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JBL L65 JUBAL SPEAKERS WITH ALL BOXES ,MOST LIKELY THE LAST SET IN EXISTANCE

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Brian McGowan

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These speakers have had 21 bids so far and the bidding is up to $800.00 already! I have heard a lot of good things about JBL speakers
and have read many post here praising JBL speakers as well!Has anyone ever heard a pair of these? would you pay $800.00 for a pair of these?
This seems like an awfull lot of money for a vintage pair of speakers!
According to the auction site they were found in a church closet still in the boxes! Interesting pictures and and interesting story as well,so I thought I would post this here for those interested in seeing a nice vintage pair speakers!I'm not related to the seller nor am I trying to help this person sell them!I just found the pictures and story interesting to say the least and was wondering what all the fuss was over these speakers as I have never heard a pair of these!Brian

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JBL Collectors - jaynemo 14:43:41 03/12/07 (0)
Have deep pockets....no expenses are spared. Also the market in the far East is off the wall.
Look at auctions for L300's & 250's....
Re: JBL L65 JUBAL SPEAKERS WITH ALL BOXES ,MOST LIKELY THE LAST SET IN EXISTANCE - Marantzguy 10:18:55 03/12/07 (0)
Hi, Brian:
I also own a pair of vintage JBL Jubal L-65 speakers. Mine turned up "as is" in a local Berkeley thrift shop about three or four years ago for $22 the pair. They came with original grille cloth, top smoked glass, etc, but the foam surrounds in the woofers both were in need of replacement.
I brought the woofers to A Brown Soun in San Rafael, CA and for about $130, they did a perfect job, as that is their business. I did not want to mess around with these ones, because I refoamed a pair of the same loudspeakers many years ago and they were not sounding that great to me, so I sold them.
The L-65 is a legendary speaker. It not only might be the very best sounding of all JBL consumer speakers, but if you know anything about them, you will already know that the tweeters in these are a rather interesting design. A pair of such tweeters alone can sell for $400-450 a pair in perfect condition, so you may see just the tweeters being sold separately for that very reason.
I own KEF Calindas, as well. When I have played jazz and classical, not to mention rock on these L-65's, using my all-tube Marantz sysem, they are incredible sounding, SIMPLY INCREDIBLE, and sort of moderately efficient.
In all, you would be hard-pressed to find a better sounding vintage loudspeaker. I now need to spray out the level controls in my own set, since they are dirty and intermittent, but once I do so, they are KEEPERS! I wanted to mention this in passing, since if you purchase these ones, you should inquire about the level controls, just to be certain that they might not be "scratchy".
Go for them, but be careful about how they are packed for shipment!
Richard Links
Berkeley, CA
Re: JBL L65 JUBAL SPEAKERS WITH ALL BOXES ,MOST LIKELY THE LAST SET IN EXISTANCE - AZ_Gary 23:18:19 03/11/07 (0)
I paid $950 for a new pair in 1975. They were great speakers. Those look to be in good condition, but it is probably likely that the surround foam will need to be replaced. Do you have a way to check? Is the top glass intact?
Gary

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