I've got some blown JBL LE25-2 cone tweeters from a pair of 4312 monitors in need of rebuild / repair. Who makes decent recone kits for these, being JBL no longer sells any parts for these?
Some ebay listings show $150 for single NOS JBL recone kits. Cheapest aftermarket kit I found was $75, which isn't terrible, but still pretty steep IMO for an average performing cone tweeter.
I also see aftermarket LE25s which are somewhat well reviewed, but I don't trust online opinions for this, being the tweeter supposedly replaces all sub-models of LE25 and LE26. If it weren't for the sake of originality, I'd just make an Audax TW025A2 dome tweeter fit, which likely will outdo the average LE25, but the owner is a devoted JBL fan and wants them to be as original as possible.
Any other thoughts or ideas?
Some ebay listings show $150 for single NOS JBL recone kits. Cheapest aftermarket kit I found was $75, which isn't terrible, but still pretty steep IMO for an average performing cone tweeter.
I also see aftermarket LE25s which are somewhat well reviewed, but I don't trust online opinions for this, being the tweeter supposedly replaces all sub-models of LE25 and LE26. If it weren't for the sake of originality, I'd just make an Audax TW025A2 dome tweeter fit, which likely will outdo the average LE25, but the owner is a devoted JBL fan and wants them to be as original as possible.
Any other thoughts or ideas?
Years ago I replaced the LE-25 with a Morel MDT-33…so much better!
I've always considered the 035TI a tweeter for nearly deaf people. It has an extremely rough sound in the higher mids which makes it very fatiguing to listen to. I mixed and mastered an acoustic guitar album for a good friend who had 4312Ms with that tweeter. After half an hour I couldn't take it anymore. We lugged in my old 4430s to finish the album. I have mixed on many monitors and my favorite i still is the 4430.
? No not the same if you are referring to the small 4" woofer model which is a toy. 1/2 inch vs 1 "
Rob 🙂