Worth repairing JBL L100t3 speakers?


I have an old pair of JBL L100t3 speakers. The surround on both bass drivers has disintegrated, so no sound is emitting from those drivers. Are they worth repairing, or should I just put the money toward a new pair of speakers?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
aspiring_audiophile

Showing 2 responses by bigshutterbug

As Elizabeth mentioned, if the woofers are not making any noise at all, the voice coils may be shot. The woofers should move and play even if the surrounds are in need of replacement. I just replaced the surrounds on a nice pair of L100t3's I have, and it ran about $120 for the pair locally. (professionally done). The L100t3 is actually a pretty good sounding speaker for what they sell for ($650-$850 pr. used). Very dynamic and efficient, accurate tone and strong bass. A nice looking speaker too, if the cabinets are in good shape....Don't toss them out!
I took my woofers in person to a local business called the Speaker Exchange in Tampa. There are other such services available that you can ship your woofers to if you don't have one in your area. There is a service advertised on E-Bay that charges $75 a pair plus shipping. Do a search on there with the words "12 inch Speaker Foam Surround Repair" and you can find them.