Cetec Gauss 5831 15" 8 ohms speakers

[NYMo]

Dont know any specifics... But i remember Gauss was THE bass cab speaker for a while in the lste 70s... Then came the EV !

[kgBoogie]

Thanks NYMo!

i found some info but im not shure how accurate this is seeing as this guy speaks of a newer version of these...

here's what he says:

"Your 5831 is an older version of the 3581. Gauss changed their transducer numbering convention around 1978 ( I think ). I used to own 8842 woofers. These were the first generation 4882 ( 18" ). The first number "used to" denote speaker size - in your case 15". The second digit was impedance. The third digit referred to voice coil size - in your case 3". Then , as I said Gauss swapped it around so that the first digit became voice coil size, second digit reflects frame size and third digit idicates impedance, fourth digit was a usage designation of sorts. A 3261 then is a 3" voice coil, 12" frame , 16 ohm impedance, with extended highs, speaker .

The Ts for a 3581 is ;
Fs - 29hz
Qms - 1.73
Qes - .22
Qts - .19
Vas - 15.8 cu'
Xmax - 1.02mm
Sensitivity - 103 db
Pe - 200 watts
Highest recommended Xover point - 1200 hz

regards <> Earl K"

[kgBoogie]

i just don't wanna blow them out when i plug an amp into them...

[tINY]

With Fs=29Hz, Qts=0.19 and Vas=16 cubic feet, I'd say they are more of a mid-bass driver.

With 2 3" voice coils, It'll be really really loud before you blow them, at least for frequencies above 150Hz....



-tINY