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Topic: Weber Speaker hook-up |
Kyle Everson
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 3 Jul 2008 2:28 pm |
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| Hey guys. I just got my Weber California in, and I am installing it in the speaker cabinet. I'm just not sure which is positive and which is negative. The two terminals on the speaker are red and white. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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Ron Whitworth
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Yuma,Ariz.USA Yeah they say it's a DRY heat !!
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Posted 3 Jul 2008 7:07 pm
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Hello Kyle;
This is how i do it on a speaker i am unsure of which terminal is which. I take a 9V battery ( used is fine as long as it has some voltage in it ).
I hold the 9V battery right up to the speaker terminals.I touch the - of the battery to 1 terminal then i very quickly touch the + of the battery to the other terminal of the speaker while i watch the speaker cone from the front. IF the speaker cone moves forward you have it connected properly. If the cone moves to the rear ( out of phase ) then reverse your battery connections & see if the speaker cone moves forward - if it does then that is your + termial.
IMPORTANT - touch the battery to the speaker terminals just long enough to see the direction the cone moves ONLY - very quickly - do not hold the battery against the terminals long.
My best to you..Ron
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We need to turn the TWANG up a little
It's not what you play through, it's what you play through it.
They say that tone is all in the fingers...I say it is all in your head 
Some of the best pieces of life are the little pieces all added up..Ron
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Jim Sliff
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Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2008 10:21 am
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On a Weber red is positive.
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No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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Kyle Everson
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 4 Jul 2008 10:24 am
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| Thanks Ron and Jim. I'm gonna hook 'er up right now. |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2008 7:14 am
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Kyle one other thought. You did not mention what kind of amp it's going in, or if that amp is used alone. If used alone, polarity really doesn't matter is it's a one-speaker amp. It's when TWO speakers are used that you worry about polarity - if one is reversed, they two speakers will cancel each out at certain frequencies leading to "dead" tones.
Also, if you use TWO amps you almost always have to test them by playing to ensure they are in sync. Some amp manufacturers don't mark the terminals or so so reversed, and you need those speakers moving in the same direction - so you play (or have someone else play) and listen for dropouts - if you think you hear them, switch leads on one speaker and try again. Whichever way sounds better is probably correct.
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No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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Kyle Everson
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 9 Jul 2008 10:23 am
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| Jim check your email. |
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Bill A. Moore
From:
Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 9 Jul 2008 11:26 am
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| Once played in a country band, and the lead singer bought a Showman 4-12. He played rhythm noise so loudly, we were constantly turning him down. One time after load in, the bass player reversed two of the speakers polarity. The guy couldn't tell the difference on stage, but a few feet from the front, it was considerabilly quieter. Don't know if he ever found out. |
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