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Author Topic: Building Speaker Cabinets to OEM Specs Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 09-19-2011 11:50 AM                     We are in the process of re-building after severe storm damage and it has been quite an interesting experience to say the least. Since JBL doesn't sell the cabinet individually, we are currently in a debate with the insurance company on whether the LF and SW cabinets that sustained water damage can be built by a 3rd party and still meet OEM specs. I know theoretically they could be reverse engineered, but how are we to know that the new cabinet actually meet OEM specs? Has anyone else had to deal with this situation?  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 09-19-2011 12:25 PM                        Contact Mark Gander at JBL in L.A. I think the cabinets are easily available seperately and, if not, drawings are easily obtainable. Louis  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-19-2011 04:22 PM                     winsid is a good cabinet design program  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 09-20-2011 04:11 AM                     Jeremy. Something here doesn't ring right. Are the insurers playing the old 'We don't want to pay out' method of avoiding payment? I ask this because any sensible insurer would realise it's FAR cheaper to buy 'new-for-old'. The PRIME reason for doing so is the obvious fact that mould would have begun to affect the paper/fibre cones in the boxes so they would at least require reconing. So what with the water damaged cabinets and collateral damage to the cones, would it not make obvious sense to just replace the cabinets? Might be time to put the screws on the Insurer. Assuming they behave like most insurers, then I can recommend Bass Box Pro as an ideal and very good program thats designed to take the sting out of box building.  |  IP: Logged

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