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You might want to check out the Weber VST site (www.webervst.com). Ted
Weber wrote a lengthy explanation about speaker design. Basically,
many people feel AlNiCo magnets yield a warmer tone and better
harmonics than ceramic speakers. Ceramics came in 'cause they were
cheaper to make as the elements of AlNiCo became expensive. And they
remain cheaper today.
If these speakers were made for a PA or, God forbid, a monster home
stereo (2 15" speakers??), they won't really make it as guitar amp
speakers. Guitar speakers create their own tonal variation, while
stereo and PA speakers are meant to accurately reproduce sound without
altering it. While this may sound desireable, it's the way different
speakers handle sound that plays a big role in creating guitar tone.
The high-wattage of these speakers suggests a high-wattage amp.
They're built with bigger capstans to handle higher wattage. The
"fact" that they have tight tolerances does allow them to pump out
higher volume. Low watt amps won't drive them to breakup as early -
but most good distortion comes from an overdriven pre-amp, not from
the speakers themselves. These speakers would probably work with
anything over 40w power output.
In any case, the speakers you mentioned might be a good deal - if they
don't create the sound you want in your amp, you could always use them
for an extension cab.
More important than watts are ohms - make sure the Ohm configuration
of your amp matches the ohm configuration of the speakers, or you'll
be in for problems. It'll take a little studying, but if the speakers
are a good deal, it might be worth the trouble.
