GT777
03-23-2017, 01:51 AM
Hi All
I was hoping for some advice please.
I have acquired a pair of old and very tired L55.
The drivers are ok and being re-coned by a local professional.
The crossovers are also being updated by the same company.
I have dropped the cabinets of with a local furniture restorer as the work was more than I wanted to take on.
I will replace the foam and the glass to sit on top and also replace the rockwool wadding inside with memory foam.
So I have everything apart from a pair of tweeters.
I have found out that the originals were the LE20.
Some have written the LE25, LE25-2 or the LE26 would work and may be a bit smoother.
I also found out that JBL suggested a 035TIA for a drop in replacement for a LE20.
Further research showed that the 035TIA was no longer available but the 052TIA was a replacement for the 035TIA.
So now I find the 052TIA is also no longer available and it seems only aftermarket copies can be bought of a number of the above.
I am hoping to find a direct drop in that, hopefully, solves some of the limitations of the original LE20 and that offers a fatigue fee, quality sound.
I am less concerned with budget than finding what options are available right now as I hope to achieve a nice result and keep these L55 for a good while.
Can anyone please help and let me know the current wisdom?
Thanks in advance
I was hoping for some advice please.
I have acquired a pair of old and very tired L55.
The drivers are ok and being re-coned by a local professional.
The crossovers are also being updated by the same company.
I have dropped the cabinets of with a local furniture restorer as the work was more than I wanted to take on.
I will replace the foam and the glass to sit on top and also replace the rockwool wadding inside with memory foam.
So I have everything apart from a pair of tweeters.
I have found out that the originals were the LE20.
Some have written the LE25, LE25-2 or the LE26 would work and may be a bit smoother.
I also found out that JBL suggested a 035TIA for a drop in replacement for a LE20.
Further research showed that the 035TIA was no longer available but the 052TIA was a replacement for the 035TIA.
So now I find the 052TIA is also no longer available and it seems only aftermarket copies can be bought of a number of the above.
I am hoping to find a direct drop in that, hopefully, solves some of the limitations of the original LE20 and that offers a fatigue fee, quality sound.
I am less concerned with budget than finding what options are available right now as I hope to achieve a nice result and keep these L55 for a good while.
Can anyone please help and let me know the current wisdom?
Thanks in advance