Nodd Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I have an old but very useful Loco 6162 combo. Over the years I have had to replace the two 6" drivers frequently, well every couple of years. it was always a pair of 8ohm Eminence Alpha 6". They used to be so cheap it wasn't worth worrying about. One has just given up last night. They seem to have lasted a bit longer this time, perhaps because I've been using my Walkabout. This time I see that there are Alphalites and more choice of Eminence drivers, including the Alphalite. It would be good to lose a few pounds, the combo is a touch heavy for its size. Is anyone using, or has anyone used Eminence 6" drivers? and if so, which would you recommend? The speakers are front facing in a rear ported cab. Nodd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 The Alphalite 6 and Alpha 6 operate almost identically. You'd only save 4 pounds using two of them. Neither is capable of useful output below 100Hz, which would explain why you're blowing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Those are midrange drivers and completely wrong. Don't replace them with the same unit whatever you do. The Fane Sovereign 6 is only £20 and would probably do the job. [url="http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=FANSOV6-100&browsemode=category"]http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=FAN...semode=category[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodd Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Thank you Bill, amazingly they do work...for quite a while, advice gratefully received. Stevie, I will have a look at the Fane, need to check overall depth, thank you. All other comments gratefully received. Nodd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 [quote name='Nodd' post='1371926' date='Sep 13 2011, 10:03 AM']Thank you Bill, amazingly they do work...for quite a while, advice gratefully received. Stevie, I will have a look at the Fane, need to check overall depth, thank you. All other comments gratefully received. Nodd[/quote]That Fane will give no better a result than the Eminence. They may not be twins, but they are very close cousins. If you're looking for a significant improvement you'd need an Fs in the vicinity of 80Hz or lower, and xmax of at least 4mm. That gets you mainly into the realm of hi-fi drivers, and then you sacrifice sensitivity. There may be some pricey drivers that are better, but there's the rub, they would be pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodd Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 I shall begin the quest, thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='1371943' date='Sep 13 2011, 03:11 PM']That Fane will give no better a result than the Eminence.[/quote] Yes, you have a point. They are more similar than I thought. I can't think of anything else off-hand that might work without being very quiet. At least the Fane would be cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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