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1G+1H [message #21724] Thu, 16 October 2014 00:29 Go to next message
RobbieNuke is currently offline  RobbieNuke
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Recently acquired a Kustom 1G+1H cabinet (a 2-way design from the 150 series guitar amp offering).

Heavy little booger; components look like a CTS 15" speaker and a driver marked 22-SA (anyone know the brand). Appears to be original (speaker has a re-manufactured by Kustom sticker) and no dampening material inside (like I have on my other Kustom bass speaker cabinets).

Would installing dampening material on 3 surfaces (back, side, bottom) improve the sound any? I was also thinking of upgrading the drivers (vintage E-V or Altec woofer; Piezo KSN1188A made by Motorola/CTS for HF).

Use would be multiple duty: PA & audio playback for for home rehearsal; keyboard back-line cabinet and/or side-fill monitor for live gigs.

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Re: 1G+1H [message #21725 is a reply to message #21724] Thu, 16 October 2014 06:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stevem is currently offline  stevem
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Sound dampening material on the sides and the back will help with the sound reproduction yes and there are many 8 ohm horn drivers that will do the job also , but I would stay away from the piezo type drivers as they never really sound good and are prone to blowing out!
If you have the extra funds I would also set up to a good Eminence passive cross over which will set ya back another 24 bucks or so!

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Re: 1G+1H [message #21948 is a reply to message #21724] Mon, 15 December 2014 09:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
bpmadsx is currently offline  bpmadsx
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Cool Setup

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Re: 1G+1H [message #21961 is a reply to message #21948] Mon, 15 December 2014 14:27 Go to previous message
pleat is currently offline  pleat
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If you are driving the Kustom cabinets with a kustom PA or Kustom power amp and installing Piezo tweeters, you will have to install a 50 ohm 5 watt resistor in series with the piezo tweeter.
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