What Cab For A JBL D140?

[BillyIVbass]

I was offered a JBL D140. They are rated I believe no more than 100 watts at 8ohms so really the only amp I'd run with this is my 50 watt Bassman.

What box would be ideal? I don't want to spend a ton. I'd probably look locally for someone with a blown cab.

Sealed or Ported is my biggest question.

[spellcaster]

Mine sounds great in a ported Sunn 1x15. Size 24x24x15

[4Mal]

4.5 cu ft, 2 x 4" ports, 6" long. JBL Cabaret 4625b cab... Works great. Not small but a great fit for that speaker.

[BillyIVbass]

So it looks like ported is the way to go.

The bigger the better. That will cause me to bring the cab out less and risk doing something stupid!

[BillyIVbass]

Here she is boys.

A Hartke XL 115 cab Dimensions: 24"(H) X 24"(W) X 15"(D)
Seem like it'd be a decent match? My only question is the Hartke has what's called a "vent" looks like an inch high and the width of the cab at the bottom? Will that cover my porting needs?

My local shop offered me an excellent deal on one.

[TimmyP]

A 70s Ampeg B-15 cabinet works well with the D140F/K140, if you can find the plans for one.

[edbass]

Originally Posted by BillyIVbass

Here she is boys.

A Hartke XL 115 cab Dimensions: 24"(H) X 24"(W) X 15"(D)
Seem like it'd be a decent match? My only question is the Hartke has what's called a "vent" looks like an inch high and the width of the cab at the bottom? Will that cover my porting needs?

My local shop offered me an excellent deal on one.

I don't have a Hartke XL115 handy, but it sounds like it's probably pretty close to the old Sunn Sonic I-40 cab, which is a very tasty cab with a D140 in it.
Will the shop let you try it out for a day or so to see how it works for you?

[Northern Pike]

Here's what I've used for the last 25 years.

http://archives.telex.com/archives/E...rs%20Plans.pdf
These cabs are everywhere.If you don't want to make one you could easily find one somewhere.
I have a speaker exactly like that in one.

[johnk_10]

yeah, it would sound great in a TL606 cab. i also loved them in the showman cabs that had the tone ring.

[BillyIVbass]

Thanks for the info! I don't think I'd have any trouble selling the Hartke cab if it didn't work out.

JohnK or anyone else. Can someone explain to me what the Tone Ring is/was? I've read about it, but don't know what it is.

[johnk_10]

it had a dual baffle where the speaker mounted to a ring and the port was 360 degrees around the speaker. the back panel was also reinforced so it wouldn't vibrate/resonate.

[johnk_10]

here's what the baffle looks like:



and here's a cab without the speaker:

[JimmyM]

suspiciously b-15-like

[BillyIVbass]

John thanks for the pictures, makes sense now! Makes me wonder if I shouldn't wait and try to track down a matching cab.