Please answer fast! Is it worth buying a 1960s 18" guitar cab for a subwoofer

VvvvvV · 20th May 2005, 07:17 PM

would a 200 W 18" celestion driver fitted in a guitar cab from the 70s be good enough for decent quality bass to accompany some quality mid-range and tweeters?

Please tell me soon because I will miss it from about one hour after posting this. Cheers!

pinkmouse · 20th May 2005, 07:23 PM

Unlikely, but the driver might be worth having to put in a new box.

DSP_Geek · 20th May 2005, 07:32 PM

Forget about it. Small xmax, high Fs, likely paper surround, about the only thing going for it is higher efficiency than standard subs. Low efficiency in current subs is correctable with bigger amps, not a problem these days, but the aforementioned faults aren't.

Speaker technology has evolved from 40 years ago; do yourself a favour and give this one a pass.

Francois.

Rademakers · 20th May 2005, 07:37 PM

Besides that, guitar speakers are ment to distort, so even hightech guitarspeakers will have low Xmax by default (some even have 0,0 mm Xmax, go figure).

Mvg Johan

VvvvvV · 20th May 2005, 07:56 PM

Thanks so much for telling me! The thing probably sounds like a diesel engine!

VvvvvV · 20th May 2005, 08:23 PM

Oh no, I'm a bit

now because the guy was also selling a tannoy-lynx dual concentric from the 1980s with a 12 inch driver and decent power requirements for around $80/120 and I missed the auction by about 10 seconds because it asked me to login again arg

planet10 · 21st May 2005, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by VvvvvV
tannoy-lynx dual concentric... for around $80/120 and I missed the auction by about 10 seconds

Now that is a real bummer

dave

20th May 2005, 07:17 PM	#1
VvvvvV diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oxfrd	Please answer fast! Is it worth buying a 1960s 18" guitar cab for a subwoofer would a 200 W 18" celestion driver fitted in a guitar cab from the 70s be good enough for decent quality bass to accompany some quality mid-range and tweeters? Please tell me soon because I will miss it from about one hour after posting this. Cheers!

20th May 2005, 07:23 PM	#2
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Unlikely, but the driver might be worth having to put in a new box. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

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20th May 2005, 07:32 PM	#3
DSP_Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, California	Forget about it. Small xmax, high Fs, likely paper surround, about the only thing going for it is higher efficiency than standard subs. Low efficiency in current subs is correctable with bigger amps, not a problem these days, but the aforementioned faults aren't. Speaker technology has evolved from 40 years ago; do yourself a favour and give this one a pass. Francois.

20th May 2005, 07:37 PM	#4
Rademakers diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rotterdam, NL	Besides that, guitar speakers are ment to distort, so even hightech guitarspeakers will have low Xmax by default (some even have 0,0 mm Xmax, go figure). Mvg Johan

20th May 2005, 07:56 PM	#5
VvvvvV diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oxfrd	Thanks so much for telling me! The thing probably sounds like a diesel engine!

20th May 2005, 08:23 PM	#6
VvvvvV diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oxfrd	Oh no, I'm a bit now because the guy was also selling a tannoy-lynx dual concentric from the 1980s with a 12 inch driver and decent power requirements for around $80/120 and I missed the auction by about 10 seconds because it asked me to login again arg