C46 minigon pair with S5 system in ebay auction
LE10 serial number 6880
LE30 serial number 6464
LX3-1 serial number 6445
listed in ebay auction:
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from auction description:
Incredible Vintage JBL Minigon Loudspeaker System.
2 Beautiful Matching wood grain cabinets join head to head to form one speaker sytem with a beautiful matching top of deep grain (see picture.) The tag on the back reads: D46 S-5 WT with a serial number of:6880-6464-6445. The loudspeakers are LE10 series woofers and LE30 series tweeters with LX3-1 crossovers. This speaker system sounds fantastic and has an incredible signature soundstage. Using a 35W per channel Sansui it was powered up to less than half and sounded great without buzzes or rattles. All elements functioning well including crossovers.
C46 / JBL-Ranger Minigon, Evolved from the fabulous JBL-Ranger PARAGON and the popular JBL-Ranger METREGON the MINIGON gives full-field stereo coverage through the patented radial refraction system. JBL products are preserved in these Linear Efficiency components.Patience skill,attention to the smallest details - all are required to produce these transducers. They are the finest of their type which can be built. Found In Homes of The Musically Influential All Over The World....The Enclosures Measure;32" Wide,Height 12"1/8",Depth 15"3/4".
Condition specifics:
The exterior of the cabinets is finished in fine wood and is attractive and well preserved
All binding posts are intact and function well
The wood grain is evenly intact and not torn
Sound is balanced and clear
Xover switches function smoothly
1 LE10 has small radial cracks in the yellow surround material, the other does not.
1 LE30 has small creases across it, the other doesn't.