
comfortable in understanding the service. Voice coils rubbed
because the foams let go and they were still played? Or other
voice coil damage (that might warrant a peek at the rest
of the system)?

[Carl]

Feeling Leary? Don't be Tim-id. Ask what will be accomplished;
you're paying for it. I expect good intentions, but you should be
comfortable in understanding the service. Voice coils rubbed
because the foams let go and they were still played? Or other
voice coil damage (that might warrant a peek at the rest
of the system)?

...to the tune of $530. The 15"-ers are fine, surrounds,cones, etc. were replaced a few years ago.

After talking to him about the caps, I figger I might just rebuild the X-over with new caps. As I learned from this site this is a pretty reasonable way to go. After all, they're 37 years old. Alternativelly, do you have a line on the better X-over, or know someone that would rebuild mine? Also, I'll go the bi-amp route, since I already have an E-V Electronic X-over. All I need then is a power amp for the Bass speakers.