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Topic: JBL vs Eminence
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Buddie Hrabal
Member From: Arlington,Texas USA
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posted 17 November 2006 05:32 PM
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I heard that JBL is going to stop making speakers for musicial amplifiers. I also heard that Eminence is building a speaker that will sub for a JBL in steel amps. What is that model called? |
autry andress
Member From: Plano, Tx.
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posted 17 November 2006 07:02 PM
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Emimence Common Wealth 15" 4 Ohm &
also a Emimence Kappalite 8 ohm @13 lbs.
The kappalite is a Neodymium new age speaker. Suppost to be real close to the JBL
E-130, so I've been told. You might start your research on these speakers.
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Jim Sliff
Member From: Hermosa Beach California, USA
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posted 17 November 2006 07:36 PM
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Those are supposed to be good clean speakers. There's also the WeberVST California, which I prefer. It's available with a paper dust cap instead of the aluminum used on JBL's, which takes out some of the JBL harshness. |
Robert Parent
Member From: Savage, MN
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posted 18 November 2006 04:56 AM
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How do the Eminence Delta or is it Delta Pro compare to the Common Wealth and JBL? |
Jim Sliff
Member From: Hermosa Beach California, USA
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posted 18 November 2006 06:29 AM
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As I recall the Delta series are primarily true woofers - meant for either bass applications or use in 2 or 3-way systems. |
Kevin Ruddell
Member From: Toledo Ohio USA
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posted 18 November 2006 07:23 AM
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I have the Eminence Delta LF model in a bass cabinet and the Delta Pro in a guitar cabinet . The Delta Pro is for Bass, PA , Lead Guitar or Keyboards. I'd like to try the Commonwealth but don't have one yet. Whether you play PSG or Steel without Pedals may be a factor in your choice. |
Jim Sliff
Member From: Hermosa Beach California, USA
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posted 18 November 2006 07:43 AM
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OK, the LF must have been the one I was thinking of.I still think the Weber California is the best JBL-like speaker I've ever heard, but improved in the paper dustcap model. That kills the harsh JBL-like highs but retains all the headroom and rich clean tones. |
Greg Simmons
Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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posted 18 November 2006 01:37 PM
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I noticed that for the Weber California that one of the choices, besides aluminum and paper dustcap, is "large H screen dome for more warmth".------------------
“Back then, everything was different, and you only saw it once; now everything’s the same and you see it over and over again"
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Curt Langston
Member From: ***In the shadows of Tulsa at Bixby, USA***
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posted 18 November 2006 01:45 PM
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The "LF" stands for Low Frequency. |
Donny Hinson
Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A.
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posted 18 November 2006 03:28 PM
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For steelers who like a fuller sound with lots of smooth power, no breakup, and excellent bass (and, who want Weber speakers), I recommend their 12" or 15" Michigan Ceramic series. It's a great speaker for pedal steel, similar to the old (and no longer made) EVM and SRO speakers. Excellent if you really like solid "Chalker-type" sounds, and you aren't interested in the "middy" sounding, JBL-clone, California series. |
Jay Ganz
Member From: Out Behind The Barn
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posted 19 November 2006 11:36 AM
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Autry,
The Kappalite (which I've been using for about
7 months now) is nothing like the E-130's that
I've had in the past. The E-130's are way
harsher in the top end with not nearly the low
end of the Kappalites (which definitely are
NOT a bass speaker). They cover the
entire frequency spectrum.
[This message was edited by Jay Ganz on 19 November 2006 at 11:40 AM.] |
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