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  1. travellersol

    JBL 4341 no Sound Stage vs Spendor SP1/2

    So two weeks ago I got to visit a two new found hi-fi friends and saw a pair of vintage JBL 4341 that one of them just bought. I was very fortunate that he was going to test them right away. His listening space is a dedicated room approx. 15' x 25' with adequate sound treatment. He drove the...
  2. M

    JBL 4312c

    Just picked up a pair of, kind of rough, JBL 4312c's for super cheap. Any tips on what to check to see if they are viable for use or just door stops? I don't have an amp to hook it up to other than a cheap Sony 5 channel home theater receiver. Pretty sure it wont drive the JBL's very well. ;)
  3. 432HzBob

    JBL LX4-2 crossover, what is this missing?

    Hey y'all, I want to know what is missing from this crossover in my C56 cabinets? Someone pulled the "potato masher" horns out years ago and probably something in the XO as well? There is currently a good shape LE12C coaxial JBL woofer in the cabinet and I put in a Fountek ribbon "horn" tweeter...
  4. richartistic

    Looking for plans for the famous JBL Metregon Speaker System

    Greetings fellow AudioKarma members. I am looking to locate the original plans for the world famous JBL Metregon Speaker System that JBL sold back in the 1950s and 1960s. I have been able to locate many nice photos of the system however I need some specs on the cabinetry (specific sizes of...
  5. raffman

    JBL 4312

    I blew out my JBL 4312s last Saturday night screwing around with turntable arm. Can someone recommend a good re cone kit?
  6. Kreshna

    Do more sensitive speakers sound more dynamic?

    I remember the pair of JBL 4311 owned by my dad. He drove it with Sansui AU-7900, and often played it loudly, with songs like this and this. No, it wasn't hi-fidelity, not to mention my dad loved to boost the bass using the integrated amp's tone control. But every music he played always sounded...
  7. J

    McIntosh Integrated amps - speaker pairing questions

    Hello all, I inherited a bunch of gear and am trying to figure out what to pair with what and which speakers to repair. I know next to nothing about vintage stereo stuff, but I listen to lots of music. The three McIntosh amps I have are all in good working condition (as far as I can tell, but I...
  8. lattiboy

    JBL L112 value?

    Hey all, I got a line on a pair of these with rotted surrounds but otherwise good shape. Prices appear to be ALL over the map. Some asking over 2k on eBay, some selling for $600. I know vintage JBL prices have kind of spiked in recent years, so older listings and discussions might not be...
  9. Kreshna

    Does JBL 8330 have similar sound coloration with the Ti series? (120Ti, 4412, etc)

    My mains are JBL 120Ti (89 dB/watt/meter). My center is JBL 4410 (91 dB/watt/meter). For music, I'm going to use Sansui AU-7900 and Dynaco QD-2. For computer games, I'm going to use Yamaha RX-V663 AV receiver. I also need a DIY 5 channel speaker source selector to switch between the two...
    • Kreshna
    • Thread
    • 120ti 4410 4412 8330 home theater jbl kreshna surround speakers titanium
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: The Lansing Legacy
  10. luoseno

    How to hook up bedroom DJ/Home system? Please help....

    My current setup: Two Technics 1200's, M-Audio BX5 powered monitors hooked directly to Rane Empath mixer. (I previously had just the powered monitors and the CDr hooked direct to the mixer) want to add: Onkyo M5010 power amp, a pair of JBL ES30's, Tascam CDRW900SL , Yamaha EQ-550 and a tape...
  11. amr2

    Subwoofer JBL

    Hello I'm planning to build something with my JBL W15GTI, for music and movies. For reason of space, I need a compact box, so I'm going to use a sealed enclosure with EQ to increase the low frequency response to 25Hz. I have used this on other occasions and I like the result. This is only a...
  12. vaathi

    Noaf: Original JBL Paragon D44000 speaker

    Listed for 25k.. In my own backyard... https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/d/original-jbl-paragon-d44000/6247428898.html
  13. T

    Open for opinions.

    Long story shortend as best I can. Little brother passed away 2 years ago June 5th. Left behind a pair of JBL L100T speakers. Parents put them in an outdoor metal storage building. Big mistake. Got my hands on them 2 months ago. Looking like new now. Sound even better. In the effort to make...
    • T3GTerry
    • Thread
    • 2600a fossils jbl l100t nad second childhood. vintage
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Members' Systems
  14. A

    JBL 4430 newbie

    So I was digging around at work in an old storage room and stumbled upon some JBL 4430's. I don't have a big house or really any other gear. I'm reading through zonker92 posts and I know these will need a little love before they are ready for the living room. I'm pretty sure these were used in...
  15. lattiboy

    JBL Array Series 4892 loudspeakers: What do I need to get these going? Is it worth it?

    Hey all, I grabbed these from a church auction for cheap a few weeks ago. They've been sitting in my garage as I don't quite know where to start or if I should even bother. My jaw dropped when I watched this video of them in action, but upon further reflection I don't usually need to hear...
  16. A

    Spending money on my JBL L200's. New foam grilles, and new diaphragms.

    As some of you may know, I have owned these since new, clear back to 1974. They did spend 30 of their 43 years at my brothers house, but they are with me now till the bitter end. For the most part they sound pretty darn good, although opinions of what constitutes a great sounding speaker is all...
  17. M50'sMike

    Jbl L166 Horizons midrange

    Hello everyone so I've had the speakers since Christmas of last year they were gifted to me by my future father-in-law but somewhere along the way the mid range stopped working, now I don't know when it happened and during this period.I purchased some 128H woofers to put in these JBL speakers...
  18. isaidwhat

    I DIY'd Myself Some Speaker Stands

    I put my jr high school wood shop skills to use and made myself a couple of speaker stands to get my JBL bookshelf speakers off the floor. Total cost was about $50 for the wood (just a 10x6 pine board and pre-turned legs from the local home improvement store). Just cut the board to length...
    • isaidwhat
    • Thread
    • diy jbl speakers stands
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: DIY
  19. Biscuit

    JBL LE8 Coaxial Whizzer Cone Speakers - need recone

    I have a pair of JBL LE8 Coaxial speakers with the Whizzer cones. Ohm readings are good on both and I was getting ready to refoam them, then discovered that one of them is rubbing on the coil. Not good. The other seems to be OK. So the question is what to do about the pair? Find someone to...
  20. HiFiAaron

    Vintage 70's Century speakers???Info???

    Hello again fellow audio lovers, I have found some century speakers claimed to be from the 70's but do to JBL's awesome century series it makes it hard to find anything about these Century branded speakers in between the cracks of all the jbl info. I cant even find a pic that looks like these...
    • HiFiAaron
    • Thread
    • 70's 70s centry century jbl l100 old school vintage
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Speakers
  21. G

    Active speakers to AV receiver

    Hi, I am trying to connect my yammaha 5.1 receiver --->http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/hifi-components/stereo-receivers/rx-v2200_black__u/ <--- to my jbl eon15 g2-https://www.manualslib.com/manual/79263/Jbl-Eon15.html?page=7#manual I have read a couple...
  22. M50'sMike

    JBL l166 Horizon rebuild help

    Hello all, I posted this on audio heritage earlier and I was wondering what your guy's thoughts are. I am here to just get an idea on what to do to bring back life to my l166 Horizons left mid-range. the left channel does not work I've tried cleaning the l-pad I even took the cap off (which hurt...
    • M50'sMike
    • Thread
    • jbl jbl l166 jbl l166 horizon midrange doesn't work repair speaker repair
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: The Lansing Legacy
  23. M50'sMike

    JBL L166 Horizon midrange repair

    Hello everybody, i need your help. My jbl l166 mid range isn't working, somebody on another thread suggested i clean the l-pads. I happen to have no idea what they look like, I cant find any visual aid. And (what i think are) the resistors have corrosion on the wires up to the thick flux-like...
    • M50'sMike
    • Thread
    • diy help jbl jbl l166 jbl l166 horizon l-pad midrange not working repair repair help speaker repair
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Lansing Legacy
  24. Bryan Bell

    Problem with JBL 216a

    Hello! I just picked up a pair of JBL 216a bookshelf speakers on CL. After doing some listening on my SX-550, I noticed the right channel seemed to sound off. It sounded muffled and the highs were just not there. I tried switching the R and L speakers and still got the same outcome on the...
  25. Drummond

    JBL S312BE good or no good?

    Has anyone auditioned or currently own these?
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