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Peavey Cab ohm ID
- Thread starter 8xlaxx
- Start date
- Feb 12, 2006
- 60,951
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- 220,592
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- Development Engineer-Mesa Boogie, Development Engineer-Genzler (pedals), Product Support-Genz Benz
Always verify, the driver came in 4 and 8 ohm versions, some folks install 4 ohm baskets to get more power out ofthe amp but forget to mark it as 4 ohms.
You sure can, around 6-7 ohms = 8 ohm speaker 3ish = 4 ohm speaker.
I just get a normal lead and go across the plug on the other end with it plugged into the cab, a little fiddly to hold it all but not too bad.
- Feb 12, 2006
- 60,951
- 5
- 220,592
- Disclosures
- Development Engineer-Mesa Boogie, Development Engineer-Genzler (pedals), Product Support-Genz Benz
When measuring the DC resistance, you need to do it in a quiet room, the speaker will pick up vibrations and give a difficult to read value.
Oh, Lawd, reminds me of a story about a young protege at the PA co. several yeas back....
I get a phone call while I'm out of town. Young Mr Expert is "checking the PA", which sent up flags right away in and of itself. "And there's some really screwed up speakers here. The "ohms reading" is all over the place.
After a few questions, it became obvious that he had rolled the speaker carts on the dock because "it was a beautiful spring day".
And didn't think or even know about the 10-15mph wind breeze and gusts that would blow across the dock like a wind tunnel....
"Put DOWN the meter and step AWAY from the speakers!".....
All advice re ohms is on point. As for is it a good deal? Depends. It is probably a black widow 15 judging from the aluminum dust cap.
my wife adopted a free one as her cab under my v-4b head. I came to like the way it sounded (mid focused, low roll off) but it is super heavy. And not TB, 35# heavy. But proper swear inducing weight.
Measure it, play through it and definitely pick it up off the ground if you have any intention of gigging it!
my wife adopted a free one as her cab under my v-4b head. I came to like the way it sounded (mid focused, low roll off) but it is super heavy. And not TB, 35# heavy. But proper swear inducing weight.
Measure it, play through it and definitely pick it up off the ground if you have any intention of gigging it!
For free, I’d take it. For $180, I’d pass. It would make a good cab for a practice room or a basement, but I wouldn’t want to lug that thing around town.^^^Uuugh! Another freebie 115!
Maybe I should pass on this one,...my turn will eventually come around for a 'free' one if I'm patient!
At that price you can find a much better quality avatar cabinet.
I’ve seen them for 50$ often here in socal.
- Feb 12, 2006
- 60,951
- 5
- 220,592
- Disclosures
- Development Engineer-Mesa Boogie, Development Engineer-Genzler (pedals), Product Support-Genz Benz
If the weight doesn’t bother you and the impedance works for your needs and it’s in good condition with the BW driver, $150 is a pretty fair deal imo. $180 isn’t that far off.
$50, maybe. Because I sold my old Peavey 2-15 for $100, and I would have gone lower just to see it gone. And I made the buyer carry it up the stairs, while I offered encouragement, along with thoughts and prayers.
Like the legend of the sword in the stone. He who can carry this cab up the stairs…is cursed to carry it up stairs for all eternity. Or something like that.
Like the legend of the sword in the stone. He who can carry this cab up the stairs…is cursed to carry it up stairs for all eternity. Or something like that.
If I bought it, the first thing I would do is take it apart and remove the motor. Check to make sure the foam air filter is still intact on the magnet. They all deteriorate over time and will get into the voice coil. You'll have a mess on your hands if you let the the foam melt on to the coil!
