NAMD! (New Amp Mod Day)

[esa372]

Hey TB.

Just thought I'd share the new mod.

I've got an Eden WT800, and I just had my amp tech replace one pair of the 1/4" speaker outs with NL4 (Speakon) outs.

They turned out great, and now I can use my fancy, new speaker cables.











...and, at the cab end:


Sweeeeeeet!



~esa

[rodgersk24]

Nice! I'm looking into getting this done with my Ashdown.

Do you mind me asking how much that cost you? Just trying to get an idea of what I'm looking at.

[esa372]

Sorry for the delay - just saw the reply!

It was $200 for the mod, but when it was done, the tech said that he under-bid it, and "it should have been more like $300".

He honored the quoted price, though, so I got a little luck with that deal.

[randall p]

If I may ask, does using the Speakon out really make a noticeable difference? Never used it on my SVT CL because I was too cheap to buy the cable.

[esa372]

I don't hear any difference at all.

Speakon cables offer a secure connection, and they can carry more current than 1/4" or banana cables - those are the major differences.

[christw]

Originally Posted by randall p

If I may ask, does using the Speakon out really make a noticeable difference? Never used it on my SVT CL because I was too cheap to buy the cable.

It's like running premium gas in your car. It doesn't do squat for most of us but it's just about necessary for certain folks' high performance applications.