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Not necessarily guitar.
But wish I was more a expert on the peavey cab design I'm sure the info is out there.
Far as I understand triangle ports usually are older designs.
And have been known to be high tuned.
Speculation was it was literally pre Theile Small design and you cut a hole in the front and call it a port. Uncalculated they end up high tuned. Or speculated it was high tuned like the 12" cabs for guitar use.
Either way it's a excellent pair of drivers. And well well worth the 150 to 200 they go for these days.
Very possible they continued using the triangle design and used the 40hz tuning.
I just know from various threads we calculated port tuning. And it was high. Around 60 to 80hz
High tuned ports are common on pre 70s cabs of any manufacture or brand.
Theile Small design got popular in the 70s. Some of these peavey cabs can date back to late 60s
I can remember paying 190 to 230 dollars for raw Peavey drivers. Alot money in the 90s.
So it's a great deal these days to swoop up good drivers. And consider the cab a free benefit
My 1820 cab must be an early model with the triangular ports. It has been mentioned to me here on TB that it resembles more of an 1810 cab with its closer speaker placement inside the baffle, but it is clearly marked a 400Watt 1820 on the rear. I do agree it does resemble an 1810 cab (from memory the 1810 cabs were only 200Watt) more so than the later 1820's, but they must have redesigned the newer 1820 cab speaker placement after I bought this earlier model.
As you can see on the second picture the 1810 cab does resemble my 1820 early version. Like i say it is marked an 1820 on the rear crossover.
1820 newer cab with wider speaker spacing.
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I have a 1990 115 cab with the Scorpion Plus in it. It's a monster speaker and the cab sounds great.
Played a 215D from the same year with 2 Scorpion Pluses and square vent, it was also killer sounding.
That Scorpion cab you are looking at appears to be an early 90s era with the rough, grey speckled tolex with the black hardware. That should have the Pluses and would be my choice.
Played a 215D from the same year with 2 Scorpion Pluses and square vent, it was also killer sounding.
That Scorpion cab you are looking at appears to be an early 90s era with the rough, grey speckled tolex with the black hardware. That should have the Pluses and would be my choice.
Ha, now the balances have turned with more love for the Scorpion's. Like I mentioned there is only a $20 difference between them, but also one has casters pre-installed already. I'm still a little confused on the "guitar" talk before. Guess I am just trying to figure out what is the better overall cabinet between the two. Guess I have no idea for sure if the BW cab is the shallow version or not.
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I have both; I like both. I wouldn’t agonize over deciding between the two.
Both are great cabs and both are great speakers. The slot ported one will have a deeper tune to it. Neither the BW nor the Scorpion are really extended/deep response speakers, so they utilize the cab to get that response and both cabs are large and generate bass.
All things being equal, the BWs will have nearly double the power handling and will weigh more. A 10 pound Scorpion 15" handles about 200W per, a 17 pound BW 15" about 350W. FWIW, that aluminum dust cap on the BW can accentuate the upper mids/lower highs a bit.
All things being equal, the BWs will have nearly double the power handling and will weigh more. A 10 pound Scorpion 15" handles about 200W per, a 17 pound BW 15" about 350W. FWIW, that aluminum dust cap on the BW can accentuate the upper mids/lower highs a bit.
Iv'e toured many of those... never had a failure
Speakers on Scorpions may be degrading by now.. (the foam wears out behind the dust cap)
Speakers on Scorpions may be degrading by now.. (the foam wears out behind the dust cap)
First cab was a used 215 deep in 1980. Coupled with a used Century head. In 1987 bought a MarkVI head and 2 1820 cabs. Gigged that rig for a long time. Still have both heads and 1 1820 left and they still kick it. Infortunately -or not- cab is in my attic and I sorta built the house around it. I think it's gonna live up there forever.
The vertical 2x15 with the silver strips down the sides was badass looking and a 70's staple. Real bear to heft, but that's what we expected back then.
I remember these sounding pretty great and loud - but loud meant something a little different back them - most amps topped out at about 100 watts, with the SVT being the monstrous exception - these were largely the realm or pro$, tho!
I remember these sounding pretty great and loud - but loud meant something a little different back them - most amps topped out at about 100 watts, with the SVT being the monstrous exception - these were largely the realm or pro$, tho!
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