For 2SA1333/2SC3370 I used 2SA1494/2SC3858 from bdent, and in the process also ordered many off eBay from "reputable" sellers but 100% of the eBay ones ended up being fake (you can tell if you weigh them).
I'm not sure where to find them now that bdent went under. I think some AK members...
To be honest I think those were the original caps. I may have replaced them, but I didn't write it down in my notes if I did.
If I did, I would have used 1000uF / 50V, whatever I had on hand which may have been Nichicon UKLs which are low leakage and blue in color.
Been using and loving the highest Tidal subscription for years - the pricing cut is a welcome change but TBH I'd still pay the $20/month I like it so much.
Looks cool! Curious if the lowest cone is active or passive, and what if any baffling there is inside (suspecting some on account of the weight) - looking forward to your dissection if you decide to do so!
I had a similar symptom in my C32 that was the result of a weak ribbon connection.
Might be worth checking that all ribbons are plugged in right and making strong contact. Who knows could be a quick, easy, and cheap fix?
Sorry to hear that they are underwhelming.
No, don't expect them to "open up".
Can you put your ear close to each tweeter to make sure they are working?
If yes or no let's go from there.
Yep, this answers the question of how to get the paint to look identical across the whole front (edges & baffle), and now we know how to get the edges to sit flush with the baffle as they originally were.
Scent removed (you can see everything I tried sitting behind the cabinet haha), edge gap glued and clamped.
Filled, sanded and ready for the new veneer.
Figured it out. JBL used drywall tape for the edge banding around the front baffle.
Left is a new stuff from home Depot, right are the strips that came off intact from the 4301b. I can't show this in a picture, but the composition / thickness / feel is identical.
Well here's what it looks like after being shaved off. It's like a thick construction paper. It looks to have been glued on, then painted at the same time as the baffle. When it comes off clean, you can see an obvious thick layer of glue underneath.
It mostly came off in slices, but a couple...
Towards the bottom end of "inexpensive" - I have no idea what kind of witchcraft Infinity put into these tiny little SL10s but they sound absolutely amazing for a cheap little home theater-geared bookshelf speaker. Vocals / Sax / Piano / Guitar etc ... amazed that this sound comes out of those...