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Re: speaker recomendations for DIY 5E3?

6/8/2000 7:21 PM
Margaret Wilson	Re: speaker recomendations for DIY 5E3? Try a Weber P12NQ. It's a hybrid -- a Q cone with an N voice coil and magnet. Very nice high end with a little more low end than the P12Q. Not nearly as dark as the P12N. It's very articulate, but it gets nice and fat, too. I have one of these in my Blues Jr and will keep this speaker long after the amp is gone.... Incidentally, I see that Torres has a 5E3 kit. Anyone know if this would fit in the Blues Jr chassi/cab and still leave room for the P12NQ (without the magnet cover)? The chassis just touches the top edge of the magnet now, so the only problem I can foresee is if the transformers are much larger than those of the Blues Jr or if they're closer to the speaker. Best, /Margaret

6/8/2000 7:21 PM

Margaret Wilson

Re: speaker recomendations for DIY 5E3?

Try a Weber P12NQ. It's a hybrid -- a Q cone with an N voice coil and magnet. Very nice high end with a little more low end than the P12Q. Not nearly as dark as the P12N. It's very articulate, but it gets nice and fat, too. I have one of these in my Blues Jr and will keep this speaker long after the amp is gone.... :-)

Incidentally, I see that Torres has a 5E3 kit. Anyone know if this would fit in the Blues Jr chassi/cab and still leave room for the P12NQ (without the magnet cover)? The chassis *just* touches the top edge of the magnet now, so the only problem I can foresee is if the transformers are much larger than those of the Blues Jr or if they're closer to the speaker.

Best,

/Margaret