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Manfred Schall

 

From:
Langenfeld, Germany
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2002 9:11 am    
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Does anybody have experience with MM amps?
I have a 2-12" 75watts which sounds not bad.
I am thinkin' about puttin a 15" speaker in it??!!
Any suggestions, recommendations or comments?

Thanks in advance.
Cheers Manfred
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Michael Brebes

 

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Northridge CA
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2002 9:25 am    
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You might want to try EVM 12L speakers before you put in a new baffle board. They are a very smooth speaker and have a lot of the characteristis that I liked in the old JBL 15s, but in a 12". I believe bOb uses EVs as well.
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Ken Fox


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Nashville GA USA
Post  Posted 20 Sep 2002 7:22 am    
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The orignal speakers are likely to be 8 ohms. Your total load would be 4 ohms. If that is the case, I would use a 4 ohm speaker. A 1501-4SB Black Widow or a reconed JBL-D130 or D-140, or an EV speaker at 4 ohms. Some of the MusicMan amps I have worked on have an impedance selector for 4 or 8 ohms. If that's the case, you change and choices for a speaker will be much easier
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Michael Brewer

 

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Carrollton, Texas
Post  Posted 20 Sep 2002 1:13 pm    
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I have been a MM user for 20 years. I have never played through a solid state amp which can compare with the MM 130 and 150 watt units. Pick up an HD130 reverb head and get a good 15" speaker cabinet. You can't miss with this combination. If you do much C6th work the 15 is a must. I thought about converting a 212HD MM which I also have by installing a 15 but the cabinet space is marginal. So, I bought two MM heads, an HD130 and an HD150. I run them through a modified Hartke single 15 "Transporter" cabinet. The quality of this combination is great. Even though these amps are close to 20 years old. They still outperform just about everything else.

Mike Brewer

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Manfred Schall

 

From:
Langenfeld, Germany
Post  Posted 20 Sep 2002 2:30 pm    
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Hi folks,
thank you very much for your replies.
I guess I'll go out and give some EVM 12"
speakers a trial. After I 'll get some and
that's due to the limited space, too.
Thanx Mikes
And Thanks Ken, too. I have an impedance switch on the rear of the amp. Real bigger
choice!!

Cheers Manfred
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