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JBL 4435 Restoration

Thanks so much, Bart; I really appreciate that and I am still amazed at your ability to find all these things. I'm listening to the 4435s right now and enjoying them very happily.

I recall this all starting out back in maybe October or November, sitting in my office in Pasadena and surfing Craigslist, missing out on a pair and thinking ... man, I'd love to haul some home in my car. A few pleading PMs to you, and months later, here I am. Thanks again, my friend.
 
rvito said:
I am using a Svs Sb-13 ultra Sub with mine. Bass is unreal.
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I guess if you think the bass is better with your Sb-13 then one can hardly argue but....I'd compare it to adding more bacon to your bacon to get more bacon flavor. I also have to think the acoustics of each room would play a huge part in what each of us may hear.
 
Hey Zonkers,

You are a talented guy and have done these justice, and given many of us inspiration to look for and keep forging ahead with projects like this.

This is the way a restoration is done.

Cheers!
Glenn
 
Thanks!! :D Bubbles would let his kitties listen to them.

We had my brother and my in-laws visiting this evening for dinner; Diana Krall barely audible in the background. I so wanted to crank them up ...
 
Hi Zonker92,

Great Job on the rebuild, the veneer work looks great!

I did not realize it, but I think we have a mutual friend in the area. I grew up in Hanford... small world. He mentioned an AK user by the name of Zonkers... I had to put it together..

Nonetheless Cool beans man, and great work on the cabinets, they look spectacular! :thmbsp:
 
Thanks, John! Someone who knows me? I do know some of the local audio buffs; it's a fairly small circle here.

rvito, I do think the Radians sound a little smoother to me that the Tis; not sure though. I love how the have AL domes for smoothness and Mylar surrounds for durability; best of both worlds. I posted a review on the Parts Express listing for them
 
Thanks! It's true; even the little steps seemed to take forever. :eek: I got stalled for weeks several times. I have two last tasks (waxing the veneer and swapping out a few screws in back) and I'm still procrastinating; maybe I just don't want to finish. :D Blasting some Purity Ring now. :yes:
 
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Just out of curiosity, how much veneer did these monsters take? I have a pair of Marantz HD-880'S that need some work and your source looks like a great place to go to. BTW....these look FANTASTIC!:banana:
 
The Package by APC has a massive bass line. It is always too loud on any speaker I play it on, but I love it.

I wish I could hear those. Expert work! Props to you and mech both!
 
GD70 said:
Complete reveneer on the 4301b's? Are your's in bad shape?
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I'm on the fence. The good news is the veneer is 98% intact and thick. The bad news is, there are small mounting bracket holes on two panels of each box, plus some genius painted them black.

I have been working on one of the bottom panels to see if I can get the paint off, including the paint embedded in the grain. So far, the results are OK, but not perfect. Since I have this extra veneer left over it's very tempting just to re-cover them.
 
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