Author Archives: Cathy

How Did JBL Get Its Name?

James Bullough Lansing, an obsessed and depressed genius, invented everything he could including his  name.  [...]

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Speaker Diaphragms: Aftermarket vs Genuine

How can you tell if you are purchasing a Genuine Factory or an Aftermarket Diaphragm” As [...]

Electro Voice XLC, DVX, DVN2065 Repair Results

Reconing Electro Voice 6″ DVN2065 with factory EV recone kits returns these speakers to exact [...]

Audax PR17, EAW CK0652, JBL 165H Recone Results

Pictured are the before and after reconing of an Audax PR17 midrange repair. We have [...]

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How To Wire Your Speakers in Series

Series Wiring links your speakers together Positive terminal to Negative terminal and the resistances of all [...]

Gene’s Speaker Repair Words of Wisdom

Gene has been Reconing Speakers at the Speaker Exchange since 1987.  He is the PRO!!! [...]

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Meyer Sound MS12 Recone

Meyer Sound MS12 Recone results using 8 ohm Aftermarket Recone parts.

JBL 2408H vs 2408H-1 Drivers

What’s the difference between the JBL 2408H and 2408H-1 drivers? The 2408H-1 has a different [...]

Ohm Model “F” Speaker Design

The Ohm model “F” speakers invented by Lincoln Walsh feature a single driver mounted vertically [...]

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NAMM 2011

The NAMM January 2011 in Orange County CA brought out all the usual musicians, characters, [...]

How To DIY Recone Using EV Fixture

Recone Instructions -EV Fixture PDF – printable instructions These instructions are particular to reconing with [...]

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Knowing Cone Drivers: How They Work

Knowing Cone Drivers: How They Work, Understanding Key Data & Specs What’s really going on [...]

Boston Acoustics HD9 Recone Results

Paul called and requested a DIY recone kit. We did not have a parts list [...]

Gibson EH150 Vintage Recone Results

Gibson 12″ EH150 with Field Coil. Here are before and after pictures of this Vintage [...]

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4310, 4311, 4312 Studio Monitors

These JBL Series Studio Monitors were made for recording studios and introduced nearfield monitoring (see definition [...]

Gender Hearing Differences

In a study of 350 newborn baby girls and boys, Professor Jane Cassidy at Louisiana [...]

Paradigm 12″ Refoam

  Paradigm 12″ PS12000C  Refoamed with RFK12 Flat DIY Refoam Kit. Looks + Works Like [...]

How to Wire Your Speakers in Parallel

Parallel Wiring combines all positive leads together and all negative leads together. This reduces impedance and [...]

ADS Sticky Dome Tweeter Repair

The ADS sticky dome tweeters can be repaired. We can mount a new tweeter in [...]

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