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Re: What is your favourite speaker of all time?
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2011, 06:13:52 PM »
Weber 12F150s - i.e. their version of the old Jensen C12N
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Re: What is your favourite speaker of all time?
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2011, 06:23:45 PM »
If it must be one speaker, then the 55Hz bass cone version of the G12H-30 is tough to beat.

In a 4x12, I like bass cone G12M-25s on the top and H's on the bottom.

Goodmans are nice, but they have a narrower voice coil than Celestions and don't take the abuse very well - I'm blown every Goodmans speaker I've ever owned.

Fanes can be great, but you need to match them with the amp - perfect with old Sound City and Hiwatts, not so much with Marshalls imo (though a VERY early Fane I have here for home use sounds great with anything, but then again its not 'classic' Fane in it's tonality).

Taydens are great from what I've heard and they did a great job of reconing my alnico Goodmans - they had a GREAT tone.

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Re: What is your favourite speaker of all time?
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2011, 06:40:11 PM »
Celestion G12T75s and Vin30s. I would like to try their Warehouse Guitar Speakers equivalents as the parts I don't like are supposedly tamed.
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Re: What is your favourite speaker of all time?
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2011, 11:19:59 AM »
Another vote for Electrovoice EVM12L ( Classic / Blue label).

Honourable mentions for Emminence speakers in general ; my own usage being a pair of Emminence in a Raezer's Edge cab , and Emminence customs in a Fender Twin.  

The Emminence / Fender specials in the Twin - are voiced surprisingly close to the Electrovoice EVM12L . :)
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Re: What is your favourite speaker of all time?
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2011, 11:48:37 AM »
Celestion Classic lead 80s

First heard them in a VHT Pittbull 2x12" combo in the mid-1990s & was smitten.  GREAT sound.

Currently have 2 of them paired with 2 G12K-100s in my Engl 4x12".  At some point I'm going to get a Zilla Fat Boy with 2 of them as well.
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Re: What is your favourite speaker of all time?
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2011, 12:25:48 PM »
Quote from: Antag on January 31, 2011, 11:48:37 AM
Celestion Classic lead 80s

Ever tried a 70s or 80s one? I'm slightly curious, since they should be a G12-65 with an 'H' magnet.

Edit: I *think* the new ones are Vintage 30s with a large dust cap
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Re: What is your favourite speaker of all time?
« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2011, 01:16:34 PM »
No, not that I know of.  IIRC I've only heard "new" ones.  Not really big on Celestion history :)

No idea whether the new ones are constructed so similarly to V30s, but prefer them to V30s - top end is smoother.
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Re: What is your favourite speaker of all time?
« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2011, 01:48:34 PM »
Quote from: Antag on February 01, 2011, 01:16:34 PM
No, not that I know of.  IIRC I've only heard "new" ones.  Not really big on Celestion history :)

No idea whether the new ones are constructed so similarly to V30s, but prefer them to V30s - top end is smoother.

i'm no expert either(!) but have been reading a bit. the large dust cap it has does diffuse the high end.

edit: have often wondered what the old ones sound like. they are just called G12-80. i agree the new ones are nice.
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Re: What is your favourite speaker of all time?
« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2011, 01:53:17 PM »
V30s
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