4 or 16-Ohm Drivers in 8-Ohm Goliath Jr III?

[Bongolation]

The Goliath Junior III has two PAS drivers = 8-Ohms. Are they 4 or 16-Ohm drivers? Obviously, they could be either, but they're not. Which did SWR use?

Thanks for an authoritative answer!

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Goliath Jr IV has 16 ohm speakers. I can only assume that's what III had???

From SWR site under "specifications"

Model Name Goliath Junior™ 8 ohm
Model Number 44-10700-810
Series Goliath Series
Type Bass Speaker Enclosure
1/4" In/Out and Speakon® Input Jacks
Horn Protection Circuit
Power Output N/A
Impedance (Ohms) 8 ohm
Speakers (2) 10" custom-designed 16 ohm Eminence® drivers, P/N 0074454000,
(1) Foster® Horn, P/N 0066395000

 

[Bongolation]

Goliath Jr IV has 16 ohm speakers.

I know. I looked, too.

I can only assume that's what III had???

I don't think so, but I need to know for sure.

The Junior III specs have seemingly vanished from the web.

 

[Bluesbob]

I'm looking at the charred basket of one of the original speakers from my Fender issue 8-ohm Goliath III Jr. The label on the magnet says "BG1016C 16. The other one didn't actually catch fire, but it did start flopping around. I replaced them with Madison Knight 300-watt 8-ohm tens and the cab sounds really nice, smooth, lots of low mids (I turn the horn down or off), serious punch for a 2X10. Nice mini-rig standing up on end with my Eden WT400. Here's a pic:

Of course, this is with the original (combustible) speakers

 

[lethargytartare]

Highly unlikely to be 2x4ohms. But if you're going to replace one, then you're going to have to open it up -- so just look at the wiring. If they're in parallel, then they're 16ohms. If they're in series then they're 4ohms. A quick google will tell you what to look for...

 

[Bongolation]

Highly unlikely to be 2x4ohms.

If someone's popped one open and seen that they are actually 16s [see above], then yes.

But...SWR absolutely, positively DID use 4-Ohm drivers in some boxes in some years, though. 4-Ohm G-IIs used 4x4-Ohm drivers. I own one and have checked. Each individual driver's DCR is a little over three ohms.

Invalid Link Removed. I have one of them and have checked.

I don't have this Junior III cab I'm asking about, so I can't pull the drivers to see in this case, which was why I asked.

 

[Bongolation]

I'm looking at...one of the original speakers from my Fender issue 8-ohm Goliath III Jr. The label on the magnet says "BG1016C 16.

Seems conclusive, thanks.

 

[HaphAsSard]

Bump for reference:
- it's safe to presume, or at lest highly probable, that the 4 ohm version of the Goliath III (410) had the same drivers as the 8 ohm 210;
- as per this thread, the 8 ohm series III 410 is loaded with 8 ohm drivers, as most certainly was the 4 ohm version of the III Jr.*

*This was also the case with series I and II where the same (8 ohm) driver (at any given time) was used for both the 210 and the 410, which meant the former was 4 ohms only and the 410 8 ohms (wired series/parallel) only, no alternative impedance options available.