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Ampeg V4 Club

#583
jumbodbassman said:
thought early B25's had CTS square magnet
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These speakers are from a B25B Cabinet

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#587
two fingers said:
So, I have a project on my hands. I recently got my V4 (Magnavox era clean as a whistle with the ORIGINAL TUBES in it). I was trying to find a cab that wasn't a fridge (8-10) to put under it that was at least as wide as the V4. I have serious issues with the head being wider than the cab. Anyway..... I found this thing and bought it from a fellow TBer near here. It's a mid 70s B40 cab with the original square backs in it. Of course, it needs a ton of work, but I think it will be fun. Also threw in a pic of the guts of my "new" V4 showing those Magnavox tubes.
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I used a B40 cab with mine for a while. The stock speakers are not the same as the square back speakers in the SVT 8x10, they're a lower end model and don't handle much punishment. I ended up swapping them out for some newer speakers. The cab is about the same size as half a flatback 8x10, so you could use just about any speaker designed for a sealed 8x10.
 
#588
3mrhythm said:
so do you guys think it would be good to just order a new pair of speakers?

what would you recommend? i see many threads talk about the delta and beta speakers by eminence...

also if i do replace the speakers do you think it would be worth the trouble to line the whole cabinet with some batting or something?
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I've had deltas and betas in mine. I prefer the betas, smoother overall speakers. I think the deltas had a stronger mid-bump but it made them a little honkier, if you know what I mean.
 
#594
BassSurfer said:
Does anyone have any sound clips of their V4? Would love to hear and see how other people are using them!
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Closest I can get is a show we played a while back. Mid-70's V4B into an SVT 410HLN DI'd to the PA.

Also I do Y-jack so this is a blend of both input 1 and input 2. Bass doesn't kick in until :40 seconds into the clip.

http://youtu.be/1IE3lBvmAGQ
 
#599
coreyfyfe said:
I used a B40 cab with mine for a while. The stock speakers are not the same as the square back speakers in the SVT 8x10, they're a lower end model and don't handle much punishment. I ended up swapping them out for some newer speakers. The cab is about the same size as half a flatback 8x10, so you could use just about any speaker designed for a sealed 8x10.
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Already on it. I haven't had a chance to play through it yet, but the upgrades are already in my virtual shopping cart if they don't get the job done.
 

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