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Euphonic Audio Kaput?

Yesterday I got myself a EA NL210 (I thinks series 3) for use with my Monique and Sumo Baby. I was floored! The low-end and highs are so nice, but the mids are insanely beautiful!
I A/B'd it with a 4 ohm Barefaced 210 and they sounded very different. In fact, the 8 ohm EA sounded louder!
Cab is like new and I will use it when playing without IEM and rehearsal.
So sad to hear they retired selling and innovating. I learned that before I bought the cab.
 
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Thanks John, very helpful. I have an old Wizzy10 that I keep as a backup cab and loaner for folks in need. They seem to like it a lot. If I needed to replace that driver, is there an easy drop in for that as well?
bump for an answer to this for my sake as well. have a fuzzy sounding wizzy10.

I have 3 Wizzy10, and a 12M. they're the best things I ever came across!
 
Hi Chris! Gollihur Music has replacement drivers.

jd
Correct. I have a limited supply of the last remaining OEM Wizzy 10 drivers. I was able to snag them when Eminence needed to clear them from their inventory. They're here: Replacement Speaker Driver for EA Wizzy 10

I also have a handful of 4-ohm 12" drivers for Wizzy 12E and MLine cabs. Even if your original cab is an 8ohm, if your driver is shot you can replace it with a 4ohm since there are no other speakers or crossovers in those cabs - you'll just be converting your cab from 8ohms to 4ohms (better than having a dead cab).
 
Correct. I have a limited supply of the last remaining OEM Wizzy 10 drivers. I was able to snag them when Eminence needed to clear them from their inventory. They're here: Replacement Speaker Driver for EA Wizzy 10

I also have a handful of 4-ohm 12" drivers for Wizzy 12E and MLine cabs. Even if your original cab is an 8ohm, if your driver is shot you can replace it with a 4ohm since there are no other speakers or crossovers in those cabs - you'll just be converting your cab from 8ohms to 4ohms (better than having a dead cab).
Just be aware that the majority of current (higher powered) amps have more than enough power at 4 ohms to destroy a single driver 4 ohm cabinet that uses a driver like this.
 
hence why i’d like to hear from one of the brains behind the design if there’s something recommended as a near-equivalent.
Contact Mark Gollihur, he will have the information on what's available.
 
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Just be aware that the majority of current (higher powered) amps have more than enough power at 4 ohms to destroy a single driver 4 ohm cabinet that uses a driver like this.
I have the iAMP500 combo. For country gigs it was perfect... I just put it up on a chair. For rock gigs, I used another 12" wizzy. At one rock gig... I was running at my usual volume settings, and I was getting some distortion. It turns out I had forgot to plug in the extension cab. So be careful out there.

Wow, I just looked and the iAMP500C has been my main amp for 20 years.
 
Hi everyone. I have a EA iAMP 800 Combo Amp & Cabinet. Model# CXL-112. S/N 112CQa015.

I purchased this amp used. It has a very loud buzz on power up that does not go away.

I live in Nashville and have asked several local shops to take a look. They all say that schematic before they will consider a repair.

Does anyone have a schematic for this amp?

Does anyone know if Mr. Gary Gibilisco is still available for consultation or repair?

Thank you in advance.

Rick
 
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Hi everyone. I have a EA iAMP 800 Combo Amp & Cabinet. Model# CXL-112. S/N 112CQa015.

I purchased this amp used. It has a very loud buzz on power up that does not go away.

I live in Nashville and have asked several local shops to take a look. They all say that schematic before they will consider a repair.

Does anyone have a schematic for this amp?

Does anyone know if Mr. Gary Gibilisco is still available for consultation or repair?

Thank you in advance.

Rick
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Hi everyone. I have a EA iAMP 800 Combo Amp & Cabinet. Model# CXL-112. S/N 112CQa015.

I purchased this amp used. It has a very loud buzz on power up that does not go away.

I live in Nashville and have asked several local shops to take a look. They all say that schematic before they will consider a repair.

Does anyone have a schematic for this amp?

Does anyone know if Mr. Gary Gibilisco is still available for consultation or repair?

Thank you in advance.

Rick
Would love to know the answer as well.
 
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I did a post on TB (see below) which received many helpful tips on helping resolve my EA iAMP problem.


This lead to me finding a source for repair (see link below). I hope this gentleman can help.

I will keep you all posted.
 
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