Blown Hartke Speakers (Planning to Customized the Cab)

[Ibanezbass671]

Hi Folks,

Well I blew 2 10s" speaker of my 4x10 Transporter cab so far....
The first one gave up 3 months ago, so I had to disconnect the wires and had 3 running. Just yesterday, I blew the second one
BTW, I'm running a Hartke head 250w amp. These speaker are rated 75watts at 8ohms. The equipment was bought at AMS 6 years ago, so I was wondering if anyone out there had issues with these aluminum bass speakers. I had to put my hartke away and use someone's fender bass amp combo and I really don't the sound of that Fender amp, mainly becasue its only 100 watts and I'm competing for sounds against my guitarist 250 watt Marshall, a 250 watts Crate amp and a drummer with no drum sheild

So that being said, I'm thinking of customizing my bass cab.
Planning on stripping the black carpet and put on a customized vinyl cloth, may be blue or orange and repaint the front grill with the Hartke emblems removed.
However I need an oppinion on what should I do about the speaker issue?
Should I, get two replacement identicle hartke speakers???
Or replace all with a diffrent brand speaker.
I'm looking into getting the four Eminence Basslite CA2010 Neo 10" Speakers.
I'm open to suggestions on what other speakers are out there as well.
My concern however is would my exsiting head will push these speakers if I decide to go with anything onver 75watts

Thanks in advance

[Rick Auricchio]

Running the cab with only three speakers was probably why you blew another one.

The safest thing is to use identical replacements. Cabinets are designed to match the speakers, not the other way around. If you switch to a different speaker it will be a crapshoot. Might sound good, might not. Might be louder, might not. Could even damage the speakers.

As for the 250w guitar amp, there is no way to compete with that. Your band should be an ensemble, not a loud guitar with loud drums. The guitarist really doesn't need more than 25w to be heard easily...but he'll never believe that.

[JimmyM]

honestly, as cheap as those hartke cabs can go for used, i'd look for another one before i spend that money on replacements. but if you go the replacement route, +1 to what rick said.

btw, you can always call larry hartke's cell number and talk to him about it.

[Eric Moesle]

The transporter series was Hartke's "budget" offering at the time. The cabs were made as cheaply as possible and aren't all that sturdy.

By the time you buy FOUR new speakers, you're going to have more $$$ in that thing than its worth, and will pay more than you would for a quality cabinet such as an Avatar 4x10.

I would suggest you abandon the thing as a money pit.

[will33]

+1 to Jimmy and Eric, I'd just get something else. If you're hellbent on keeping it, the basslite's are about as good a replacement as your going to find as far as SPL vs. excursion vs. being suitable for smallish cabs vs. price.

[Ibanezbass671]

Thanks guys,

I think maybe getting another cab will suite best.
And hey, I can always keep my old one and maybe make it be on of my weekend project. I still want to customized it (change the outside materirals), so I'll be looking to get exact replacement speakers like Rick suggested.

Jimmy, is it possible you can PM me Larry hartke's cell no?
Want to call if I can either get replacement, or maybe ship my blown one to get if fixed.

Again thanks

[perogato02]

Hartke LH1000 frying eggs? HELP!

just check this thread

if you liked those alu-cones, try finding a used Hartke XL410 or 4.5 ... very affordable and nice cabs to boot too

[MIJ-VI]

Since you're blowing drivers in your 4X10 perhaps it's time to use an 8X10--or get your band to turn down?