Norrie
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Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
Hi guys Ive never swapped a speaker in a cab in my life....
Is It ha hard thing to do or is it just spade connectors that go to the speaker ?
The reason I ask is I have a wee BlackStar HT-5 Mini Stack with 10"cabs and I would really like to swap out one of the Speakers for a 10"green back and then swap out the other for a different speaker .... Any advice what to look at for the second cab ? I only use this for recording so thought it would be nice to get some different speakers in it ?
I am also useing a H&K Tubeman preamp with it and have it in the shop geting the stock tube takeing out and a messa boogie one put in its place so that should sound awesome !
With all that in mind I am unsure what to go for other than a Second greenback I am just looking for a very good cean tone and a very good heavy rock style tone.
If its not simple to change the speakers them my self then I am not going toeven open the back of it and I will take it to a tec in the city to get the greenback put in.
Thanks for any advice your help is always appreciated
Norrie :)
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bapu
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/07/31 10:28:02
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The act of replacing a speaker is (usually) a simple task once you arrive at the speaker.
The leads are either soldered or are attached via a slip on connector. Occasionally they are attached by a thumbscrew connector.
Just make sure the speaker(s) is/are matched to the impedance of the amp and that is compatible with the output (watts) of the amp.
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/07/31 14:16:13
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You can swap a speaker in a cab, but it might be a little cramped. I recommend you do it in a stretch limo if you can afford it.
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/07/31 14:42:56
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MAKE SURE THE SPEAKER IS MOVING IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION (USE BATTERY TERMINAL OF A 9V TO DETERMINE)
YOU WANT THE SPEAKER TO MOVE OUT
IF IN LINE WITH OTHER SPEAKERS, THEY SHOULD ALL WORK TOGETHER
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/07/31 15:31:36
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bapu
Just make sure the speaker(s) is/are matched to the impedance of the amp and that is compatible with the output (watts) of the amp.
Since it can difficult to remember when multiple speakers cause a higher or lower impedance, here's a couple of pictures that might be helpful for you:   The hardest task I've ever had in swapping a speaker was getting a VERY tight grill out of a 1x12 without damaging anything so I could get to the speaker screws... One more note, although it's usually best to match wattage and impedance of your speakers, it IS possible to use some with slight differences. If you do, I would recommend checking with someone at a speaker place to confirm. One company I can definitely recommend is Avatar Speakers ( http://www.avatarspeakers.com/), I've add at least ten of their cabs and they've all been very good values plus the customer service (especially the owner, Dave) has been fantastic.
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Jeff Evans
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/07/31 23:48:34
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There is also another connection method that uses 4 speakers. If you have got 4 x 8 ohm speakers you can connect them in a way that will give you a total impedance of 8 ohms. Connect two of the 8 ohm speakers in series to get 16 ohms. Then connect the other two 8 ohm speakers in series to get 16 ohms then connect the two series speaker combinations in parallel and you are back to 8 ohms again. Or you can connect two 8 ohm speakers in parallel to get 4 ohms and then connect the other two in parallel to get 4 ohms and then connect the two parallel combinations in series to get 8 ohms that way. This is a better method because if one speaker blows and goes open circiut the other three keep going. Not so in the first method I mentioned. If one spekaer blows there only two are left. This is a good way to achieve an end result impedance that is the same as the individual impedances. You can only do this with 4 speakers though. If you put a 9V battery on the input terminals you should see all speakers moving in the same direction (eg OUTWARD) if you connect the +ve of the battery to the +ve of the speaker connection. (and - ve to -ve)
post edited by Jeff Evans - 2011/08/01 02:58:22
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/08/01 01:30:37
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It depends on how fast the cab is traveling and how rough the road is. 
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/08/01 10:51:00
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/08/01 11:03:05
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bapu
The act of replacing a speaker is (usually) a simple task once you arrive at the speaker.
The leads are either soldered or are attached via a slip on connector. Occasionally they are attached by a thumbscrew connector.
Just make sure the speaker(s) is/are matched to the impedance of the amp and that is compatible with the output (watts) of the amp.
I suspect he has done this sort of thing a lot. Those bass players always over driving their amps.....;)
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/08/02 19:47:56
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The only hard part is whether the cabinet is sealed with the speaker attachments inside the cabinet. Yes, some companies do that. ( long list of cursive explicatives here). Just note and match the wires on the terminals and make sure you replace them the right way.
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Norrie
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Re:Is Swaping A Speaker In A Cab a Hard Thing To Do ?
2011/08/02 20:01:40
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Thanks for all the help and info guys its really appreciated always !
I will let you know how the swap goes and do some clips from before the swap and after.
One more thing if you could help.
I am having a custom 2x12 built next week and was planing on having 2 green backs put in it but what would you think of a green back and a V30 in the same cab ?
Or what else would go well with a green back that you could recommend ?
I am thinking 2 x 12" green backs but tempted with one V30 for recording
Any advice on this ? I am going by reviews as there is nowhere local to me I can go and try a V30 and I love the sound of a green back
Thanks to all
Norrie
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