Nick_The_Grip
Joined: Feb 19, 2010
Posts: 98
Seattle,Wa
|
Posted on May 19 2011 07:10 PM
Has anybody heard of a bass cabinet with a 15" speaker and two 10" speakers in a single cabinet?
The 15" on the bottom and then the two 10s" up top.
I'm contemplating whether this contraption would be worth tracking down or building up? Can anybody think of a company that has made/make them, or any reasons why this would be ill advised?
I've always loved the mixture of 15 and 10s. Currently I have a 1x15" cabinet and a 4x10" cabinet I run together for upright bass. But its a bit much for bass guitar and I'd like to do some consolidation.
|
Johnny_Z
Joined: Nov 02, 2010
Posts: 97
Austin, TX
|
Posted on May 19 2011 08:11 PM
That's a good configuration for bass, but I don't think I've ever seen a 1x15 with 2x10s in a single cabinet (of course that doesn't mean it doesn't exist). I have seen a lot of players who have a 2x10 cab on top of a 1x15 cab (SWR, GK, Hartke, etc). Genz Benz does make a cabinet that has 1x12 and 2x8s in a single enclosure - I personally don't have experience with that cabinet but their bass products do kick some serious butt!
http://genzbenz.com/?fa=detail&mid=2621&sid=611&cid=96
JZ
Last edited: May 19, 2011 20:14:15
|
dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
|
Posted on May 19 2011 10:45 PM
best bet is separate cabs...easier to handle...many good makes...or got to www.lopoline.com and build-your-own...
|
Nick_The_Grip
Joined: Feb 19, 2010
Posts: 98
Seattle,Wa
|
Posted on May 20 2011 02:20 AM
Yeah, I've emailed lopoline. We're discussing a design.
|
dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
|
Posted on May 20 2011 12:15 PM
if you are using a crossover system or bi-amp setup to separate highs and lows 2x10" and 1x15" should sound great...
SWR makes their highly acclaimed "Triad" cabinet... 1x15" 1x10" and a horn with a crossover...you might check that one out...
SWR Triad cabinet
Last edited: May 20, 2011 12:16:14
|
Stormtiger
Joined: Dec 12, 2006
Posts: 2687
Ventura, CA
|
Posted on May 20 2011 01:02 PM
Hey I happen to have one of those Triad cabs in my truck right now, I don't even play bass.
|
Nick_The_Grip
Joined: Feb 19, 2010
Posts: 98
Seattle,Wa
|
Posted on May 31 2011 04:54 PM
In regards to wiring a 3-speaker cabinet what is best?
I'm dealing with a 4 ohm amplifier, so thats what I'm shooting for.
Any reasons why I shouldn't run either of these combinations????
Option 1
2- 16 ohm speakers and 1- 8 ohm speaker all run in parallel= 4 ohms?
AND/OR option Number 2
2 - 4 ohm speakers in series (8 ohms)
then wired in parallel with an 8 ohm speaker = 4 ohms?
I actually have a line on the appropriate speakers in scenario 1, so I'm hoping that works.....
|
dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
|
Posted on May 31 2011 05:11 PM
Nick_The_Grip wrote:
In regards to wiring a 3-speaker cabinet what is best?
I'm dealing with a 4 ohm amplifier, so thats what I'm
shooting for.
Any reasons why I shouldn't run either of these
combinations????
Option 1
2- 16 ohm speakers and 1- 8 ohm speaker all run in
parallel= 4 ohms?
AND/OR option Number 2
2 - 4 ohm speakers in series (8 ohms)
then wired in parallel with an 8 ohm speaker = 4 ohms?
I actually have a line on the appropriate speakers in
scenario 1, so I'm hoping that works.....
Personally, I'd go with the parallel setup (or a series/parallel setup).
but it's really up to your preference.
This site seemed to have helpful speaker wiring models/modules:
Speaker wiring
|
April Birthdays 
