Rossatron Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 The speaker in my Laney cab has given up the ghost and I'm looking for a replacement that isn't going to break the bank. A friend of mine suggested Blue Aran and I was looking at the Eminence Legend CA154 and the Celestion BN15-300S. An engineer friend of mine directed me towards the Celestion based on it's specs, but I thought I'd see if anyone on here has any experience/further advice on the mentioned speakers. Picture of said cab is attached if it helps any. All help/advice/opinions are welcome :-) Quote
Big_Stu Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 I've respeakered a Laney (combo) many years ago with a Celestion & it was great, sound wise the match was spot on. I've also respeakered a Marshall 800 with 2 Eminence Delta's from Maplins & that shifts a lot of air now; & they're relatively cheap. You'd probably be happy with either of those. Quote
xgsjx Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Look at the specs of your driver or cab & get one that matches. If you put a random 15" driver that needs a different dimension (eg: how many cubic litres your box is or what the port is) then you're not going to get the best from it & there's the possibility a good driver could sound guff in the wrong enclosure. Quote
Moos3h Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Whilst its not the only spec that matters, far from it - try and always get the XMax from the speaker specs. I recently discovered that despite crazy thermal ratings (300w and upwards), if the Xmax is poor - the speaker could fart out and sound very poor. Quote
Rossatron Posted July 22, 2011 Author Posted July 22, 2011 Well, here's where I look like a n00b lol. After further inspection, it turns out that the speaker was just loose But then, to my dismay, I sipped with the screwdriver and pierced the surround! While it sounds fine, I fear this will deteriorate and a new speaker will be required. Is a quick fix I can do in the mean time? The current speaker in it is a H/H Invader and I'm having trouble finding specs for it. Meanwhile, the cab dimensions are as follows: 630w x 375d x 695h (mm). The Eminence Legend CB15 should be fine, but not sure about the Celestion. I could do without the expense of a new speaker, but I feel it may be iminent! Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 Layers of glue and tissue could sort the hole. Quote
stevie Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 Layers of tissue are great for cone splits, but with a surround you might like to try superglue - just a minimum amount. Quote
Rossatron Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 Thanks guys! The replacent speaker money will now go towards a Fender P-bass Quote
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