I have many happy memories from the time I owned a pair of these speakers. accurate for good sound , and perfect for rock music. The definition of "West coast sound". I had occasion to run my set super loud for an all night dance party, couldn't hurt them. Somebody at the party stole the small cast JBL logo that set under the glass top, they were that good.
Bought mine in Navy. Been in storage for 30 years. Wife hates look of them. Just refurbished. Waiting on my Pioneer 9500 II amplifier and receiver to be refurbished. Have my own room soon for them. This is the best sound my phone has ever made.
This of course is not technically the Jubal because of the Baffle layout. But I sure ain't complaining because I still do have my 4 Jubals I bought new in '74, boxes and all. The L-65/Jubal will always hold a dear place in my heart. And I do really like these Stands they sit upon. Two thumbs up, bravo!
Hi Guys, I use to sel them in Montreal,QC JBL in years 70's and that L65 was one of the best house speakers after L300 what a great USA Productions *****
There were so many nice "L" Speakers of the day! I'll take a pair of each. Another ole fav of mine, the L-200 Studio Master! Man what a speaker! I mean I've heard these babies brand spankin new back in the day! I've heard them in friend's homes too. One buddy had a new Sansui 9090DB, L-200's, and a Revox B77 Deck. Crankin the tunes, and pass that Hash Pipe baby! My first JBLs were the L-26 Decade. I had 4 of them, and either a Sansui QR-6500, or Marantz 4400 up front.
I have 2 pairs of these in my front dining room that need woofers refoamed and haven't been used in about 17 years. I guess I need to do something with them as they seem to be going to waste. Enjoyed hearing them again.
I found a place in Texas who has a youtube channel who repair's them, or you can watch and do it yourself. I refoamed mine, it is a delicate repair and took me about 4 hours to do it. And now they sound amazing.
Probably commented long ago, about the Sheets under the Top Glass Panels. Yep, they're going to crumble and go nasty, mine did. I had to strip mine, I replaced with Black felt, re-used the card stock, and they were of course much better. But there was also a bit more tendency for the Glass Panels to slip. And as you Glass Top Boys know, drop a glass panel and you are screwed! Tilt back is a huge enemy in any instance with the L-65. With the L-300, you of course didn't need stands, or "raking" the Speaker since it already had an angled Front Baffle. Was a shame in a way JBL didn't provide a back "Ledge" to keep that Glass from slipping, I'm sure a lot less accidents would've happened. I might one day try to re-invent the wheel in regards to a new Sheet of "something", as a super nice resto part, of course with the JBL Badge set in place. As for my glass tops, all four are original mint condition. I NEVER put anything on top of my speakers, other than covers to put them to sleep when not in use!
I have to ask for the black paint used on the restoration for the face of the speaker’s. What kind of black or paint code did you use?! I have to say it’s an exact match that JBL used back in the day.
I had to replace the woofers but I still have mine purchased in 1977 at the Camp Butler Audio Center on Okinawa. After numerous moves the glass tops and felt have been destroyed and lost - are those replaceable? Do you know where to purchase replacements for the tops?
Im eyeing out a pair of L65 locally. They seem to be in good condition and I am considering going to give them a listen. The price is roughly 1.600 USD. Are these with the huge price tag in good working condition? I have had a set of L100 and L166. I hope you can answer :) Best regards. Rasmus, Denmark.
I have the same speakers which I bought brand new back in the 70's. Outside of having the surrounds rebuilt, their all original and sound great. Can you tell me where you got those speaker stands from?
