Hey i was browsing the weber website and i am very interested in replaceing the speaker in my HRDlx. I just had a question about the ceramic speakers vs AlNiCo speakers. Is there a big difference and if so what is it? Im jsut trying to get as much info as possible and all the website said was "ceramic tone" which i have no idea what that means... any help would be great thanks!
Do it. I replaced mine with a 20w Eminance AlNiCo and it's a brand new (not to mention better sounding) amp. I think ceramics in general tend to have a deeper, tighter bass response, and maybe crisper highs, but the one that came in my HRD sounded terrible.
I've asked for a Weber Alnico Blue Dog for Xmas, and will definitely let everybody here know how it sounds if I get it.
I've posted this link before, but it seems useful again here. Check it out:
www.webervst.com/bt9908.htm
Enjoy.
Yeah id be interested to hear about how it turns out for you... if you get it that is haha. So for the HRDlx would a 20w do it? I was looking at the 12A150W and i was wondering which power rating (25w or 50w) would work, or if both would work would one just have a lot sooner breakup? Thanks
Oh yeah and what about dope? Any experience with obvious pros or cons?
Get an Eminence Red Fang. You'll dig it.:yay
Originally Posted by nabskater
Just Say No to Dope.
No, dope's probably a good idea if you're driving speakers close to their rated capacity, distorted. However, it tends to kill some of the speaker's liveliness.
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In my humble experience I've always felt that an AlNiCo sounds more transparent and airy, like you could hear the indidvidual voices in a choir.
I also remember reading somewhere way back, that a ceramic speaker changes its tone during let's say a gig due to warming up but I don't know if that's true?
i've had both ceramic and alnico speakers that were/are great. it depends on what you want to achieve with the amp. personally i like alnico for the above stated reasons, natural sounding to my ears. BUT, when i used to play heavy rock, i liked ceramic better because it stayed tighter. granted i could have done the same thing with higher rated alnicos, but i like the ceramics best in this situation.
with that said, ceramics get a bad rap alot of the time which i think is uncalled for. but then again, everybody has their own opinions.
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I put the 20 watter in because I had it laying around (actually it was part of a set of four, but it was all I had). I'm not too confident about cranking it up, after all it's rated at half the power of the amp. A drummer I work with keeps asking me to jam, and I keep declining 'cause I don't want to blow it, and am too lazy to tear the amp apart to reinstall the stocker!
I would go with at least 40 watts for a replacement, even if you only jam in the bedroom. You never know when you'll need the extra muscle. The Weber I asked for is rated at 50w, I'd hate to frag a $180 speaker. ;)
Let us know how that 12A150W works out if you decide to go for it.
Got it! Starting a new thread though, don't wanna hijack yours. Have you decided on one yet?
Im still not sure i think im going to invest in some new tubes cause mine is completely stock with the Groove Tubes and everything...ick. But after i get some new tubes i think that new speaker is whats next on the adgenda... maybe when i get a job haha
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