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Topic: D130F in a Closed Cab ? |
Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 6:07 am |
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I had to pull my JBL from my fave open back cabinet (I needed a high power speaker for this rig) and the only thing left in the house is a closed back box. I've never much cared for closed cabs but one benefit might be more power handling before it blows.
I'll buy a new cab if necessary but I'd like to hear:
Is a closed cabinet somewhat counter to the special sound of a D130? Or in fact is it optimal? (skeptical)
What experiences do you have? |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 7:56 am
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Good call, Dale. I totally forgot this whole line of cabs. Let us officially declare closed cabinets and D130's acceptable.
I forget--are Lloyd's twin green cabs open or closed-backed (and yes I think I know that they're K130's) ? |
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Brett Lanier
From:
Madison, TN
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 9:15 am
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| I have a '63 Standel Imperial with the "bass reflex" ported closed back cab with a JBL D130. Enormous clear sound from that amp. |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 10:52 am
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He's got that Twin in a head cab and two speaker cabs--all in green tolex. I believe Ricky got himself the same rig. All Rick Johnson cabs. I've probably seen pics of the backs of them but I can't recall now.
I've gone ahead and mounted the D130 in a closed Marrs ultralight cab. Sounds excellent. I need to spend time getting accustomed to close backs. They scare me, compared to the more dispersed projection of an open cab. On an unmic'd bandstand I worry about exploding someone's head. |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 3:22 pm
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| What you need is a tone ring cab, the best of both worlds. |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 3:49 pm
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| Years ago I read up and got acquainted with tone ring cabs. Seems I've forgotten most of it. But yeah. |
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Bill L. Wilson
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 10:33 pm The Cabinets.
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These are my homemade 15†and 12†plywood cabs. Open back cabs sound better to me. Closed backs are to boomy.
 . You can take me out of Texas, but I’ve still got Texas in my Soul. |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 6 Nov 2017 3:03 am
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| Nice! |
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Rick Johnson
From:
Wheelwright, Ky USA
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 8 Nov 2017 12:11 pm
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| Thanks Rick. That's what I thought that I thought. |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Bill A. Moore
From:
Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2017 4:01 pm
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I'm building a Bassman amp for my wife, and intended to build a tone ring to go with it, (and I probably still will later). I came across a Hartke 410 XL series cheap on CL, so I'll probably cover it to match the head for now.
(We went to a show a while back with 2 bands, both were playing through 2-810 Hartke bass cabs, and the sound was great!) She's never had 10's before, 15's 18's, 18 with a 12, might be fun to try. |
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Jack Devereux
From:
Brooklyn NY
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Posted 12 Nov 2017 1:57 pm
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| I have a D130 in a closed back cab I bought off Carty Thomson (who I see has already chimed in) that sounds absolutely great. |
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