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Is the JBL woofer messed up?

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Cadillac Kid

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In my search for a second JBL L110 I came across a pair that is for sale. Here is a photo of it's LE111 woofer. It is refoamed incorrectly isn't it? It looks to me like the foam is on top of the cone.

How big of a problem is this?
 

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Sonically, there's lots of argument both ways. Cosmetically, that's a train wreck. Someone used Aleen's or rubber cement on the cone and it will never be properly refoamed again.

I'd stay away from them, but that's just my opinion as I'm in the "they belong on the factory side" camp.
 
Recone candidates, while kits are still available.

JBL'd say that should have been done anyway.... :yes:
 
Cadillac Kid said:
In my search for a second JBL L110 I came across a pair that is for sale. Here is a photo of it's LE111 woofer. It is refoamed incorrectly isn't it? It looks to me like the foam is on top of the cone.

How big of a problem is this?
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While it might not appear to be significant, replacing a rear-mount surround by front-mounting a new one to the cone body lowers the overall suspension, moves the voice coil below center in the magnetic gap, and puts added stress on the spider. A definite candidate for a rebuild, or at the very least, surround replacement done right.
 
Found them....... I'd pass, looks like one tweeter and at least one mid is dented.... possibly both mids, plus the bad refoam job. I'm not an expert, but I think the price is too much considering the condition...... unless you been looking for these for awhile, I'd wait.

....... on the other hand what are the woofers worth by themselves? ...... or the one discontinued tweeter? Just some things to consider.
 
Thanks everyone for the information. I am going to pass on these. I would prefer to find a pair or even a single with rotted foam than a botched repair.

I bought a single L110 from Precision Audio Labs at a thrift store for a few bucks. I have been having fun learning about them and will someday have a pair. Now I just need to find it's twin. How did they ever get separated?

Again thanks for the good advice.

I have attached a photo of my orphan.
 

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Cadillac Kid said:
In my search for a second JBL L110 I came across a pair that is for sale. Here is a photo of it's LE111 woofer. It is refoamed incorrectly isn't it? It looks to me like the foam is on top of the cone.

How big of a problem is this?
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Was it an LE111A or LE111H woofer?

You could have bought the pair and found a pair of woofers on eBay. They come up quite often there.

Larry
Who has his fair share of L110's.
 
lrb1951 said:
Was it an LE111A or LE111H woofer?

You could have bought the pair and found a pair of woofers on eBay. They come up quite often there.

Larry
Who has his fair share of L110's.
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Fibber. You have MORE than your fair share, and should share fairly with me, 'cause I have LESS than my fair share. :yes:

Hi Larry. :sadwave:

je, L110s with replacement LE10Hs
 
Hi Larry who has his fair share of L110s,

My orphan is LE111A. I considered getting the pair on ebay, but thought I would keep looking locally for another pair cheap, or the mate to mine.

When I found it at the thrift store, I pulled the grill and saw a chunk of woofer foam in the bottom of the grill, but the woofer was intact. So I know that they were together recently. But it's mate never showed up. I think the store might trash any speakers with rotted foam. Yikes!

I originally brought this home because I felt bad leaving it there and thought it would be a good donor. But, after looking the the construction and it's beauty, I decided to keep it and plan to feed a pair some tube power some day.

So.....how many do you have? Is it an even or odd number? :D
 
Fred Sanford said:
Fibber. You have MORE than your fair share, and should share fairly with me, 'cause I have LESS than my fair share. :yes:

Hi Larry. :sadwave:

je, L110s with replacement LE10Hs
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Poor je:rolleyes:

Oh, Hi je.

Larry,
Who does have more L110's than he knows what to do with.
 
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Cadillac Kid said:
So.....how many do you have? Is it an even or odd number? :D
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Howdy Cadillac Kid,

I currently have 5 pairs of L110's. 3 pairs are the original L110's and 2 pairs are L110A's. The L110A's have the
LE111H woofer (which is the same as the LE10H-1, white aquaplas on the outside of the cone), the N110A crossover network and the "L" shaped port instead of the straight one in the L110. If I had another pair of cabinets, I could put another pair of L110A's together with all the components I have.
I also have a pair of L96's, a close relative of the L110.

Do you think I need a few more?:D

Larry
 
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