I need some advice

[Dputnamsmith]

I just picked up a model 1110 speaker from sunn, I hope soon to get the other one. But I was wondering If any one knows If 100 watts mean peak watts or RMS?
Also what kind of head would you recomend? I know in a perfect world it would be a sunn but I just dont see that as being an option. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Isaac]

Speaker power ratings are always a bit iffy. The best explanations I've seen are "I played guitar and bass through it, and noted the power level when it blew. Then I reduced that a bit for the rating" and "The power rating is the size of amp the speaker can handle without blowing."

Power ratings can be the amount of power the voice coil can dissipate continuously without melting, or for a short time, the amount it can take before the former or adhesive give out (I've read that voice coil adhesive is the most common mode of failure), the amount it can take before the voice coil leaves the voice coil gap, or when it hits the back plate, or when it reaches a certain level of distortion.

Given all those variables, peak v RMS doesn't matter all that much.

[xsolarusx]

I just picked up a model 1110 speaker from sunn, I hope soon to get the other one. But I was wondering If any one knows If 100 watts mean peak watts or RMS?
Also what kind of head would you recomend? I know in a perfect world it would be a sunn but I just dont see that as being an option. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

To be quite honest, I spent quite a while looking for Sunn equipment, with no luck.  Then, out of nowhere in the last three months, I've had a 412L come into my hands, along with a Sunn Solarus.  If you get the chance to pick one up, do it!  I drove 6 hours round-trip(with an extremely patient girlfriend) to pick the Solarus up.  It was worth every second.

If you're in the financial position, I see Model T's up on eBay all the time.  Just be sure to look at the post from the dude who had a really bad experience with having his T shipped incorrectly!  Otherwise, don't give up hope!

All that being said, you cannot argue with a Marshall JCM 800, imho.

[stanner]

All that being said, you cannot argue with a Marshall JCM 800, imho.
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[Isaac]

So how come no one wants to buy mine? My JCM 800, that is.

[xsolarusx]

All that being said, you cannot argue with a Marshall JCM 800, imho.

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Come off it now.  The JCM is a nice loud, dirty amp, made to destroy ears and morals.  Well, Given the option, if I couldn't have my setup, I'd be happy with a JCM 800.

[Soundmasterg]

What model JCM 800 is yours Isaac? People usually like the 2203 and 2204 models the best out of the JCM 800 series.

[Isaac]

Mine is a 2204. It's a sweet amp, but it sounds like a Marshall, and I want the sound of a Sunn.

I put it up on Craigslist, along with a guitar and a Crate stack. I figured the amp would go first, then maybe the guitar, and I'd have the speakers forever. Instead, the speakers sold in about a day, and no nibbles on the amp or guitar. Not even a lowball offer.