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JBL 2226s, Horns and a Macrotech 2400.. Right on my wavelength there, fella! I have a 24x6, a 1200, a 2400 and a 3600VZ at work. Love 'em!

Always! +1!

I want a pair of Celestion Ditton 15XR for use with my Leak ST20. A friend had a pair which sounded stunning. Music cabs: 1x15 WEM - HH Invader loaded 1x15 WEM - JBL 2225H loaded 2 1x12 Custom - Each Goodmans Audiom 12 loaded 1 pair of vintage Philips hi-fi speakers PA cabs 2 x Peavey HiSys 3 (2x12", 1x8" & 1x1") All Peavey gear loaded with OE Black Widow and XT range components) 2 x Peavey HiSys 4 (2x15" & 1x1.4") 2 x Peavey HiSys 118XT (1x18") 2 x Yamaha F15 (1x15" & 1x2") 4 x Custom folded 1x18" horns loaded with 2x JBL 2241, one with a Celestion FTR and the other a PD918. Drivers needing homes Celestion G15C (50w) Celestion Powercel 15" (250w) 2 x Goodmans Audiom 15P (50w) JBL 2226H - needs a recone (600w) JBL K140 - needs a recone (~150w) JBL D140 (~100w) And of course my Celestion loaded bass guitar gear using TF series 10" and 15" plus a custom 'Trace Elliot' speaker made by Celestion. JBLs and Celestion all the way please!

EAW, L' Acoustics and Martin Audio are my favourites, the most natural sounding vocal I've ever heard. The KF 695 and 650s are stunning. Regards to components, I'll take a JBL, Celestion and Beyma everytime.

Many thanks for the kind words guys.. I'm sad to say none of it was mixed on a Carver, most of it has been done with ropey old speakers and those glowing glass tubes that some of us hold so dear..

It's very simple and user friendly which is why it suits me! I had a look at that reverbnation too but it didn't appeal in the same way SoundCloud did. Many thanks for the kind words, glad you liked the tunes!

A number of friends and family suggested I put some of my music online.. So I did! Let me know if anyone likes or otherwise. http://soundcloud.com/vtypev4

Brilliant!

Hey Z, that is a distinct advantage and the chickn mesh does sound like a good idea. I once had a bloke ask me if he could put his coat in one of my subs at work! They're a big 90 degree horn with a big open mouth so I sort of see why he asked but having first put his head in there and getting a distinct blast of low frequency energy, I did think it was rather dumb question to ask. My response was along the lines of 'No, mate you can't' with lashings of sarcasm!

I thought it suitable to continue this thread with the re-build of the 2x12 enclosure I acquired a few weeks back. I pulled the cab apart today and thought I'd try a proof of concept experiment with the more substantial and modern EV drivers I've had knocking about for at least the last 5 years. With the old SP12 EV removed and put safe, I attempted to load my drivers but had to cut the internal edging just a little as the frames of my cast units were thicker than the old pressed items. Seemingly an eighth of an inch makes all the difference! Withe them now in place, I've secured the units breifly with self tappers however when I've done the cosmeteics, they will be nut and bolted in place. The picture below shows them in place wired up just before I soldered the jack connector and put the back cover on. Closed up and good to go, I double checked they moved happily by putting a battery on the wire so see them A: both move and B: move in the same direction. Stranger things have happened! They're wired in parallel for a total load of four ohms so can easily be driven by all the valve amps I have and also achieve good power if driven by a solid state amp at any point. I did consider 16 ohm but didn't see the point or advantage. Initial impressions are good, the speakers move freely with no flappng so the driver locaton an the baffle is correct. The overall sound is reasonably smooth with a little lift around the 100-150 Hz region making for a warm sounding enclosure however there does seem to be little activity much below about 70 Hz but it is quite a small box so I can live with that. The rest of the response in pleasant and musical (read not accurate!) and gently tails off seemingly above about 6kHz. One area I will have to work on is the bracing, particularly on the back panel as it feels like it's moving nearly as far as the drivers themselves! Some ribs on the back and some internal side-side and top-bottom dowls should stiffen it adequately. Overall, I'm pleased with it for the time being as the short comings were ones I expected and with a bit of time and effort can easily be sorted. Next I will pull it all apart again and begin re-upholstary, tart the speaker cloth, brace it, add rubber feet and a carry handle as I want it as a 'go anywhere do most things' type cab. It's quite heavy with those drivers too but I can live with that as I think they should last a good long time.

Cheers Z, seems to have taken me ages to find the info. Most of the EV info on the net refers '80s onwards EVM series. I have some paperwork that came with the unit suggesting it was reconed in 1980 and after a little research and looking at the cone it may well have the EVM spec cone assembly. The box also suggested its an EVM-L spec as it's all over the box which was why I thought it might have been an EVM15-L. All good tho. With regards to the Peavey drivers, they're great performers especially considering their price not mention they look the business too! It's almost a shame to put them in a band-pass enclosure where you can't see 'em! Will glad to see more pix of your build as it progresses. Like they say: 'Good things come to those who....'

Righty ho! After lots and lots and lots and lots of google trawling, I found what my 'mystery' EV 15 incher is.. Its an EV SRO15, predecessor to the legendary EVM series. Depening on where I read and how to interpret the specs, it's rated at somewhere between 60 and 300w so I'll assume 150w to be a safe figure. It certainly looks good for it. As I understand it, the EVMs came in about '77 but there was a bit of a crossover period where they were making both pressed and cast frame SRO as well as EVM units. Mystery solved and I think it will go nicely in my old WEM cab replacing the current HH driver once I've rebuilt the 2x12 with my newer 12" EVs.. There will be a build log with photos when I press on with it.. Now, how is Z getting with those big 18" subs..!?

Many thanks gentlemen.. So would you say I'm safe to assume it is an EVM 15-L at heart and that it's 200w rating stands true? Not quite sure what I'll use it for yet but I can't see me hammering it..

Yeah, just like that Z but as you see, mine aint! Wonder if its a predecessor or something?

Cheers man but I already have a pair of D12L drivers to load into the 2 x 12 once its been refurbished..