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Concerns about buying used modern theater speakers

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Posted on August 8, 2014 at 02:53:07
Scholl
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 Hi Guys!

A local guy is parting out a 90s theater speaker systems with the dual JBL 2226H woofer. Should a buyer be concerned about buying such speakers that have been run 12 hours a day for 20 years? Would parameters shift or degrade?

Thanks,

Scott

 

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RE: Concerns about buying used modern theater speakers, posted on August 8, 2014 at 05:06:59
Bill Fitzmaurice
Industry Professional

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Location: New England
Joined: October 20, 2002
 Drivers get better with age, as the suspension softens and Fs keeps going lower. So long as the surrounds are OK and the magnets haven't weakened they should be fine.

 

Dont be concerned. Pic inc, posted on August 8, 2014 at 05:54:17
Kloss



Cinema designs are high value for low $ I use vintage theater gear in my Horn Theater system.

 

RE: Concerns about buying used modern theater speakers, posted on August 8, 2014 at 06:43:33
Paul Joppa
Industry Professional

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Location: Seattle, WA
Joined: April 23, 2001
 I have seen cones that were damaged from rock concert applications, but they can be replaced if necessary. Not cheaply of course!

 

RE: Concerns about buying used modern theater speakers, posted on August 8, 2014 at 07:18:44
Kloss
 I have JBL 15s from theater pull both where shot with a shotgun lots + lots of holes I patched them up and they give good serve in my brother giant swiss party barn in Wisconsin ya hey der. Stuff hard 2 kill.

 

RE: Concerns about buying used modern theater speakers, posted on August 8, 2014 at 07:26:21
Iain42
Reviewer

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Location: Arcansaw
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 That is very interesting. I did not know that.

Theater gear vintage or new is where the fun stuff is IMO.. Just look at the new Klipsch horn loaded sub. Or the theater JBL horns... Fun stuff.
High sensitivity, wide dynamic range, low distortion, and smooth frequency response. Pwk

http://www.itishifi.com

 

Ha! WOW., posted on August 21, 2014 at 21:52:30
MannyE
Audiophile

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Location: Miami Beach
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 If I ever get divorced... THAT will be my system.

 

RE: Concerns about buying used modern theater speakers, posted on August 26, 2014 at 18:12:36
BofService
Audiophile

Posts: 741
Location: Atlanta
Joined: February 28, 2003
 Similarly I have a JBL 2226 that was used by a cat as a scratching post (before I bought it). The cone was pretty tough and only perforated in a couple spots. I sparingly glued up each spot and it seems to be fine.

 

RE: Ha! WOW., posted on September 11, 2014 at 14:38:09
EduardG
Audiophile

Posts: 284
Location: So. Cal
Joined: May 30, 2002
 Get this system and your wife might divorce you...

 

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