Replacing Speakers?

[the3weissmen]

So I think I have 2 blown speakers. One is a 12" in my SWR combo, and one is a 15" in my Carvin. What is the best route to replacing these? What kind of new speaks should I get, and where should I get them from?

"ain't nothin' but a party everybody get loose!!!"

 

[Rick Auricchio]

Replace them with the original models from the manufacturers.

Cabs are designed to match the speakers. Dropping in something else is a crapshoot.

 

[Chef]

Get them re-coned.

 

[ScottB.]

The speaker blew in my ashdown 115 cab, I replaced it today with a Celestion 15" 400w driver. It was only £70, its paper not neodymium though.

It's easy to replace them, just solder the wires in.

Does anyone know how tight the screws holding the speaker in should be?

 

[Rick Auricchio]

Yes, it's easy to drop in another speaker. As for the cabinet design, there's a good chance you threw that out the window.

It may sound good. May sound bad. May even damage the speaker.

 

[ScottB.]

Yes, it's easy to drop in another speaker. As for the cabinet design, there's a good chance you threw that out the window.

It may sound good. May sound bad. May even damage the speaker.

thats the one I got btw

 

[billfitzmaurice]

Yes, it's easy to drop in another speaker. As for the cabinet design, there's a good chance you threw that out the window.

It may sound good. May sound bad. May even damage the speaker.

+1. You don't replace the tires on your car with the only specification being diameter, and the same applies to drivers. If it was that simple there would only be a few driver models available, not hundreds.

 

[ScottB.]

Try ringing customer services they mght be able to reccomend you a replacement or even sort out shipping you one of theirs

 

[Arthur Strand]

The speakers may be repairable but if not you ought to replace them with the same as the original. It depends on what you can afford though. If they are blowing from overloading them then either reduce the volume or add another speaker that matches the others in make, model and impedence. This should spread the load and reduce the risk of blown speakers.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Call Carvin and order a replacement for the Carvin cabinet and SWR for the twelve. It's alway best to replace a blown speaker with an Identical one so that it will work properly in the cabinet you own.

Scott, Celestion speakers are not easy to find over here in the Americas. They also don't publish their TS specs that much unlike say Eminence so therefore are not that popular to the DIY crowd.

Paul

 

[billfitzmaurice]

Celestion speakers are not easy to find over here in the Americas. They also don't publish their TS specs

Celestion has recently gotten the message and now publishes specs on most models. But supplies are very sparce even in the UK as they've moved production to China and the pipeline seems to be clogged. Some of their products, such as the BL series, have decent specs. The BN series OTOH are quite unimpressive.

 

[svp]

Unless the basket or magnet is trashed, why wouldn't you spend way less money and have it re-coned Eden for example will sell you a Eden kit to re-cone one of their speakers.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Unless the basket or magnet is trashed, why wouldn't you spend way less money and have it re-coned Eden for example will sell you a Eden kit to re-cone one of their speakers.

If the genuine re-cone kits are available I agree whoheartedly. If not then the re-cone using generic parts will probably be totally different from the original and once more you have a crapshoot!

Paul

 

[seamonkey]

Honestly, I bet Carvin would just ship their current drivers they have in stock. I don't think they warehouse inventory to support old products.
I bet a lot of manufacturers don't.

 

[sgtsmith]

You can put your cabinet specs in WinISD and then choose a replacement driver that fits the closest. Might take some time, but it would give you the best result outside exact replacements.