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Offline matto)))

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best replacement speakers?
« on: August 23, 2010, 08:31:01 pm »
i'm in need of replacement speakers as i've had a little too much fun with my T's.  i was looking into eminence speakers and wasn't really sure which to go with.  i was recommended wizards paired with swamp thangs or texas heat, but i'm iffy buying something i can't try out.  anyone have any suggestions on speaker brands, models, etc?  or even a good replacement cab to go with a model t?

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Re: best replacement speakers?
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2010, 02:40:48 pm »
I'm 60 years old.  Got my first Sunn Sentura II when I was a junior in in high school ( 1967 ).  It came with JBL D-130's.  I've been  JBL fan ever since.  My Sunn clone cabs have JBL K-130's.  In my opinion, they're the best.

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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2010, 03:35:53 pm »
i know jbl's are the best but they're just expensive, it can be as much as 300 a speaker (atleast at my local guitar shop).  ill search the web fob a nice 4x12 set though

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Re: best replacement speakers?
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2010, 03:41:17 pm »
fwiw-i run my main Model T into a 1973 Orange 4X12 w/ 2 Celestion Vintage 30s and 2 Celestion GreenBacks for the most best sound i have ever gotten outa my vintage Ts. ymmv
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2010, 09:48:47 pm »
fwiw-i run my main Model T into a 1973 Orange 4X12 w/ 2 Celestion Vintage 30s and 2 Celestion GreenBacks for the most best sound i have ever gotten outa my vintage Ts. ymmv


what would the total wattage be on them? 150? ( i think it said vintage 30s =50W and greenbacks =25W) because i just blew out my 412l at 160 rms and the model t, at it's peak, is 170...  so my question: is it safe to run the head, at close to full volume with overdrive and both channel volumes to ten, into a cab with 150 rms?
and i've seen your live photos and you're obviously not fooling around when it comes to volume

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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2010, 11:00:19 pm »
i'm from the SUNNO)))(band) school-5 on the pre and 5 on the master. nothing blows up and you get a superior sound to all the boutique amps that are out there.
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Re: best replacement speakers?
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2010, 08:20:18 am »
I went with the Emi Wizard 16ohm for my open-back Sunn 2x12 and I'm still glad I did. :-D

It loves overdrive and fuzz at high volume! For 86,75$CAD you can't be wrong and the build quality is amazing.

look at my thread on them, got some pics:

http://sunn.ampage.org/sdp/index.php/topic,5347.0.html
Sunn Model T 1st gen+Sunn 215s+Sunn 412s, Sunn Beta Bass+Sunn 215+Sunn Coliseum Slave+2 x Sunn 115