Acoustic 301 speaker replacement

[mini455]

Hi, looking to replace the cerwin vega 18 speaker in the 301 bottom , cant find the original 188 or 189 speaker so thinking about a peavey black widow, anyone with any input on the specs of this vega speaker or a suitable replacement would be helpful. THANX

 

[BillyB_from_LZ]

PM Vetchking, I'm sure he'll have some suggestions.

 

[bottomend!]

The CV was 3.2 ohms. If you can get the original, even if it is blown Orange County Speaker can recone it back to spec for about $125.

 

[Oren Hudson]

A definate YES to bottomend!'s suggestion - have the original reconed. Not sure where you are, but if you're on the east coast, you might think about The Speaker Doctor in Charlotte. They've done 3 CV's for me over the years, among other brands too, and do good work. They just did a CV from my 301 cabinet a few months ago. Believe it or not, they got bum parts from CV TWICE, but of course no additional charge for the rebuilds. Now it's thumpin'.

 

[ZiggyDude]

First choice is a recone with original parts.

This is assuming you want the original sound. Other speakers will change it.

If you were at 8 ohms - it is a chance to get to 4 if you want.

I did find that some old Guass speakers had a similar tone. JBL has an 18 that would give you a more modern sound - but at a price.