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Bass Drivers [message #66]

Mon, 05 June 2000 11:47

artto
Messages: 9
Registered: June 2000

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As I'm sure all of you are aware, JBL was the premium speaker upgrade for Kustom amps. This is especially important to bass players as JBL made (still makes)a special version of their 15" drivers for bass & organ. Typically these are the "140" series, such as D140F, E140F, etc.. These drivers have 1/2" peak to peak excursion (twice that of the "130" series). And while the specs on the standard CTS drivers indicate higher efficiency, your ears and shaking pants will tell you otherwise. If you're a bass player, I urge you to try the JBL 140's. It will be the equivalent of at least doubling the amplifier power. And don't forget.....until recently JBL had a different polarity convention. The red (positive) lead produces a negative cone travel (inwards)so be sure to reverse the leads. I recently installed D140F's in two 1x15s & drove them with a 400 head. Outside in the garage with the doors wide open the wife said it sounded like thunder......INSIDE the house!! And plenty of headroom. Believe me, these drivers will blow out a match or lighter 5 feet away!. Many guitar players seem to like the extra "heaviness" in the sound they get from these bass drivers too.

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		Bass Drivers By: artto on Mon, 05 June 2000 11:47
		Re: Bass Drivers By: Anonymous on Wed, 11 April 2001 19:10
		Re: Bass Drivers By: KustomDan on Wed, 11 April 2001 22:08
		Re: Bass Drivers By: Anonymous on Tue, 18 November 2003 10:52
		Re: Bass Drivers By: Anonymous on Tue, 18 November 2003 10:52
		Re: Bass Drivers By: Anonymous on Tue, 18 November 2003 10:52
		Re: Bass Drivers By: KustomBlues on Tue, 18 November 2003 14:24
		Re: Bass Drivers By: stevem on Wed, 19 November 2003 08:04
		Re: Bass Drivers By: BC on Wed, 19 November 2003 16:03
		Re: Bass Drivers By: stevem on Thu, 20 November 2003 07:49
		Re: Bass Drivers By: bassndrumboy on Sat, 22 November 2003 21:00

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