First post long time lurker. Anyway I went to pick up my 136A's from a local repair shop today, I was so excited to finally hear these speakers.
The shop had them for about seven weeks and today was gonna be a awesome day....Wrong!
I dropped the speakers off in December and told the front desk dude that I needed these to be reconed with JBL kits "Oh yea man that's the only way to go with these beauties".
We talk shop and I tell them they are for a pair of L300's I bought with bad woofers.
I felt like they were in good hands. Wrong.
I asked what was the JBL part #, front desk dude gets the tech that repaired them to the front.
He explains that the kit is no longer available and they used non JBL parts. He also states that the kit used had a accordion surround that he had cut out and installed foam to match the original.
I asked for the owner or manager, he comes out threatening to kick me out of the store for being loud and arguing. His solution was for me to source (buy) the appropriate kits and he will install them for free.
I told the owner that I had asked for JBL kits only, he said for me to prove that is what I wanted. Unfortunately my film crew was not with me when I dropped the speakers off.
He then instructed front desk dude to refund my money and took my 136a's to the back. I wound up getting my speakers back and just leaving.
So $438.76 later I have a pair of 136A's with non JBL kits.
I paid with a debit card so my bank will not do anything until the transaction is non "pending".
I filed with the BBB, I guess I am SOL! I don't even want even listen to these L300's now.