Eminence in Custom Sound cab

Jedson · #1 12-19-2012, 12:58 PM

I saved this Custom Sound Trucker 15" bass cabinet from the skip/dumpster a while back.
Not sure what wattage it was but the speaker is in poor condition now. the glued on grille has mostly detached & rattles badly.
Anyway, I spoke to my local audio guy today & discovered he has a 450w Eminence Kappa speaker on his shelf.

My question is.. Would this cabinet be suitable for the 450w speaker.

I have an Ashdown AL-C210 combo which would stack perfectly onto the Custom Sound cab and would also benefit from the 15's low end..

Should I go for the Eminence?

Cheers

Tuned · #2 12-19-2012, 01:28 PM

It's not a matter of the power rating of the driver, it's more a matter of the cabinet geometry and venting. The Kappa will work, just a matter of how well the cabinet reinforces the lower range.

BawanaRik · #3 12-19-2012, 01:31 PM

Before you buy what he has on the shelf, and a 450 watt speaker sounds like a lot of speaker look on line and see what you can get.

Just because it's there does not mean it's the best speaker for you.

Steve Dallman · #4 12-19-2012, 02:13 PM

The cab looks quite similar in size to an EV TL cabinet. I built one and often used a Kappa 15C in it and it performed very well.

JimmyM · #5 12-20-2012, 12:52 AM

Which Kappa is it? Regular Kappa 15a? No way I'd use it. Only goes up to 2.3k for the highs. That's a speaker designed to be crossed over to a mid driver. Now the Kappa PRO 15a might be a different story. That one looks like it might be good for bass, although at $160, it's more than I'd want to spend on a speaker unless it was a neo. Personally, I'd throw a Beta 15a into it. Inexpensive, sounds great, handles some decent power (BTW, 450w is when the voice coil toasts out. The vast majority of 115 bass cabs handle 200-250w tops before they start farting out).

Downunderwonder · #6 12-20-2012, 02:44 AM

I would tear the grill off and see if it stops rattling. Maybe it's good to go as is

christw · #7 12-20-2012, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

Which Kappa is it? Regular Kappa 15a? No way I'd use it. Only goes up to 2.3k for the highs. That's a speaker designed to be crossed over to a mid driver. Now the Kappa PRO 15a might be a different story.

I had a Kappa Pro 15A bouncing around my cabs for a while. It needed a pretty big cab to get the full low end performance from it. In a medium sized cabinet it was clean and slotted itself well into the mix with a slight 120 Hz bump and rolled off sub lows. It wouldn't be my first choice but only cost $100.