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Topic: E130 vs D130
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rpetersen
Member From: Tipton, Iowa
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posted 10 February 2003 07:53 AM
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Can anybody tell me the difference between an E130 and a D130 JBL - I just got ahold of and E130 ad I think it sounds great!! |
Ron Randall
Member From: Dallas, Texas, USA
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posted 11 February 2003 08:34 PM
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I figger'd some heavy weight experts would a come on by now.Here's what I know from surfing the net. The D130 was a 15" JBL that was used in high end hifi stuff in the early 1950's. maybe sooner.This was THE speaker. Found it's way into musical instrument amplifier Standel. Later into Fender. There was a K130 for awhile. The E130 is the current production model. There are physical and design differences, but differences in sound??? Lots of opinions. The really cherry D130's , no recones, pristine condition seem to bring about $400. The E130 new with a warranty are about $275. You can read the specs on JBL's web page.
Hope this helps. Ron
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Doug Jones
Member From: Canby, Oregon USA
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posted 11 February 2003 09:21 PM
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The D and K series have the alnico magnets and were 8 or 16 ohms. Alnico is a lighter weight magnet. The D came in a gray back and the D-130-F (for Fender) was Orange back. There since have been re-cone kits offering 4, 8 or 16 ohm impedance. In the early Peavey steel amp (Session 400 and LTD) days, there was a black back JBL produced to Peavey's 4 ohm specifications. Unless I'm off my rocker, the E-series has a conventional (heavier) magnet that was produced for musical instrument and PA use. Again, the impedance was 8 or 16 ohms. A slight twist results from Jim Webb's (Webb Amplifiers) design in conjunction with JBL to create a 4 ohm speaker voiced for the application of steel guitar. The Evans company, in the Darrell Stephens days, jumped on board the E-130-4 as their speaker of choice in the mid 80's. I've had this E-130 speaker before. It is a bit crisper (raw) than a Peavey Black Widow 1501. If you have "D" JBL 4ohm, it is a recone. If you have a JBL E-130 4 ohm (no longer made) you have a JBL designed for steel. As always, tone is a matter of one's taste. Keep in mind, JBL's full range speakers are rated at 150W whereas the Black Widow is 350W. Hope this helps and moreover, I hope I'm right. DJ |
Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA
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posted 12 February 2003 01:47 AM
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Very Nice Explaination Doug.
Ricky |
rpetersen
Member From: Tipton, Iowa
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posted 12 February 2003 06:32 AM
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Thanx - What I have is an E130-4 and I really think it sounds great - The reason for asking is I wondered if the D130 even could sound better in the same application - I kind of doubt it!! - I would like to buy another E130-4 if anyone knows of a good one.
Thanx for the input.........Ron------------------
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David Cobb
Member From: Chanute, Kansas, USA
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posted 12 February 2003 03:39 PM
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Very informative. I just purchased a Session 400 with the black back 4 ohm JBL/Peavey logo and was hoping I'd found a treasure. |
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