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• Thread starter Thread starter PlainPaul
• Start date Start date Sep 4, 2004

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PlainPaul

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Joined Dec 17, 2002 Messages 147 Hi, need some help about the Celestion speakers.What I use now is 100W SPL and a 2x12 cab with G12H-100`s.Have done some a/b with the 2x12 V30`s,but I couldn`t say they are better,both G12H and V30 have good and bad sides.But recently I tested my friends cabinet with Greenbacks and liked it a lot. I`ve done some search in forum and found out that everybody praises the G12H30 reissues.Don`t have a chance to test them,though. So there`s 2 questions I have: 1.Will two G12H30`s just handle the 100W Marshall amp?(I can`t afford a 4x12 cab for transporting purposes mostly) 2.How different GH12-30 and GH12-100 could sound? Is the difference only in watts or there`s someting else? 100`s have a large cup in front of the speaker,that must really cut the highs,I suppose. Thanks for any help! S

Stevedenver

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Joined Jul 17, 2001 Messages 2,567 try one of each -no kidding this a farily common configuration you get the botom and the creamy mids of each speaker-the cup is probably to disperse high frequencty ice pick sounds -these can be bought from weber as an after market or simply use some duct tape on the grill cloth like SRV did -simply disperses the treble- i think youre asking for trouble if yourun the 100 full tilt into the 2x12-however -if you pull two tubes and run at fifty youll be most pleased im sure-check out the avatar sight in thier specila 2x12 cab forr exactly what youre talking about-those cab are 8 ohms however P

PlainPaul

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Joined Dec 17, 2002 Messages 147 To take 2 tubes out could be a way to match 100W SPL with 2 GH12-30`s. What it does to the ohms,will it de- or increase them,I have forgotten that? Still I`d like to get some comments about the sound difference between G12H-30 and 100 before I`m gonna buy them.

Reddart

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Joined Feb 26, 2004 Messages 287

PlainPaul said: To take 2 tubes out could be a way to match 100W SPL with 2 GH12-30`s. What it does to the ohms,will it de- or increase them,I have forgotten that? Still I`d like to get some comments about the sound difference between G12H-30 and 100 before I`m gonna buy them. Click to expand...

If you pull 2 tubes, you would put the selector on 8 ohms for a 16 ohm speaker load, and 4 ohms for an 8ohm speaker load.

DrewB

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Joined Jul 15, 2001 Messages 1,460

Stevedenver said: check out the avatar sight in thier specila 2x12 cab forr exactly what youre talking about-those cab are 8 ohms however Click to expand...

When I ordered my Avatar G212H cab, I had them wire it for 16 ohms mono. I have two 8-ohm Celestion G12Hs in mine. I wouldn't think of running a Marshall 100 flat-out into my cabinet; it's only 60 watts of power handling. As far as the G12H-30 vs. G12H-100, I'm sorry but I have no idea. K

kannibul

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Joined May 20, 2003 Messages 852

DrewB said: When I ordered my Avatar G212H cab, I had them wire it for 16 ohms mono. I have two 8-ohm Celestion G12Hs in mine. I wouldn't think of running a Marshall 100 flat-out into my cabinet; it's only 60 watts of power handling. As far as the G12H-30 vs. G12H-100, I'm sorry but I have no idea. Click to expand...

I wouldn't worry about the wattages - at the wattage (60) it would take to damage those speakers, you'd be above "band" level. Celestion seems to rate thier speakers pretty conservatively, as people have ran Greenbacks with 100w Plexi's running full-tilt for years, and never popped a speaker - those same Plexi's could be peaking 180w... So, wattage wise, I'd not even bother yanking tubes. But, if this helps - half the tubes = half the impedance. You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

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