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Should I Re-cone a JBL L-65 Woofer ??
James,
This sounds high for reconing. I'd suggest you get an estimate from: Millersound Labs 1422 Taylor Road Lansdale, PA 19446 phone: 215-412-7700 I've had excellent service from them. In any event, whatever the estimate, go out and listen to new speakers in the price range of the repair and see if you like them as much as what you have now. My guess is that you may want to repair what you've got, even though I don't know the L-65's. Regards, Tim Schwartz Bristol Electronics James wrote: I have a pair of JBL L-65's , a 20 year old 3-way speaker. Boy, these were nice speakers when I first bought them !! The woofers are 10 inch designs, and both need reconing. The cost , with associated shipping, will be in the $450 range for the pair. I am wondering if my investment would be in the right direction. I know that speaker technology has advanced a lot in 20 years, and that dollar for dollar, I would assume that you get more with current purchases. How much more than the $450 would I have to spend to get something as good or better in today's market, and what recommendation of speakers would you suggest ? I would be interested in receiving any comments. Thanks !! --James-- |
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I surely appreciate all of the responses, and will take a while to digest it
all. My quote is indeed from Miller Sound Labs. They were recommended by several sources, and of course they are all JBL certified. As far as I can tell, the price is pretty much the same if you have it done with a JBL certified shope and JBL reconing kit. I don't fully understand about the "surrounds" and the issue of whether I need reconing. The rubber outer ring on the outer edge of the entire woofer is completely gone, and the woofer paper is torn quite a bit. I don't think the voice coils are blown/ BTW, I would remove the woofers myself and just ship them if I decide to do it. I appreciate all the input. --James-- |
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James wrote:
I surely appreciate all of the responses, and will take a while to digest it all. My quote is indeed from Miller Sound Labs. They were recommended by several sources, and of course they are all JBL certified. As far as I can tell, the price is pretty much the same if you have it done with a JBL certified shope and JBL reconing kit. I don't fully understand about the "surrounds" and the issue of whether I need reconing. The rubber outer ring on the outer edge of the entire woofer is completely gone, and the woofer paper is torn quite a bit. I don't think the voice coils are blown/ BTW, I would remove the woofers myself and just ship them if I decide to do it. I appreciate all the input. --James-- Now it all becomes a little more clear as to what you have...and bit hazier as to how to fix it. Did you bid on the Ebay woofers I referenced? I have no idea what they're worth, but should bring considerably less than $450. Assuming they're a drop-in replacement, and further assuming they're in good shape (check the poster's feedback, ask questions), that would be your cheapest (probably) easiest fix. A lot of really nice speakers are being parted out these days because of the cost of shipping heavy speaker boxes. The foam surround is one of the main suspension components of your woofer. It's (supposed to be) a continuous ring of foam that acts as a spring, both centering cone and sealing the box. When the cone moves in and out, the surround allows it to do so in a controlled manner. You say yours is completely gone. That's not fatal in and of itself. Operating the speaker with the surround in that condition 'could' well be, however. You further state the cone itself is torn. How did that happen? Never mind. It still 'could be' fixed, depending on the extent of the damage; but now you're getting into a judgement area where it does not sound like you are qualified to operate. Any repairs to the cone are likely to be visible, and will possibly affect the sound to some degree. If you replace the woofers (my recomendation), I'd be interested in purchasing the old ones. Otherwise, either a recone or a careful rebuilding of what you have--by an experienced technician--is warranted. jak |
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