Re: Speaker Replacement

[John Frazer <jfrazer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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HARMONICA JOHN	San Diego  PO Box 740613 SD CA 92174 (619)263-6826

God, family, music, fishing, work.	 Can blue men play the whites?

On Tue, 13 Jun 1995, Rod Thomas/Sandra Teare wrote:

> Hey Harpers,
>      Call me impulsive, call me penny-wise, pound-foolish, but after trying
> a number of different amps and waiting and then then trying a few more and
> waiting , I JUMPED and bought a real cool looking, good sounding, ANTIQUE
> tube amp. 
>      Well, when I got home and really worked it, it didn't sound as good as
> it did in the store. 
	Did you use the same mic that you tried it with?  What was 
different from when you bought it till you tried it at home?  Can you 
take it in and play it in the store whenever you want?  If so maybe you 
can do all your playing there!! 

 Distortion is one thing, but this speaker sounded
> like it was gonna blow.  I think it needs a new 10" speaker.
	Is the paper cone torn or punctured?  Is there a FOAM 
surround?(If so this is no antique)  Does it still make any sound at all 
or did you smell a sour smoky smell when it quit?  
>      Can 10" speakers get any closer to the top end of the audible
> spectrum, or is this Speco speaker's response what I can expect if I don't
> want to spend much more than $50 on a speaker?  What brands do you
> recommend?  Where do you find them?
	There are some very fine 10" speakers available. 30 Hz-10khz should 
be ok for most things you can play on a harmonica. I think if you look around 
you will be able to find something for less than $40, though. It depends 
a lot on how many watts you are going to feed it and the impedances. 
Where do you live? maybe someone in your area can take a look and give 
some 1st hand advice. 

HJ   SD