JBL L56's Free

[stuwee]

They apparently followed Dale home along with a 26" Mitusbishi CS 2611R TV.

The speaks came from a storage shed on the lot of a radio station, they've been in there about a year, sounding good right now with some jams on *bananadance**bananadance* They were bracket mounted to the wall of the studio, the cabs are beat. Can't bitch, free is good!

Please excuse the mess, had to take a quick crappy pic!
edit: I actually kinda like this pic, reminds me of my stoner days, trippin' and JBL's *wink*

[stuwee]

A slightly better shot.

[8mmag]

They apparently followed Dale home along with a 26" Mitusbishi CS 2611R TV.

The speaks came from a storage shed on the lot of a radio station, they've been in there about a year, sounding good right now with some jams on *bananadance**bananadance* They were bracket mounted to the wall of the studio, the cabs are beat. Can't bitch, free is good!

Please excuse the mess, had to take a quick crappy pic!


As any good used car salesman will tell you, "Free is a very good price", congrats!

[Web Police]

Too bad you didn't have these a few days back, you could have hooked your Sanyo A35 Plus Series integrated amp to them and maybe it would still be alive. *flame*

Free is good. *Hi5*

[stuwee]

Too bad you didn't have these a few days back, you could have hooked your Sanyo A35 Plus Series integrated amp to them and maybe it would still be alive. *flame*

Free is good. *Hi5*

*crying**frown* how true, I'll get them together soon, these baby's like to party! Paul 'thedelihaus' likes the L46's better, I've never had JBL's, haven't heard them in years, very west coast sound, great for rockin' *jammin**scratchchin* what to play next?

[JaeTee]

House Music + JBL's = a beautiful thing!!!

Sandpaper + stain = beautiful speakers!!!

Congrats! *Hi5*

I've got some older floor-standing L80T's and LOVE THEM!

[Acoustic]

Too bad you didn't have these a few days back, you could have hooked your Sanyo A35 Plus Series integrated amp to them and maybe it would still be alive. *flame*

Free is good. *Hi5*

I was thinkin' the same thing! *crying*

[8mmag]

*crying**frown* how true, I'll get them together soon, these baby's like to party! Paul 'thedelihaus' likes the L46's better, I've never had JBL's, haven't heard them in years, very west coast sound, great for rockin' *jammin**scratchchin* what to play next?

Describe 'west coast sound'...

[stuwee]

Describe 'west coast sound'...

Very forward, punchy bass, usually ported, rock sounds great on them, classical sounds better with east coast speaker's like AR's, Boston Acoustic's ADS's. This is just a general description, east coast is more laid back and they're mostly sealed cabinets.

[Socal Sam]

Booyah! I love it when the Price Is Right!!

[Larry N]

Free, *scratchchin* that sounds like a very good deal. Couldn't happen to a better tapehead. IMHO I noticed in the picture you cut the legs off so they wouldn't walk away from your place. Tell the JBL,s I will buy them a plane ticket on a Fedex flight if they want to leave home again, no need to walk.

[Socal Sam]

Describe 'west coast sound'...

Bright, forward sound with exagerated bass that is sometimes boomy. Typical west coast speakers are HPM-100's, most JBL's, Roger Sound Labs, and many others. And yes, ports are a typical feature.

[Rex Everything]

Are those LE14 LF drivers in there Stewster?

I bet they are a nice sounding two way set up. I have an idea for making them better. Let me know what the LF driver is.

:)

BTW Congrats on a nice speaker at a better price*thumbsup*

[graffias79]

Very nice speakers! They look very serious/asskicking, and very vintage. *punk*

BTW that R2R deck to the left is a monster! *eyepop*

[stuwee]

Are those LE14 LF drivers in there Stewster?

I bet they are a nice sounding two way set up. I have an idea for making them better. Let me know what the LF driver is.

:)

BTW Congrats on a nice speaker at a better price*thumbsup*

How, can I tell what woofer it is without opening them up? Dale claims the guy who bought them got them new. It's a shame about the cabs, nice thick veneer all banged up with mounting holes on 3 sides, even the tops *eyepop*!

Jamie, the big Teac is from the last haul, it's on the 'list' of to-do's....

[hakka26]

Free JBL, yummy.*thumbsup* The woofer is a 118H used only in the L56 (IIRC). 1-1/2" voice coil so bass may be much different than some of its comparable relatives.

[stuwee]

Free JBL, yummy.*thumbsup* The woofer is a 118H used only in the L56 (IIRC). 1-1/2" voice coil so bass may be much different than some of its comparable relatives.

A clue! They're 10" and the L46 is 8" I know that much, I guess I'll put checking out the LH site for more info on the list, Rex E. does this help with your upgrade path. They take some getting used to after listening to the Logans, two completely different animals. 'The Police' sound esspecially yummy on them. They are nice 2ways, they really seem like they need to be on some good stands. Dale's gonna experiment with milk crates and some tilting.

[Rex Everything]

Ah, I thought they were 12's.


I assemled a set of the WaveGuide speakers from over on the other site and I really like them. Sound way better than I'd expected. Not sure if you like horns though.

[stuwee]

Free JBL, yummy.*thumbsup* The woofer is a 118H used only in the L56 (IIRC). 1-1/2" voice coil so bass may be much different than some of its comparable relatives.

Confirmed on the 118H:

Description



JBL L56 Speakers. Two-way, 10" white cone cast frame woofer, aluminum dome tweeter. This is one of the classic JBL monitor speakers, in the same series as the L-112 Century II. These are not small speakers, but are 20 lbs. lighter and several inches smaller in each dimension than the big JBL monitors. Perfect as monitors, main speakers, or rear speakers in an all JBL system. The angled grills match the styling of L112 Century II's and other speakers in the series.

Specifications:

Nominal Impedance 8 ohm

Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power 150 watts

Crossover Frequency 2.2 kHz

Sensitivity 90 dB

Drivers 118H woofer, 034 tweeter

Cabinet Size 22 1/4 H x 14" W x 11 3/4" D

Weight 35 pounds

Manufactured 1981-1983

Original MSRP $530



Only a 150 watts power max! I better tell Dale 'The Destroyer' to go easy with the Big Yamaha *devil* I have to work, he has the day off, if I come home and they're toast.....God have mercy on his poor soul!!

[toddbailey]

Awesome Deal.


Bet they sound great.


here is a question,

any one know of repair parts for JBL L36? I need replacement grill cloth and a set of mounting pins that attach grill to box?