First off, awesome site! I've been a fan of the classic (well, at the time they were "new") JBL speakers since I was very young, as I grew up in a house with L300s. So, when I got a bit older the bug bit me too (hence my problem).
I scored a set of 240Ti empty cabinets, with cross overs and fairly nice grills, for cheap last night. Are these worth messing with? I've read all I can find and everyone goes on about how nice they sound (and even moreso about the 250Ti). However, the cabs are in "ok" shape. I'm assuming I'll have between $1000-$1200 in this pair to make them right again by the time I buy all used drivers (unless new are available still?) and have them reconed. I have about $1100 in the 100s (over time, of course) and about $700 in my 80s and both pairs are in very very good condition, the 100s are sequential serial numbers to boot.
So, in short, are my assumptions about cost accurate? Is it really worth it to invest in these speakers that will never look "perfect" without a ton of additional money and work? The only place where I'm disappointed in my 100s is in the low end, where the 240s are said to perform very well. Would my money be better spent on a couple of subwoofer cabinets? A local guy has a set of MP418S that look very nice for $800 obo that I can plug in and play right now.
Also, my primary use of my setup is for home theater. My plan was to ditch my S-Center, move the 80s to center (suspended over TV) and put the 100s out back.
Any thoughts you guys can offer would be a great help! Thanks!