I bid on these old (mid-70’s) JBL 2-way Studio Monitors on ebay a few weeks ago. The problem was, due to the size (2′ x 3′ x 2′ and roughly 100lbs each) they were listed as “Pickup only” – and they were just outside Philadelphia, PA. Well, turns out I had the best bid and won them for a very reasonable fee.
Due to last weekend’s snow we weren’t going to do any roadtrips- so we made plans to do a 1-day roundtrip on Sat 18th.

We left Fairfax around 9:15am – got to Top 10 Music outsde Philly at 11:45 – had the speakers loaded and covered by 12:30.

And what would a trip to Philly be without Cheese-steak subs. Chris gave us directions to Leo’s Steaks – and he was right – they were to die for … I’ve never had anything like that in DC – Philly Cheese-steaks are like crack – Emma even bought another sub to bring back with us!
Anyway – we were home before 7PM, hauled the speakers inside, and I wiped them down with Tung oil to freshen the walnut veneer a bit.

I bought them knowing I’d need to add a set of high-tweeters and redo the crossover network for long-term use, but the woofers alone were worth more than I paid or the complete speakers. So fair I’ve listened to some old Who, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, The Concert for George (Harrison) and a few other things – the bass is tight and amazing! Once I get them finish freshened up a bit more and get the high-tweeters installed I can put them up in the corners where my old JBl L36 speakers (bought new in 1976) sit now. I’ll put the L36s in the back of the room for surround sound use.

And the birthday thingee? Why, its today, Feb 19th! The speakers are like a fine gift to me!