Help ID these speakers
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bowtie427ss
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C36 cabinet, pretty common.
Impossible to know the driver load without seeing them in the flesh.
Impossible to know the driver load without seeing them in the flesh.
Sugargenius
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Thanks!
Dswankey
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Lavane
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Ya, I was eyeing those too.
Sugargenius
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I had the opportunity to buy them, but they were asking $1150. Maybe they'll still be there on the last day and I can get them for 1/2 price.
BMWCCA
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If you have a photo of the back, the crossover used (if there is one) can be somewhat indicative of the load. More likely to be a D130 and an 075 which would have an N2600 crossover. That's a lovely load but even in a larger cabinet, there's not much bass. In these smaller cabinets, even what little bass the wonderful D130 is capable of is severely hampered. I've had that load (JBL calls it 030) in my house for over 65 years and there is certainly a place for it in history, but I can also name at least a half-dozen JBL that will blow them away for 1/3 the cost. Are you hoping to buy nostalgia or sound quality?
They won't be. Should have grabbed them.
Sugargenius
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I'm not interested in making money off them. My goal is to get something better than I'm running now (JBL 4312b). If the sound isn't an improvement over current speakers, I'd at least like to get my $$$ out and try something else
BMWCCA
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Once you can determine what's actually inside the cabinets . . . you may find they sound superb on acoustic guitar, cello, jazz, while the lack of bass might make you prefer you 4312b for louder rock. 
If there's a crossover on the back panel, they are at least 2-way. If you shine a flashlight through the front grille and see an aluminum dust-cap, they most likely have a D130. Pretty easy to make a determination with just a little more information.
So it's an auction, right? Or tag sale? The legs aren't bringing as much as they used to. It would seem nearly everyone who wanted them already found some. Maybe a couple of hundred for all eight legs. Let us know when they've stuck a price on them. I see many such 030 loads in larger C35 and C37 cabinets with asking prices around $1200. That doesn't mean they sound better than what you could do with that kind of money. I'd say at around $600 you might want to give it a whirl.
If there's a crossover on the back panel, they are at least 2-way. If you shine a flashlight through the front grille and see an aluminum dust-cap, they most likely have a D130. Pretty easy to make a determination with just a little more information.
So it's an auction, right? Or tag sale? The legs aren't bringing as much as they used to. It would seem nearly everyone who wanted them already found some. Maybe a couple of hundred for all eight legs. Let us know when they've stuck a price on them. I see many such 030 loads in larger C35 and C37 cabinets with asking prices around $1200. That doesn't mean they sound better than what you could do with that kind of money. I'd say at around $600 you might want to give it a whirl.
ORIGINAL Vintage JBL Eames Style Aluminum Speaker Legs C36 C37 C38 C40 - USA
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Condition:
Used
Ended:
May 16, 2023 , 5:55AM
Price:
US $400.00
Shipping:
$15.00 Standard Shipping
Located in:
Northridge, California, United States
See original listing
Condition:
Used
Ended:
May 16, 2023 , 5:55AM
Price:
US $400.00
Shipping:
$15.00 Standard Shipping
Located in:
Northridge, California, United States
