8 x 10 cab

lowend1 · November 10, 2011, 05:18:10 AM

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gearHed289 · November 10, 2011, 10:33:40 AM

Really interesting stuff. I've used a single, 70s 810 with my SVT head for years with no issues. The "you better buy 2" marketing hype totally makes sense.

dadagoboi · November 10, 2011, 11:39:28 AM

Quote from: gearHed289 on November 10, 2011, 10:33:40 AM
Really interesting stuff. I've used a single, 70s 810 with my SVT head for years with no issues. The "you better buy 2" marketing hype totally makes sense.

If an SVT is designed to put out maximum power at 2 ohms, theoretically you need 2 8-10 cabs to do that, no?

gearHed289 · November 10, 2011, 12:21:16 PM

I thought that only applied to solid state amps?

dadagoboi · November 10, 2011, 12:24:17 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on November 10, 2011, 12:21:16 PM
I thought that only applied to solid state amps?

I knew I was forgetting something.

mc2NY · November 11, 2011, 07:57:10 AM

Quote from: gearHed289 on November 10, 2011, 10:33:40 AM
Really interesting stuff. I've used a single, 70s 810 with my SVT head for years with no issues. The "you better buy 2" marketing hype totally makes sense.

I've got a single SVT 810 80s cab and a Skunkworks SVT head...actually the one that was loaned by Ampeg as the stage amp for Woodstock II....even still had mud on it when I got it.)

I've also got a pair of the current Orange 810 cabs (squareback; 4 Ohm cabs,) which I really like. Only problem is that you cannot run an Orange AD200B head down to 2 Ohms!! So, you cannot simply chain two 810 cabs to one head if you wanted to.

Fortunately, that's not the way I use them. I'd got the second one to use with a separate head for 8- and 12-string bass for overdriving/dirtying up the highs.

But I find myself usually only needing the 1x15 cabs for most gigs. Not a lot of call for the big rig.....but the cabs make nice coffee tables when put horizontally

I got crazy great deals of each of the 810 Orange cabs, so they were justified. One Orange dealer in a very small town could not sell the 810, so he traded me for my two Orange 410 cabs + $300 (cabs I really didn't like, with the horns and no attenuators.) The second 810 I got new for around 55 percent off list....too good to pass up.

Bionic-Joe · November 12, 2011, 04:46:47 AM

That's a Great deal!!! When I got my 200 watt Hiwatt last year, I had a squareback 8x10 SVT cab...It simply Killed.

Pekka · November 14, 2011, 03:42:48 AM

Quote from: lowend1 on November 04, 2011, 08:59:35 PM
Thou shalt not mix Hiwatt and Ampeg for bass. I think that was on one of the tablets Moses carried down with him

That's bull. I've used my DR103 with the '94 810E for 3 years and it's the best combination I've tried with that head.

rahock · November 14, 2011, 05:40:14 AM

Well, it sure as hell wouldn't be the first time some one didn't follow the instructions on those stone tablets.
Rick

Freuds_Cat · November 17, 2011, 05:17:55 PM

OK next question:

Opinions please on weather or not I should use Baltic Birch Plywood or will standard Pinus Radiata ply do the job just as well?

Psycho Bass Guy · November 18, 2011, 01:34:23 AM

You really need to spend to money on the good stuff. It's lighter and more rigid.

dadagoboi · November 18, 2011, 06:21:01 AM

I'd go with the baltic. I'm assuming it has more plys and fewer voids than the radiata which IIRC has many knots.

gearHed289 · November 18, 2011, 02:27:27 PM

Baltic! Anything that might have voids and you will end up with rattles that you will never locate. 3/4'' (actually 18mm) should be 13 ply.

Freuds_Cat · November 21, 2011, 07:44:46 PM

I've decided to hedge my bets as its my first attempt. I'm using pine but its not Radiata. Not exactly sure what type of pine (*edit:Hoop pine) it is but it has no knots that I can see. Its apparently the same stuff that they made most of the speaker cabs with in days gone by. My EV cabs are made with this stuff so I'm pretty comfortable with this decision. The Baltic birch is insanely priced here.

Found this thread over on the OZbass forum http://www.ozbassforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=897

Worth a read even if its just for the EVH story about how he can hear the difference between cabs made of 6 or 7 ply and Eric Johnson can hear the difference between Duracell batteries and Energizers

Lightyear · November 21, 2011, 08:43:08 PM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on November 21, 2011, 07:44:46 PM

............... and Eric Johnson can hear the difference between Duracell batteries and Energizers

I remember here in Houston in the early 80s that EJ was the big upcoming "thang" and that he, supposedly, would not play on carpet - period. Many clubs nailed down plywood to book him - please..........

We can now buy Baltic Birch that is made in China here in Houston - for about $20 less on a 5x5 sheet. It looked a little off when I looked at it and I remembered how wonderful the real stuff was to work with - I bought the good stuff.