what are some good speakers to put in it? Im looking for a dark/bassey sound so i dont need a lot of top end and i play in a drop tuning so something that can handle B/A and is about $130-150 each. I was looking at eminence legend cb158's and my amp is 200 watts. Also, how hard is it to replace speakers?
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replacing speakers in sunn 215, help
- Thread starter bobostein
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A good screw gun / cordless drill is a must for the unending screws in the back. Other than that it's a piece of cake. Take your time, it's not hard. I had JBL's in my old Sunn cab, K-145's. Awsome tone. May find some on ebay.
Can you post a pic of the cabinet? Some older Sunn cabs can have baffling in the way which may limit what speakers you can use without modification.
Use the same holes. Make sure you get the speakers wired so they're in phase - ie, the move in sync instead of one going out while the other goes in. A good way to test it: once you have it wired up, plug in a speaker cable and touch a 9v battery to the contacts on the free end of the cable. That's a DC voltage, it'll make the cones move in one direction and stay there. Make sure they both go in or both go out. Doesn't matter which, you can change that by flipping the battery around.
Also, if you're not familiar with it, look up the differences between parallel and series wiring. You'll need to make sure you get it right or the cab will have the wrong impedance.
Also, if you're not familiar with it, look up the differences between parallel and series wiring. You'll need to make sure you get it right or the cab will have the wrong impedance.
I think all Sunn 2x15 cabs, at least the pre Fender models use T-Nuts, 4 per driver.
Which Sunn cab do you have? Got pics?
