Oily mess...

My guess would be that a defective capacitor is leaking. That's the only thing I can think of that has oil. Had it been a few years ago, that stuff could have be a carcinogen. I think the old stuff was made illegal and newer, safer stuff is used now instead.

It might be what is referred to as "ferro fluid".

JBL can be really good about fixing stuff. I hope they do a good job for you.


best regards,
mike

How freaky is that? I came to within a button click of buying a pair of those. I take it you haven't opened them up? Could a bad fixative type goo used to hold down wires and such on the backside. Do they get sunlight at any time of day?

Did you let Mooch use them?

If so, bad call.

If not, I have no toughts for you.

yorolpal


You don't think that's why Mooch's butt itches, do ya?

You'll have to ask McQ. He's more technical than I.

mike_mccue


It's the positive ions in the ferro fluid.

I sensed you say that.


(even though I have not a clue what it means)

I think it's the cooling fluid too... and it seems like if it did leak it would leak exactly where spacey says it's leaking.

If it was some other component leaking I'd expect it to be over on the electronics package. I doubt something in this price range has oil impregnated capacitors. You might someday find a electrolytic cap that might have a pasty gel oozing out... it will look like dried up caulk... and it would be almost impossible for it to climb across the cabinet and leak of of a driver.


I'd send them in or ask for a parts swap in at the earliest opportunity.


best regards,
mike

I do appologize because I don't believe I made myself understood.

I'll try again.

The front part of the speaker (the panel) that the tweeter and woofer mount to, as you can see in the photo, is made of some type of composite material. It is not hard. Firm but one can push it much like a padded dash panel.

Whatever chemicals they used to create this formed panel is having a reaction. I'm not certain if it is the same reaction as Moochs' butt but if he's coated with a sticky oily substance he may want to contact JBL. I'm sure wiping it is becoming quite a mess.

I also found others on-line having the same issue with them. I'm glad I didn't get a surround package LOL. It does sound like some messed with it to much and pieces are
pulling off....I'm glad I just lightly touched mine.

Really is a bummer. I don't know if and when I'll send them back but I will let everybody
know the details when I learn them.

Really wanted to raise a flag for those considering them. They are great monitors as far as I know. I have and still enjoy them. Just a weird thing to have happen and I'd sure
call and talk to them before buying.

I don't know components being talked about leaking but I'd think it would be very unlikely that it would happen to both speakers at the same time and with them being internal components and this issue being on the outside only, and only on the front panel...just doesn't sound right to me.

I have the LSR6328P models... and my friend has an older version of same. My firends baffle boards have a carbon fiber finish.

Mine are genuine MDF particle board. :-)


Spacey, were the baffle boards always soft or are they becoming soft?

Now you have me really curious.


best regards,
mike

Hey Bapu -- smell my finger!

Jonbouy


Plasticiser Migration.

Maybe nothing to do with this thread but I wanted to sound like I had some technical savvy.

So how did I do?

I can't speak for the others but I was suitably impressed with your tech jargon. I was finishing a guitar recently and used color and clear coat from 2 different manufacturers. It just never cured or completely dried. The 2 laquers didn't like each other and it finally had to be stripped and re-sprayed.

Sounds like the cabinet coating is breaking down. There will be big warranty money since it got into the market before the problem was identified. It happens all the time with cars.

It seems like that model JBL is described as having an ABS front baffle board.

ABS is a fairly stable plastic.

Now I'm even more curious.

best regards,
mike

Mike, I'm sorry...I don't know what else to tell you. Maybe pictures will do it.
Before;

After 4 years....no sunlight has ever touched them..never...ever..

You can see the front panel has gone from a gray textured pad to a weird black sticky black oil. Lower left shows where I touched and slid my finger down it with only enough pressure to lightly drag my finger. I don't know but it seems like if one got a little ruff with it that it might start breaking apart.
Just some funky stuff...that ain't working.

Thanks Rbh and others for the well wishes.

Whatever the stuff is is something you take notice of the first time
you see and feel it.

I'll be shipping them back soon and I'll see how things go and let ya'll know.

Hi Spacey,

Wow... a picture is worth a thousand words.

I never could have imagined.


Thanks for passing on the info and taking the time to post the photo.


best regards,
mike