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Topic: 15" speaker recommendation for an open-back cabinet |
John Polstra
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Lopez Island, WA, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2009 3:18 pm |
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I'm getting ready to build a tube amp for my pedal steel. It's going to be a 100W clean amp, not too different from a Twin Reverb. I have an open-back speaker cabinet that I'd like to use with it. It has a 12" speaker currently, but the cabinet is big enough that I can enlarge the baffle hole and replace it with a 15" speaker. Can any of you recommend a 15" speaker that would work well for that?
Thanks,
John |
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2009 4:10 pm
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Just my opinion.
My all around favorite is a JBL D130.
Mr. Walker at Walker Stereo Steel can help. |
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John Polstra
From:
Lopez Island, WA, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2009 5:25 pm
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Thanks, Ron. Are the D130 speakers still made? I can't find a source for new ones.
Any recommendations for current production speakers?
John |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 25 Sep 2009 9:40 pm
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| 15" Eminence Commonwealth. JBL like sound. |
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Mark MacKenzie
From:
Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2009 9:06 am
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| Did Evans use an Eminence? Anybody know which or what the wattage rating? |
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2009 12:43 pm
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John,
To my knowledge they have not been made as new for a long time.
Shop around before you buy. There is an active used market.
Ron |
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John Polstra
From:
Lopez Island, WA, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2010 10:39 am
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Just a quick follow-up on this. I ended up asking for and receiving a new Eminence Commonwealth 15" for Christmas. I've been playing it with a couple of different amps, and I'm liking it a lot. Thanks again for all the helpful suggestions.
John |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2010 10:40 am
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| Electrovoice EVM 15L |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2010 10:48 am
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We are building a 4 x 6L6GC tube amp for steel and using the SICA Neo, Premium light. Weighs only 6.75 pounds
You can hear it on our website |
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John Polstra
From:
Lopez Island, WA, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2010 11:02 am
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Ken, that amp+speaker sounds great!
The Eminence weighs a lot more -- 22.6 lbs. But I'm building my amp as a head, so I don't have to carry the whole thing at once.
John |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2010 12:04 pm
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I have the Weber 4ohm Michigan and California and they both sound pretty sweet to me with Twin Reverb type amps.
I have the 8ohm EVM-15 which is also a great sounding speaker but is heavy.
If you ever get to Portland you're welcome to check 'em out.
I'm not going out of my way to try to sell them, but they are available if you are seriously interested. |
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2010 1:37 pm
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| T.A. Weber, Ted's son, was in L.A. for the NAMM show and stopped by my gig Sunday night. Very nice guy. You might want to check out their products. Their California series is supposed to be very close to the D130, which is long out of production. It cost me more to recone my old JBL's than what new Webers sell for. |
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Joe A. Camacho
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Posted 19 Jan 2010 2:05 pm
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| I like the K-130, I've got one in my Twin Reverb and another in my Sho-Bud Christmas Tree. |
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 20 Jan 2010 12:27 am
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Like Joe, I too, like the K130 best.
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David Wren
From:
Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2010 1:03 pm
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This is copied from a recent topic on PV amps:
I've been using my NV112 amp, coupled with a Weber "Michigan" 15" 4 ohm, 100 watt speaker (in a seperate cab) for over 10 months now... and for my money there's nothing wrong with the NV112 amp... just needs a different speaker (I absolutely love the sound of the Weber, on both e9th and b6th tunings!). The weber also only weighs 12 lbs, but sounds like a scaled down BW (that is to say it IS only rated at 100 watts).
It takes a really big venue for me to use anything else these days.
Here's a look:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=153303&highlight=
and here's what it sounds like miced off in a studio:
http://www.etsga.org/davewrens_stardust.mpeg.mp3
I did install Ken Fox's mod, and on live gigs I use a TC Electronics "Nova Repeater", which I'm also really pleased with.
Weber says the "Michigan" is modeled after the older EV 15". For my friends in LA, I'll be bringing this amp/speaker rig to the next Perl Jam.
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'96 Carter U12,7X7; 1936 7 string National; Line 6 HX Stomp; Quilter TT-15/TB202; Quilter "Steelaire"; DV Mark "GH 250"with 15" 1501 BW; Boss "Katana" 100 Head w/Line 6 Cab; Telonics VP. |
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