Looky What I Just Got - JBL L100T - One owner!

[JSF13]

Lucky you! Great speakers. I don't know why someone hadn't scooped them up already.

I think the L100T/3 is a better choice than others you seemed to be considering. What are you listening to now?

Agreed! Up here in Canada we don't always have the variety to choose from so I was looking at what was available. However fortune smiled on me and Heather agreed to send these my way.

I have been listening to 4410's.

[Don Mascali]

I had been watching those for awhile.

I have a habit of buying Heathers old stuff but I have 2 sets in the house and one on semi-permanent loan to a pal. I think the L100T and especially the L100T3 were some of the best non pro oriented JBL ever sold.

I think the new owner will be pleased.

[hjames]

Agreed! Up here in Canada we don't always have the variety to choose from so I was looking at what was available. However fortune smiled on me and Heather agreed to send these my way.

I have been listening to 4410's.

Now if Customs will be kind, and not remove all the foam packing I am carefully building for these, we will both be happy with the outcome!

Anyway, with luck I'll get this done over the holidays and have it ready to ship after work Tuesday. I'm going to try this UPS White Glove treatment I read about on AKarma recently - for an extra fee its basically handled better than the usual box tossing chimps approach ... Anyway, I'll see if its even available for US -> Canada shipping.

Edit - after 5PM
Had a chance to cut some more stiff foam after work, and start wrapping one of the speakers - 1 inch foam all around, with a 2 inch layer over the drivers - a small hole cut out of the first layer over the TI screen, so it doesn't get mashed.
Next I need to do the same for the other speaker, then get them (each) into a doublewall cardboard box - but this seems pretty rugged to start with.

[jcrobso]

A fiend of mine that had his own business, would insure things for double what they were worth. UPS would take extra care so they didn't have to pay insurance claims.

[BMWCCA]

Now if Customs will be kind, and not remove all the foam packing I am carefully building for these, we will both be happy with the outcome!

I bought a bunch of hi-fi stuff from Canada. It was packed nicely in foam, and sent through the Canadian Post. It arrived untouched, unopened, and was delivered to my door in fine shape by my local post office. Weird. Hope it works as well in reverse!

[rdgrimes]

A pair of T3 just sold here for $100 off CL. I was really tempted but too many speakers. They needed foam and little else from what I could tell.

[JSF13]

Now if Customs will be kind, and not remove all the foam packing I am carefully building for these, we will both be happy with the outcome!

Anyway, with luck I'll get this done over the holidays and have it ready to ship after work Tuesday. I'm going to try this UPS White Glove treatment I read about on AKarma recently - for an extra fee its basically handled better than the usual box tossing chimps approach ... Anyway, I'll see if its even available for US -> Canada shipping.

Edit - after 5PM
Had a chance to cut some more stiff foam after work, and start wrapping one of the speakers - 1 inch foam all around, with a 2 inch layer over the drivers - a small hole cut out of the first layer over the TI screen, so it doesn't get mashed.
Next I need to do the same for the other speaker, then get them (each) into a doublewall cardboard box - but this seems pretty rugged to start with.

Awesome job Heather!

[AmericanPie]

...for an extra fee its basically handled better than the usual box tossing chimps approach ...

That was a pretty funny line, Heather...and so true. I got a good belly laugh out of it.

[hjames]

That was a pretty funny line, Heather...and so true. I got a good belly laugh out of it.

Thanks - I just had the visual stuck in my head from those old American Tourister TV ads ...
with the chimps tossing suitcases ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2ZeIoLz8FE&NR=1

[opimax]

If you haven't experieced some of their best work you would be amazed.I sent a 14-1 woofer to Arizona in a metal box in anohter box to a fellow forum member, so mangled the frame was trashed, nothing useable.

this white glove service, needed as it is, seems to be like strong arm money for the mob! Same w/th Accident forgiveness from the insurance companies...but I am going OT.

Hope for the best , certainly she is doing her part (as always)

Mark

[hjames]

If you haven't experieced some of their best work you would be amazed.I sent a 14-1 woofer to Arizona in a metal box in anohter box to a fellow forum member, so mangled the frame was trashed, nothing useable.

this white glove service, needed as it is, seems to be like strong arm money for the mob! Same w/th Accident forgiveness from the insurance companies...but I am going OT.

Hope for the best , certainly she is doing her part (as always)

Mark

Yeah, but we missed a bet - insuring speakers for $5,000 ($50 cost) just to be sure they get there is one thing, but, with a Canadian shipment, if I place the value that high, the buyer gets hammered with import duties!

ARRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrgh!

[Chas]

Now if Customs will be kind, and not remove all the foam packing I am carefully building for these, we will both be happy with the outcome!

Yeah, good luck with that! As a minimum, they will likely open one up.

[SEAWOLF97]

As a minimum, they will likely open one up.

yup..I sent 2 pallets of assorted gear to Australia ...after customs got through...all boxes from 1 pallet were opened and scattered...the 2nd pallet was untouched.

really glad the boxes were numbered and manifested.

[JSF13]

I've never really had a problem with the few shipments I have received cross-border via UPS. My last shipment was a pair of 4410's from Atlanta and I don't think they opened either of the boxes. If they did you couldn't tell. Both speakers arrived in excellent condition.

Same experience with various amps,preamps,tuners,etc. before that. Guess I've been lucky.

[JSF13]

Agreed! Up here in Canada we don't always have the variety to choose from so I was looking at what was available. However fortune smiled on me and Heather agreed to send these my way.

Here is an example of what I mean.

http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/detai...649-jbl_l100t/