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Endure · 19th May 2006

I agree that the change in sound is probably due more to your amp than your speakers. This is kind of the nature of the beast with tube amps.

If you've got a vintage cabinet my suggestion would be to keep it as is and buy a new one for a different flavor. I find that some sessions and/or styles sound better with vintage 30s, while others seem to gel better with the 70 watt Celestions, etc. Andy Sneap is the king as far as amp/speaker matching and you can probably find a few posts by him on this on the net.

Buying a new cabinet isn't too much more than replacing all 4 speakers in your vintage cab and will save you the DIY time when you could be tracking or playing.

19th May 2006	#13
Endure Gear Head Joined: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 37	I agree that the change in sound is probably due more to your amp than your speakers. This is kind of the nature of the beast with tube amps. If you've got a vintage cabinet my suggestion would be to keep it as is and buy a new one for a different flavor. I find that some sessions and/or styles sound better with vintage 30s, while others seem to gel better with the 70 watt Celestions, etc. Andy Sneap is the king as far as amp/speaker matching and you can probably find a few posts by him on this on the net. Buying a new cabinet isn't too much more than replacing all 4 speakers in your vintage cab and will save you the DIY time when you could be tracking or playing.