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Anybody have anything they'd put in a 1X12 for a Superlead? It's at like a '67 spec right now, might change it to '74 or something, but I've always been partial to the H magnet sound, but I'll try anything.

I live in a small apartment, and a 1x12 is all I have space for, and I hate to see it just collect dust. Realistically wouldn't go above bedroom level with it at the moment, but who knows.

100W?

I would go with an EV

Exactly where my first thought was.

Didn't know if anyone had experience with the >100W offerings from Eminence or something.

Electro-Voice Force 12 can handle hundreds of watts.

John

For great low volume sounds you should choose a high efficient or sensitive speaker.

The db rating at or above 100db will ensure that you don't need much juice to drive it.

Structo wrote:For great low volume sounds you should choose a high efficient or sensitive speaker.

The db rating at or above 100db will ensure that you don't need much juice to drive it.

This is opposite of what I have experienced. I could be nuts though. My Jbls need a lot of juice to get going. At the lowest volumes they are ice pick but still loud. Once I turn it up they fill out but knock down the walls. It wasn't until I got some dt10s which have 92db sensitivity that I was able to get drive at lower volumes.

Try an Eminence Commonwealth 12"
I likes em.
But they are heavy buggers.

If you are never using more than a couple watts you can use a couple watts times 5-6 speaker.

25w speaker will handle a 100 with a sock in it's mouth.

I might build a DR504 soon, and it'd be nice if I could use it for that too, but loud.

Is the commonwealth pretty much a JBL with an aluminum dust cap?

The Eminence Delta Pro-12a is another option.

If you're looking for a speaker breakup to color the sound of your amp, high wattage prolly isn't what you need.
The Emi Commonwealth is rated at 225w. Conservative methinks.
Yeah - cast frame with metal dust cap - heavy.
To me it has a flat response - what the amp puts out is what you'll get.
EV12L's much the same IMHO.
I do like JBL's too...

Well, if you are gonna dime it, then I would not use the EVM12L. I have fried one with my 100W SLP. But yeah, I dimed the amp.

Impressive Jelle - most EVM12L's never get broken in.
But blowing one
I likes it loud too.
What ?

jelle wrote:Well, if you are gonna dime it, then I would not use the EVM12L. I have fried one with my 100W SLP. But yeah, I dimed the amp.

So what do you figure the amp was putting out dimed?

Over 200w?

First time I have ever heard of anyone smoking and EV!

EVER