early christmas gifts ....

[glen]

...Paragons and 4350s that are left by the curb.

It was hearing stories like this that got me started keeping an eye out.
For awhile I was very methodical about it, but I've never come across anything as good as 4350's or paragons yet.

[57BELAIRE]

Oh my God! I'm still apoplectic....to imagine such a find dumped as trash
staggers the mind....only to be outdone by the fact that a Forum member
saved it....this was provenance.

This has to be the score of the century!

Well done!

[speakerdave]

. . . . to imagine such a find dumped as trash staggers the mind....only to be outdone by the fact that a Forum member
saved it....this was provenance.

If Providence provides that they were once owned by someone famous they would indeed have provenance, and in LA that could happen.

David

[57BELAIRE]

If Providence provides that they were once owned by someone famous they would indeed have provenance, and in LA that could happen.

David

...how 'bout some early montors in an L.A. studio or a movie set.

I love knowing the history of such pieces....to have survived this long is testament alone....quality survives.

[sonofagun]

Quoting line from "Life of Brian" ;

"youuu luuckee bastard! You luuckee luckee bastard!"

[jandregg]

It was the month before Christmas I saw an add in the local Craig's list for jbl L-96. One le-5 in bad shape but otherwise good condition. I called and talked to Mark the owner. We lived three hours apart, but Mark said he would bring them into his work on friday and I could hear them. Still a long trip for me but my next call that day was to farm out an overtime job in the same area where Mark worked. Spur of the moment I say see you friday. The speakers were in good condition as described. The job paid my gas and turned out to be twelve hours at time and a half which paid for the speakers and left enough to buy my wife the digital camera she has wanted for several years. Mark was a pleasure to meet, tuned out to be a fan of pioneer speakers. A long, hard, and pleasurable day.
Forum member Brian sold me a replacement le5 at a reasonable price and the speakers were playing by Christmas. I was'nt too impressed with the sound, but I knew that Mark had installed new surround on the le10s, so I left them playing for week and they improved considerably. A sweet little speaker I thought, and what would they sound like if I bi-amped in my 15's under 350 hertz.
WOW! With the le15s suppling the bass these speakers sing wonderfully. They beat my regular speakers for imaging. My regulars are an 2123 to 085 to 077 and are pretty stellar themselves. I had planned on putting the l-96 in the bedroom, but they sound so good with the le15 the bedroom may have to live with smaller speakers while decide anew every day which speakers I will listen to today in the living room Life is good.

John

[glen]

Hi Glen,

...Do you have the appropriate early N-1200 crossover for the system?

Hi Steve,

Spotted this crossover on an old ebay auction and wondered if this is what I should be looking for (the associated drivers were also of older vintage).
Is it appropriate for my D-1002?

[Steve Schell]

Hi Glen,

This network is a little later than your D1002. I am sure it would work fine electrically with it however, and offer adjustablilty of the h.f. driver output which the earlier N1200 doesn't have. I have a circa 1955 two way JBL system (175DLH, early cast pot 130A) which has a network nearly identical to this one except for the unusual wand extensions for the driver connections. Its serial number is 402147. Don't know what the deal is on the serial numbering scheme, but it is interesting that they both share "147."

The D1002 era network was in a simple rectangular box with flanges along the bottom to permit mounting to the inside of the cabinet. It's the slightly later ones like you've shown that are visible through a cutout from the outside. Of course if you bought one like this and mounted it inside the box, who's gonna know? :^)

[glen]

... who's gonna know? :^)

I like the way you think!

Thanks for the clarification about the crossover.
I had wondered why there was no opening on the back for the crossover like later speakers.

Thanks Steve!

[glen]

Hi Glen,

The D1002 era network was in a simple rectangular box with flanges along the bottom to permit mounting to the inside of the cabinet. It's the slightly later ones like you've shown that are visible through a cutout from the outside. Of course if you bought one like this and mounted it inside the box, who's gonna know? :^)

Hi Steve,

I think I've found the right one in an ebay auction, label matches right down to the lack of a serial number:

[mech986]

Glen,

You might look at this auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MakeTrack=true

[glen]

Glen,

You might look at this auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MakeTrack=true

That's a perfect match Mech!

Thanks a lot for the tip, I'll be going for it

[mech986]

N-1000 crossover is back up again, last winning buyer flaked out and deregistered. Glen, are you on this again? No affiliation, etc.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MakeTrack=true



Good luck, this time I hope you can get it.

Regards,

Bart

[glen]

Thanks for the tip Bart, I am in it, but not as hungry as last time around.

Thanks!

Glen

N-1000 crossover is back up again, last winning buyer flaked out and deregistered. Glen, are you on this again? No affiliation, etc.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MakeTrack=true



Good luck, this time I hope you can get it.

Regards,

Bart