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Got a pair of free JBL Pro 4301s from my friend's mom

If you’re talking about the $5 surrounds on eBay from Springfield speaker, that’s for a single surround. With that being said, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the surrounds from them. But it will be closer to 20 bucks when it’s said and done. 10 bucks for the surrounds, 6 bucks for shipping, and whatever tax is.
 
elitopus said:
If you’re talking about the $5 surrounds on eBay from Springfield speaker, that’s for a single surround. With that being said, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the surrounds from them. But it will be closer to 20 bucks when it’s said and done. 10 bucks for the surrounds, 6 bucks for shipping, and whatever tax is.
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It was 19.59 total, so you were pretty damn close lol
 
Lol. Nice. Post some pics of the woofers when you get them finished.

So what’s going on with the binding post? If it’s missing you might be able to deal with it once the woofer is removed for the refoam.
 
For those who have re-foamed woofers, would you remove the inverted dustcaps from these JBL drivers to shim the voice coils?
 
malden said:
For those who have re-foamed woofers, would you remove the inverted dustcaps from these JBL drivers to shim the voice coils?
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They would be one of the exceptions where i'd try to avoid it for the obvious cosmetic reasons.

If this was somebody's first attempt at re-foaming, and given the minimal clearance in a JBL gap, i'd urge them to order 2 pair of foams.
 
As nice as they look in the pictures, I would have them done by a pro at my local recone shop (Speaker Exchange). Saving $ is nice but it is something of an art to keep the glue lines neat and clean. Replacing the foam is easy....making it look like a factory job takes practice.

Even free JBLs are expensive. You will forget about the cost in 5 or 10 years.

Good luck!
 
Those look near mint! Very nice sounding speakers.
Regarding the surround replacement. Prep is very important. Remove all the remaining original surround from the basket surface where they were glued, it needs to be smooth. Remove as much as possible from the cones. Once the bulk is removed, use your fingers to remove as much remaining bits as possible. It’s ok if there’s still left over original glue on the cones, just get it as smooth as possible.
Glue the new surrounds to the cones first, back surface as the originals. When the glue has dried, then glue to the baskets. Connect the speaker to your amp, and run a 30hz test tone at low volume while gluing the surrounds to the baskets to ensure the VCs are centered. I use Aileen’s Tacky glue. It works great, and is water soluble just in case you need to redo the surround if the VCs mis align for some reason. Ask me how I know!

CheersGlenn
 
GD70 said:
Those look near mint! Very nice sounding speakers.
Regarding the surround replacement. Prep is very important. Remove all the remaining original surround from the basket surface where they were glued, it needs to be smooth. Remove as much as possible from the cones. Once the bulk is removed, use your fingers to remove as much remaining bits as possible. It’s ok if there’s still left over original glue on the cones, just get it as smooth as possible.
Glue the new surrounds to the cones first, back surface as the originals. When the glue has dried, then glue to the baskets. Connect the speaker to your amp, and run a 30hz test tone at low volume while gluing the surrounds to the baskets to ensure the VCs are centered. I use Aileen’s Tacky glue. It works great, and is water soluble just in case you need to redo the surround if the VCs mis align for some reason. Ask me how I know!

CheersGlenn
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I will make sure to remove all the old foam from these speakers. not only are they very nice looking, I believe their sound quality will be unmatched
 
I love that oak chest of drawers you have. Quite a nice old piece. Nothing like that is made these days. Have fun with your surrounds. It will surprise you how easy replacement really is.
 
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For good speakers, especially JBL foam on the rear style, I wouldn’t recommend being your first refoam. Getting messy glue on the cone or accidentally damaging the cone is irreversible. If you want to do them yourself, buy a cheap pair of speakers from Goodwill to practice on, then do yours if you feel comfortable.
 
SaturationPt said:
For good speakers, especially JBL foam on the rear style, I wouldn’t recommend being your first refoam. Getting messy glue on the cone or accidentally damaging the cone is irreversible. If you want to do them yourself, buy a cheap pair of speakers from Goodwill to practice on, then do yours if you feel comfortable.
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alright, I already have a pair I can refoam, so I will practice on that. Is there a specific type of glue I need for refoaming speakers, or will regular glue do just fine?
 
KingBubba said:
I love that oak chest of drawers you have. Quite a nice old piece. Nothing like that is made these days. Have fun with your surrounds. It will surprise you how easy replacement really is.
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it was my grandmothers given to my dad, I made sure the CD player had padded legs as to not damage it, and you're right, it really is quite a nice piece of furniture
 
Reviewing the replies I have, I am thinking that it is better to have them refoamed at the place I was going to repair them at, rather than do that myself. I am willing to pour money into these speakers, but since I already have those foam replacements, I will give it to the repair shop.
 
Yeeterkeeter said:
Reviewing the replies I have, I am thinking that it is better to have them refoamed at the place I was going to repair them at, rather than do that myself. I am willing to pour money into these speakers, but since I already have those foam replacements, I will give it to the repair shop.
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Also, there is a whole lot wrong with the right speaker, so I think its worth getting both fixed professionally.
 
Yeeterkeeter said:
alright, I already have a pair I can refoam, so I will practice on that. Is there a specific type of glue I need for refoaming speakers, or will regular glue do just fine?
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I mentioned Aileen’s Tacky glue earlier. Besides being water soluble, it gives you working time to position the surround correctly, and easy to clean up if extra gets pushed out when pushing down the surrounds to the glued surfaces. I hate the clear glue Simply Speakers includes with their surrounds. It’s to sticky, stringy, messy and sets up too fast. I used it once, never again.
 
well, just got off a call with the repair shop, and they say at a minimum it'll cost 300. I guess I better start selling my pokemon cards...
 
Wow,that sounds very expensive for a basic re foam job.
Maybe he is planning a re cone job.
 
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