custom_made Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Further Information: Selling my much loved, rare JBL 4411s which I bought in November 2015 from Chris(Kelossus). Will truly miss these. Early 80's Studio monitor tuned by David Smith. Cabinet and divers in beautiful condition.. not flawless, but they might be the best you'll see anywhere and the sound is on another level above stock. Kept in a dry, dark, dedicated hifi room, and always covered with bubble wrap and a cardboard box when not in use. Yes seriously Of course no smoking, no pets. They are now ready to audition. Here's a quick run down of what's on offer: Upgraded Crossover at great expense. Performed by Nigel @ SpeakerBug - Loaded with Jantzen Superior caps - Massive Air core, Wax coil, Toroidal inductors on the tweeter, mids, woofer - Neotech, Jantzen, Mogami wiring - L-Pad serviced and DeOXIT applied - Vampire BP-HEX CB copper speaker terminals(not cheap either). Cryo dipped by TakeFiveAudio - 100% reversible if you wish to return them to stock for some reason Custom made Speaker Stands - Solid Spotted Gum construction - Colour matched - Heavy - 8x Spikes Custom made Speaker Grills - Oatmeal - Cleaner look, which works better in residential settings. Inspired by L300 grills Spare pair of LE5-9 Mid-range Drivers - Excellent condition - Bought from Ebay as a backup Original Crossovers - Stored in a ziploc bags since the day of the crossover upgrade Original Speaker Grills - Blue speaker cloth has some damage - One lug has broken off but could easily be glued back on - it was like that before it was shipped from the US. - Stored in plastic bag after about 6 months of ownership 8x Herbies Big Fat Dots from HerbiesAudioLab I swear I had a spare pair of 044 tweeters too, but I turned the place upside down and couldn't find them. I think Kelossus said it best in his original ad so I'll paste it here. Quote Another set of Mint JBLs for sale here. Quite possibly the best kept ones I have owned. I brought these from Ebay US along with a bunch of other goodies at the time. As mentioned I haven't seen a set of these in this good condition, the corners are so sharp you could cut yourself. The original grill fabric is still mint. Only issue cosmetically is the baffle paint has a few chips. I had the cabinets french polished for a longer lasting finish over the original oil finish. I would never put a poly finish on something like this as it looks like crap (offense intended). These are complete unmolested originals. The drivers in perfect condition I refoamed the 128H's with the Rick Cobb surrounds from US earlier this year. I was surprised when I opened the boxes as even the cabinet damping material looks brand new, I really believe these have had little to no use over the years. The magnets on the back drivers are so clean it looks as though they have never been touched. The 4411's are right up there. They may look similiar to the L112's but it stops there. The 4411's utilize a better mid-range with a copper edgewound coil for +3db efficiency. Also the crossovers are far more complex on the 4411's. Drivers are arranged in a tight cluster for near-mid field monitoring but perform in home environments also. I prefer them mounted horizontally. Out of the smaller 44xx bookshelf monitors the 4411's are the pick. Far better suited to home listening than the 4410's and 4412's and a lot rarer. Additional info from Kelossus Quote If you haven't heard a set of 4411's then you owe it to yourself to get a pair. These are in a completely different league when compared to the older L100's, 4311b's and in my opinion the transducers utilised here better the 4412's. These are fun speakers to own and like all vintage JBL's are capable of high SPL's with little power. This is my opinion on each driver specifically so take it with a grain of salt: The 044 tweeter is a special one and is more enjoyable than the titanium tweeters JBL was producing around the same time. They are not as brittle sounding as the 035TI/052TI and can smooth over poorly recorded music. Also worth mentioning these are die-cast frames unlike the 035TI/052TI which are made of a flexible plastic. The LE5-9 Midrange is lively and exciting and is a staple of many JBL monitors from that period. It has a superior voice coil than the LE5-10/LE5-12 resulting in +3db efficiency, by no means is a LE5-10 a suitable replacement and the LE5-9 shouldn't be confused with them. The 128H woofer is probably JBL's best vintage 12 inch Transducer capable of a high crossover point, worth mentioing as the 2203's and 121As are FANTASTIC 12inch transducers but are more suited for VLF applications. I much prefer the tight extended bass from these than the boomy 2214H's which were later used in the 4425/L100T. These have a deep rich note and have that vintage JBL thump that hits you right in the chest. Thanks for your interest. Also selling 6SN7GT & 6SL7GTY in other post. 11 1
nopoweradeinusa Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 so incredibly tempting, look beautiful & those stands are killer! glwts 1
Willmax Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Lovely room decor for those classic speakers! I also love those solidly looking stands, very nice!! 1
midas123-57 Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Beautiful ! These make my 4311b look very shabby …love the mirroring. GLWS 1
Andythiing Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Well done on the advert / awesome pics - good luck with sale 1
anewmission Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 These would suit my recording room so much, so tempting. 1
p8balls Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 If I hadn’t already bought a new pair of speakers…and I’m local!! 1
custom_made Posted February 10, 2023 Author Posted February 10, 2023 Item has now been Sold. Thanks for your interest everyone
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