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Hi All,
am looking to replace the driver in my 1818 trace elliot cab.
is it just a case of a straight swap if the ohmage etc are the same or is it more complicated than that?
also the only 18" drivers that i can find are the eminence delta and sigma pro and cellestion ftr, these seem to be listed as PA speakers but would they be ok in my bass cab?

cheers in advance for the help.
Gui.

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The short answer is that it is more complex than that. If the cab is sealed then there is a good chance that the speaker will work ok in your cab. Too small a cab will raise the resonant frequency,cut deeps and create a frequency hump at the bottom end. Too big and the cab will start to roll off earlier with a weakened but extended bass but a fairly wide range of volumes will work. Big and small depend upon the speaker you choose.

If the cab is a reflex(ported) cab then the speaker is tuned to the cab and just plonking a speaker in is a bit like fitting new strings and not adjusting the tuning pegs. People here will tell you what to do if you need to re tune though. If the tuning ports are round tubes it is often a relatively easy mod if the port is just a hole in the cab or worse a deep wooden channel it could be tricky.

I don't know of a specialised 18" bass speaker but if you don't like the sound of an 18 then what are you doing with this cab. Fane also do 18's, Check out Blue Aran or the Fane website.

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[quote name='GUI101' post='1104391' date='Jan 26 2011, 09:16 PM']am looking to replace the driver in my 1818 trace elliot cab.
is it just a case of a straight swap if the ohmage etc are the same or is it more complicated than that?
also the only 18" drivers that i can find are the eminence delta and sigma pro and cellestion ftr, these seem to be listed as PA speakers but would they be ok in my bass cab?[/quote]

If the current driver is blown then it might be worth looking at getting it reconed - it quite often works out cheaper than buying a replacement and you have the added benefit of knowing it'll work exactly the way it used to...

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