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Topic: 1501 in a twin?? |
Jordan Shapiro
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Echo Park, California, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2005 6:58 pm |
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I just tried putting a 4ohm black widow in my twin reverb and it just don't sound as loud as I thought it might.
Have I pulled a boo-boo? I figured any ol 4 ohm speaker would do fine.
The sound is nice and smooth, but............
Might it be that the black widow needs more power running through it to really drive it correctly? I must admit I've never personally played a twin with a 15" in it, so I don't exactly know what to expect, but it don't sound as 'driven' as Ricky or lloyd.
Or I could be just a little paranoid and all is well. I just don't want to blow my amp up. I don't really have much but a somewhat "keen sense of the obvious" to work with here.
Any input would be greatly appreciated,
JOrdan
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 11 Oct 2005 2:21 am
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The Twin is designed for a 4 ohm load so the 4 ohm BW should be OK.
It's more efficient than many speakers so that wouldn't be a problem.
Perhaps it's just a bad speaker or it's not what you expected.
I had a Twin and replaced it with a 4 ohm JBL K130 (there weren't any BW speakers back then).[This message was edited by Jack Stoner on 11 October 2005 at 05:17 AM.] |
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Oct 2005 2:58 am
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| The Vibrosonic is designed for an 8 ohm load. Any Twin Reverb I've seen stock takes a 4 ohm load. You can do two speakers of 8 ohms to get a 4 ohm load. |
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Larry Robinson
From:
Peachtree City, Georgia, USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2005 3:01 am
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My Twin Reverb had two 12" 8 ohm speakers wired parallel and the OT was 4 Ohm. I replaced the 12's with one JBL 15" 4 ohm speaker and had not problems. It could be that someone has modified the amp for an 8 ohm load. Most TR amps I have seen were 4 ohm output impedance. I'd try another speaker. Also, it could be the OT.
Larry Robinson |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 11 Oct 2005 3:14 am
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| So, were you expecting an increase in volume? Even though the 1501 is (was) one of Peavey's best (read: most efficient) speakers, it probably wouldn't sound any louder than the two twelves you're replacing. |
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jim milewski
From:
stowe, vermont
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Posted 11 Oct 2005 3:43 am
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| take it out on a job etc, give it some time, it should sound great with the Twin/BW1501 combo, my twin was a four ohm output, as stated above it probably won't be much louder than with the stock speakers but at the higher volume levels I think the BW will sound more up to the task. How was it to put in? It took me a while to place the speaker right as to not hit the transformer, but a nice mod to a great amp! |
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Jordan Shapiro
From:
Echo Park, California, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2005 2:23 pm
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What I was saying was that it actually seemed as if I had lost volume when the BW went in. The 2-12s were louder. and punchier.
I had lucked out and found a cabinet already done up with a 15" baffle, placed correctly, so it was an easy in/out.
I actually found a twin with the jbl already in it, so when it gets here, I can listen to the 2 amps side by side.
The one I have here now (w/2-12's) is a 1970 no master vol. that has been blackfaced. the one with the jbl in it that will be on it's way shortly is a 69'( no mast. vol.) that has not been blackfaced, although it has been "Sarno'd". I'm interested to see if I can really hear any difference in the two.
J |
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