Vintage JBL networks gone bad.

[phloppy]

Salutations! just signed up and am thrilled at the prospect of getting some sage advice and opinions from the experts! I'm just gonna jump right in with a question about the crossover networks in my JBL 4301B monitors- they both seem to have died I'm assuming they have 'cause I know the tweeters are operable- (tested them) the main speakers work OK too. I have a line on a replacement pair of networks, not too expensive - it seems like a no-brainer. Should I just install the replacements and hope for the best? I had one replaced like 4 years ago, along with new foams on the woofers,etc. I just brought 'em home hooked 'em up -they were fine, but now that I've opened them up myself I think the tech guy was on something- loose and stripped screws, wires stripped and joined together only with electrical tape, plus to add insult -part of a wrapper from a Snickers bar left inside..c'mon! I'm not naming names, but it's not a rinky-dink place, or so I thought... Any thoughts on the matter, anyone??

 

[GranteedEV]

might not need to replace the whole XO... just the caps might do the trick.

 

[phloppy]

Great suggestion! It's an easy & cheap got nuthin' to loose proposition. **COOL**

 

[phloppy]

JBL speakers gone bad

Thanks for the great suggestion- A guy at the local high school is eager to help out!
Kind regards,
Phloppy

 

[avnetguy]

If those 4301s sound anything like the 4311s, I really hope you can get those going. The 4311 is on my short list as one of the best sounding speakers I've ever listened too, wish I could have afforded them way back then.