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hey does anyone know about speakers?
« on: December 21, 2011, 05:20:29 PM »
i got these speakers for free. one says eden 8 Ohms and its dated 1999. the othet has no markings at all. i want to knw the ohms, and can i use them if they're not both 8? it is quite a bit lighter than the eden? and are Eden speakers any good?
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Re: hey does anyone know about speakers?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 05:23:18 PM »


'72 GIBSON SB-450, '74 UNIVOX HIGHFLYER, '75 FENDER P-BASS, '76 ARIA 4001, '76 GIBSON RIPPER, '77 GIBSON G-3, '78 GUILD B-301, '79 VANTAGE FLYING V BASS, '80's HONDO PROFESSIONAL II, '80's IBANEZ ROADSTAR II, '92 GIBSON LPB-1, 'XX WAR BASS, LTD VIPER 104, '01 GIBSON SG SPECIAL, RAT FUZZ AND TUBES

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Re: hey does anyone know about speakers?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2011, 06:56:13 PM »
If you can find the EIA codes on the speaker they will tell you the manufacturer, model, and possibly the impedance rating. They may be hidden on the side or back of the magnet or frame.
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Re: hey does anyone know about speakers?
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2011, 07:13:14 PM »
FWIW, the top speaker looks like an old cast-frame Altec or EV.

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Re: hey does anyone know about speakers?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2011, 10:33:33 PM »
The other one looks like an OEM Eminence and has a stamped frame. Sorry for the choppy posts: smartphone interent browsing.

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Re: hey does anyone know about speakers?
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2011, 06:50:55 AM »
I also think the 2nd one looks like an Eminence. 
As for the ohms, just check across the tabs with a meter.  An 8-Ohm speaker will typically read about 6 Ohms on the meter.  If it's closer to 15, or less than 4, it wouldn't be an 8-Ohm unit.