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Factory refurbished JBL 2226H [message #75201]

Thu, 10 January 2013 13:17

ice963
Messages: 10
Registered: January 2013
Location: Buffalo, NY

Chancellor

There are some factory refirbished JBL 2226H woofers for sale for $450. The advantage is the price but what could be the downside of getting them? They are reconed but does JBL check the voice coils ect. before sending them out?

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Re: Factory refurbished JBL 2226H [message #75203 is a reply to message #75201]

Thu, 10 January 2013 13:22

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18721
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Refurbished JBL Pro woofers are 100% as good as new, provided the basket is in good shape and the recone kit used is a genuine JBL part.

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Re: Factory refurbished JBL 2226H [message #75208 is a reply to message #75201]

Fri, 11 January 2013 01:19

thatsnasty
Messages: 12
Registered: June 2012
Location: Niagara Falls

Chancellor

As Wayne said, recones are as good as the originals, but I have no idea how you would tell its a genuine JBL, without measuring (or having a trustworthy source).

$450 each is a bit expensive for re-cones. You can find them brand new for around there.

I picked up mine from Ebay at under $200 a pop. They are all original cones (one is a 2226HPL). You can tell originals by the back of the cone having drips, and the dustcap having perfectly symmetrical "bunny ears", where the 2 leads are punched in the center.

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