JBL p/u today everything i need to look for
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Must be words missing - I don't get the question ...
if you are looking to buy a pair of speakers, take along some favorite Cds and play tracks you know to see how they sound.
If the seller doesn't have an amp, take along an integrated amp and cd player, or even your phone/iPad and some Lossless tracks (not MP3s)
I have one of those small T-amps for field testing!
Take a card board tube from a roll of paper towels with you so you can isolate each driver in the cabinet and make sure they play well.
if you are looking to buy a pair of speakers, take along some favorite Cds and play tracks you know to see how they sound.
If the seller doesn't have an amp, take along an integrated amp and cd player, or even your phone/iPad and some Lossless tracks (not MP3s)
I have one of those small T-amps for field testing!
Take a card board tube from a roll of paper towels with you so you can isolate each driver in the cabinet and make sure they play well.
j-wes
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There are at least two jbl speakers that use that same cabinet design, the L55 and the L65. The L65 jubal has an entirely different driver loadout and is worth significantly more. Because those terminals are not original I would make sure to pull the grills and visually confirm what drivers are in there.
Update: Those were a set of L55 speakers. The cabs have been hacked up to fit in the horns and crossover which look to be possibly EV brand, the smaller horn looks like an EV T35a and maybe a T10a for the bigger one. The Le14a woofers still look good but that lansaloy surround is a pain to deal with and the gap between the magnet and voice coil is very small on those drivers so they are tough to refoam. Brake fluid can be used to soften up the lansaloy but if it is at all cracked it needs to be replaced with a normal foam surround. I don't know how they'll sound with the horns but I would say not worth the trouble of dealing with unless you're picking them up for very cheap.
Update: Those were a set of L55 speakers. The cabs have been hacked up to fit in the horns and crossover which look to be possibly EV brand, the smaller horn looks like an EV T35a and maybe a T10a for the bigger one. The Le14a woofers still look good but that lansaloy surround is a pain to deal with and the gap between the magnet and voice coil is very small on those drivers so they are tough to refoam. Brake fluid can be used to soften up the lansaloy but if it is at all cracked it needs to be replaced with a normal foam surround. I don't know how they'll sound with the horns but I would say not worth the trouble of dealing with unless you're picking them up for very cheap.
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sx1010JBL
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sx1010JBL
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Thank you j-wes! I now know why the hesitation on getting a grill removed pic. You are spot on!
Thank you all. I decided to pass on them. They were taken to a speaker shop years ago when the “work” was done. The search will continue for a replacement for the 4312b’s. No hurry.
Thank you all. I decided to pass on them. They were taken to a speaker shop years ago when the “work” was done. The search will continue for a replacement for the 4312b’s. No hurry.
