From: kimple@vax.muskingum.edu
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.bass
Subject: Re: Speaker question, sound good?
Date: 6 Oct 92 12:36:33 -0600
Organization: Muskingum College

In article <1992Oct6.052333.2108@leland.Stanford.EDU>, whale@leland.Stanford.EDU (Stephen Schmidt) writes:
> In article <1992Oct5.153029.3772@vax.muskingum.edu> kimple@vax.muskingum.edu writes:
>>I'm looking for some drivers for an empty cabinet I have. It's a 2-10".
>>I'd prefer to use this to my Peavey combo 300(easier to carry, pack, etc.)
>>Anyways, I was plannig on using 2 10" "subwoofers" or the like. Something like
>>what they're using in those car/truck speaker boxes.
>>
>>So, before I splurge, what do you think? Will it work, sound good?
> 
> It depends a lot on whether you are talking about using the external speaker
> jack, or biamping.
> If you're planning to bi-amp, 2x10 or 4x10 is probably the right way to go.
> Add a tweeter if you can. It'll bring out a lot more of the brightness of your
> sound, and harmonics should come out clearer too.
> On the other hand, if you're just looking to add another speaker cabinet,
> you might want to use another 1x15. The problem with using different drivers
> from one power amp is that each driver gets the same power load, whether
> that's optimal or not, and in the case of 15's vs 10's, it's not. You'll
> end up pushing a lot of low bass through the 10's which can't handle it as
> well and it'll cost you a lot of solidness in the sound, and it won't help
> you as much in brightness as it would if you biamped. On the other hand,
> biamping will require you to buy a second power amp, although if you use
> the 2nd amp for the 10s you can probably get by with a fairly small amp
> (30-40 watts, maybe?) which won't run you as much money, especially since
> you'll only need a power amp, not a preamp.
> If you want to use different drivers in a single cabinet, you might be
> better off buying or trying to emulate the design of an existing cab. Peavey
> makes a 18 + 2x10 which you might look at.
> -- 
> Steve Schmidt			<><		   whale@leland.stanford.edu
> I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist
> indoctrination, Communist subversion, and the international Communist
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Well, I have a preamp and poweramp that work well, I want to use the 2-10
cabinet as a main cabinet. I am getting another 2-10 cab later, and want to 
add that, as well. While I am currently using the Peavey Combo 300, I'd prefer
not to, and instead use my preamp and poweramp wiht the 2-10 cabs. Much easier
to carry, pack load and unload (esp. at 3 AM!)

The 2-10 cabs I already have, and were used as? One is a Maestero/Gibson thing,
I had a similiar one 7 years ago that had a poweramp, as well. It's pretty
small, which is why I thought those truck-box speakers might work, 'casue they
are used in small boxes.  But point well taken - so far, everybody seems to
agree that my original idea is NOT good. And, a horn is  being taken into
consideration as an addition to the existing box. I already have a 3x9 (i 
beleive) that may do the job (yes, with a proper crossover).

Any recommendations for drivers? I currently have a pair of 10's from and
SVT cab, but at 32 ohms apeice, they don't get very loud, or make the power
amp very happy. Anyone want to trade?

Thanks to all  who've replied so far!

jd
"Dang! My Mojo ain't working! Shit, what now? Where do I get it fixed?"
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