In 1992, the oak veneer of the Model 2's began to lift/bubble. I called JSE and spoke directly with John Sollecito. He was extremely supportive! However, instead of fixing the Model 2 cabinets I had, he offered a more expedient solution that I happily accepted. He sent 2 technicians in a van to my house with an upgrade replacement to Model 2A's in gloss black. The 2A had the upgraded super tweeter and rounded cabinet edge for smoother high end dispersion. The 2A grille covers the full front, not like the slanted cover of the 2.
In 2003, I called John Sollicito again and talked briefly about Source Technologies and the old JSE line. I mentioned how happy I was with the Model 2A and mentioned that originally, I thought the bass of the Model 4 was noticeably better, but I didn't think they were $1,500 better. Fun Fact 3: John laughed and agreed. He said when originally designed, he needed to price the Model 2 performance competitively, so he didn't use the best woofers available at the time. The Model 4 was the no compromise speaker with a larger volume cabinet. To enhance my system bass, I went with his suggestion of what would best match/compliment my 2A's. At the time, it was the Source Technology XLS 12" 450 watt amplified passive radiator subwoofer. It has a very sold bass and extends the frequency response down to 18hz. He gave me a great deal and I'm very pleased with this unit.
In 2012, the 2A woofer foam surrounds were disintegrating, so I gave John a call. He remembered me. We discussed the options and he suggested upgrading the woofers and replacing the aging capacitors of the crossovers. I and a friend who has the Model 2 each bought an upgrade kit. It came will detailed instructions and was easy to install. The only small issue was that the new woofers protruded just a bit more from the cabinet surface, so I shimmed the cloth cover frame a bit. Again, I'm very pleased and haven't had any issues since.