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dantheman91
08-10-2021, 19:07
Hi All,

A pair of LX66's have come up local for a very fair a reasonable price are they worth buying i know to check them for foam rot but still not much online about them any thoughts made from 87 to 92 :):)
Macca
08-10-2021, 19:31
They look pretty impressive. I think you should definitely check them out.
dantheman91
08-10-2021, 19:38
They look pretty impressive. I think you should definitely check them out.

We are buying them Monday morning - :) Cheap enough to grab them made in demark from 87 to 92 - watch this space -
Macca
08-10-2021, 19:53
Cool. Old thread here on Audiokarma, don't know if you found it already https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/score-jbl-lx66-updated-with-pic.333648/#post-10390976
walpurgis
08-10-2021, 20:20
We are buying them Monday morning

Interesting :).
Lawrence001
09-10-2021, 07:07
These have cone tweeters don't they? I'm not sure they're technically up there with the later better JBLs. But they might still have a nice vintage sound.
Macca
09-10-2021, 07:26
These have cone tweeters don't they? I'm not sure they're technically up there with the later better JBLs. But they might still have a nice vintage sound.

No, they have metal dome tweeters, titanium 25mm. I wouldn't expect them to sound 'vintage' in any way.

https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/jbl/lx66.shtml

Will probably be fussy about the amplification though.
Lawrence001
11-10-2021, 18:49
Right you are I was thinking of the L66. I'd be interested in your thoughts on them Dan.
dantheman91
13-10-2021, 05:33
No thoughts on these ones we didn't buy them in the end 4 woofer foams were rotted other parts were missing too both terminal plates upon testing suspension on the cones their was no movement frozen solid so they were fried - Great shame onwards and upwards
walpurgis
13-10-2021, 07:31
Never mind Dan, better luck next time :).

Have you ever tried KEF Corellis? They'd put a smile on your face, I'm on my third set.
dantheman91
13-10-2021, 09:41
Never mind Dan, better luck next time :).

Have you ever tried KEF Corellis? They'd put a smile on your face, I'm on my third set.

Never heard a pair :)

Still own the Kit 2's :eek::)
walpurgis
13-10-2021, 09:58
Still own the Kit 2's :eek::)

Remind me what drivers are in those.
dantheman91
13-10-2021, 12:19
Remind me what drivers are in those.

T15's and B139's
walpurgis
13-10-2021, 12:31
T15's and B139's

Ah, I vaguely recall a kit using those. Same as the Duette and Concord I think.

The Corellis are development from the Chorale and sound like the LS3/5a monitor on steroids.