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Original speakers in 2x15 cab? [message #4454]

Fri, 09 July 2004 07:09

fieldflower
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Registered: July 2004
Location: Sweden

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Hi all You knowledgeable people out there!!

I have a 2-15-G cabinet (with 250-4 amp) with S/N 67975 (which puts it in early 1973).
I just disassembled it to have a look at what speakers were in there.
What I found was 2 Electro-Voice model SRO/15B.

Are they original or has the speakers been replaced over the years?
If they are replacements, does anyone have an opinion on them?
I like the sound they produce, so I'm not going to replace them, but it is always fun to know more about the stuff...

BR, Ff

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Re: Original speakers in 2x15 cab? [message #4456 is a reply to message #4454]

Fri, 09 July 2004 07:25

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Hi, The SROs are not original, but, yes! they are a great speaker compared to a original CTS basic model speaker that would have came in the cab. The jack plate on the cab would have said what the cab was originaly loaded with, if that imprinting is still readable.I do not know that the SROs where ever made in 16 ohm models, so I would make note of there impedance and how they are wired. The 250 head is quite happy with a 4 ohm load.I have one of my cabs loaded with the next model up from the SROs, one lead, and one bass 15 and I love it mabe more than another cab that I have loaded with 2 altec 421A 15s.

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Re: Original speakers in 2x15 cab? [message #4458 is a reply to message #4456]

Fri, 09 July 2004 08:21

fieldflower
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Registered: July 2004
Location: Sweden

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Thanks for the info,
I couldn't read anything from the jack plate (it doesn't look like it has had any print on it ever..)

The speakers said 8 Ohms and were connected in parallel so the amp load should be OK.

BR, Ff

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Re: Original speakers in 2x15 cab? [message #4461 is a reply to message #4454]

Fri, 09 July 2004 09:29

pleat
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Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi

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The Electo-Voice SRO speakers were distributed by Kustom in the 70's to music dealers in the USA. The SRO was the way EV got around franchise agreements with EV dealers. It's hard to tell with the T&R kustoms, since the agreement hadn't been made until the hard tolex kustom amps surfaced that the SRO option was available as a up grade. In any event, the speakers are great speakers and killer for low end bass.
Don

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Re: Original speakers in 2x15 cab? [message #4515 is a reply to message #4456]

Mon, 19 July 2004 11:06

teleman
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Registered: June 2004

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In the 70's were 15" CTS speakers used only for bass cabs? Would a 71 cab with 2 15" CTS speakers with ceramic magnets
be good for guitar? The cab is light weight compared to some of the descriptions I've read on this forum. The bright selection switch on my K200B3 is almost unusable past the the first click with my 2/10 cab. We are talking extreme treble zone! Thanks in advance --- teleman

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Re: Original speakers in 2x15 cab? [message #4516 is a reply to message #4454]

Mon, 19 July 2004 16:07

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Hi, a lot of folks like the richer tone of a 15"er. The CTSs should work for guitar, but you may need the bright to be on to get the chime your use to.

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Re: Original speakers in 2x15 cab? [message #4518 is a reply to message #4456]

Tue, 20 July 2004 15:07

teleman
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Somewhat unrelated but still Kustom in nature. Does anybody have
a for parts Frank head for sale or know someone who does with the effects and driver boards intact? Or just the 2 boards or either one? Desperate! Thanks teleman

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Re: Original speakers in 2x15 cab? [message #4525 is a reply to message #4516]

Thu, 22 July 2004 03:35

teleman
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Registered: June 2004

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What year is a 2/15 cts cab with serial # on back bottom right side reading 3231 with no prefix? teleman

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