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Blown GK speaker...now what...

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BruceofBruce

Feb 28, 2008
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Boston MAss!
#1
Hey all,
so 2 years ago I got a good deal on a GK backline 600 amp and a 210 gold line cab.
I then added a Back line 15.
and it's been doing the work.
then I started a new Project..some pretty heavy stuff compared to the stuff I was playing.
went from a punk/ power rock band to a Stoner Doom Metal Band.
the Drums and 2 Guitars are pretty loud so I' set the master at 6-7 to cut through.
it sounds alright.

then last night at practice some thing wasn't right......
yup right hand 10 was crunchy........
<expletive deleted>...
it's cooked.
so...do I replace the speaker with something better... or just get a better cab?
if I replace the speaker is it just going to blow again?

thoughts?
 
#2
You didn't tell us what kind of cab it is. (Ooops, sorry, you did..).

I would recommend a direct manufacturer replacement.

If you drop in just any old 10" driver, don't expect it to
perform well as boxes are designed to perform with
specific drivers to maximize their bass response.
 
#5
BruceofBruce said:
Hey all,
so 2 years ago I got a good deal on a GK backline 600 amp and a 210 gold line cab.
I then added a Back line 15.
and it's been doing the work.
then I started a new Project..some pretty heavy stuff compared to the stuff I was playing.
went from a punk/ power rock band to a Stoner Doom Metal Band.
the Drums and 2 Guitars are pretty loud so I' set the master at 6-7 to cut through.
it sounds alright.

then last night at practice some thing wasn't right......
yup right hand 10 was crunchy........
<expletive deleted>...
it's cooked.
so...do I replace the speaker with something better... or just get a better cab?
if I replace the speaker is it just going to blow again?

thoughts?
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You're playing too loud for those speakers. If you replace them or recone them they'll blow again and that gets expensive. It's time to move up from the Backline budget stuff to one of the Artist series cabinets.
 

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