Rare.... JBL L33 Lancers?

dc270 · Mar 2, 2013

Did some horse trading with Isotonic a few days back- I ended up with a nice pair of Lancer L33's. The grill covers are very nice (I got badges now too( the cabs are pretty good no big digd, just a basic light sanding need then some top coat finish, complete with origina 8" cast frame, full range drivers. Drivers have new aluminum dust caps with foam pad under them- by spec- BIG alnico magnets, 6.4 ohms each, etc.

I already have them refoamed and new alunimum dust caps- sounding good!

So I go to look these up- reallly not that much infor other than a JBL tech pase with no pictureo drawn out!

So how rare might these be? The do sound good for a single driver set. Soon to be looking good as well!!

Will posts photos later after camera batteries get recharged.

Thanks guys.......
DC

Isotonic · Mar 2, 2013

Dang, now I want to hear how they sound! Post some pictures for sure!

dc270 · Mar 2, 2013

Isotonic said:
Dang, now I want to hear how they sound! Post some pictures for sure!

will dew for yew.........would like to finish the cabs before they are debued
DC

absolve2525 · Mar 2, 2013

Where did you get your foams? I still need to refoam my LE-8s and passives. I have a high opinion of those drivers! Excellent midrange. I used mine with some of those little Realistic aluminum bullet supertweets. Enjoy them!

dc270 · Mar 2, 2013

I think they were Simply Speakwers- I know MSound has the foams as well......
DC

Isotonic · Mar 3, 2013

absolve2525 said:
Where did you get your foams? I still need to refoam my LE-8s and passives. I have a high opinion of those drivers! Excellent midrange. I used mine with some of those little Realistic aluminum bullet supertweets. Enjoy them!

I always thought they might sound great with a tweet crossed over at around 8 or 10k myself. From what I understand the LE8T covers a broad swath across the audio band. Ideal for vocal intelligibility.

Metalsmith · Mar 3, 2013

I have a pair or LE8Ts being refoamed as we speak myself. Mine came in Aquarius IVs, really looking forward to getting them back and getting the cabs fixed up so I can hear what they will do.

dc270 · Mar 3, 2013

Isotonic said:
I always thought they might sound great with a tweet crossed over at around 8 or 10k myself. From what I understand the LE8T covers a broad swath across the audio band. Ideal for vocal intelligibility.

I too have played with the idea of dropping in a JBL Lancer tweeter as an improvement- but keeping them stock might be better from a collectors stand point....
DC

budgetaudio6 · Mar 3, 2013

do you have pics of them by any chance? Im sure i could find pics of the paticula speaker. But pics of yours would be nice...

dc270 · Mar 3, 2013

They are still dis-asymbled, will posy some latter on-
DC

budgetaudio6 · Mar 3, 2013

ok, seems i keep missing my r's. hehe

dc270 · Mar 3, 2013

budgetaudio6 said:
ok, seems i keep missing my r's. hehe

think your "r's" are bad- I got the whole alphabet to master yet.......
DC

dc270 · Mar 3, 2013

Here are some begging pic for you folks- woofers have been re-foamed and new dust caps.
DC

Isotonic · Mar 3, 2013

Nice work Doug. They look good with the new surrounds and caps.

dc270 · Mar 3, 2013

Isotonic said:
Nice work Doug. They look good with the new surrounds and caps.

Ya, they are coming along nicely- REALLY appreciate the trading we did- hope your equipment worked out well with your DQ's.
DC

dc270 · Mar 3, 2013

You would not believe how hard it was just to get the woofer screws loose from the baffle!!
Took me the best part of an hour to breakall 8 of them loose!
DC

dc270 · Mar 3, 2013

For the sake of keeping these most nearly original- how many of you would change the factory "weenie" binding posts to decent banana types? Am am not really sure how a collector would accept this modification from original. FWIW- to me, it would be a chnage them to bright brass banana types.
Thanks folks.....
DC

mech986 · Mar 3, 2013

Change 'em. You can tape the old one on the back if you ever sell the speakers, or you could sell off the terminals to someone else.

dc270 · Mar 3, 2013

mech986 said:
Change 'em. You can tape the old one on the back if you ever sell the speakers, or you could sell off the terminals to someone else.

Hummmm now THAT souns like a "sound" idea....THANKS!
DC

dc270 · Mar 4, 2013

Finished JBL L33

OK, finally got the finish on these and completed some testing- they actually sound quite good for an 8" full range! The upper end out past 10~12+khz is perhaps challenged, but is very enjoyable none the less!. The old terminals are taped to the back cornr.

Cabs sanded down & refinished with 2 Poly hand rubbed coats
Cones refoamed
Dust cps replaced
Binding post converted to banana types
JBL Badges installed on grills

Enjoy!
DC

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