[Harp-L] Any comments on Weber 12A150-O speaker?

[Kevin M Brown <kevin.brown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

After some reading (including harp-l archives) and emailing Ted Weber  
my choice of a replacement 12 inch speaker for a blues jr is either  
the Weber 12A100 or the 12A150-O (a vintage Jensen P12R would be even  
better I think but very hard to get in Australia).

The 12A100 basically gets rave reviews from a whole range of harp  
players BUT it's rated at (only) 15W and according to Ted Weber,  
running the BJ on full blast with distortion would not be a good idea  
for this speaker. I'm assuming here that playing harp thru a high-z  
mic equals distortion. Not that I plan to dial up to vols. 10+ but the  
idea of the amp being able to blow the speaker makes me a bit uneasy.

The alternative is the 12A150-O - same straight cone, slightly larger  
voice coil (1 1/4" to 1") and available at 30W. The question is  
whether the peace of mind that would come with the 30W speaker also  
comes with much loss of early breakup, warmth, crunch etc that us harp  
players usually are looking for?

thanks for reading
kevin