Session1969 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hi Everyone, I just picked up a Trace Elliot GP11 MkV combo and I was wondering if any one knows the wattage and if replacing the speakers is advisable? If so , what are good replacement speakers ? The reason I ask about the speakers is that they are 25 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) As you've noticed trace weren't awfully forthcoming about the wattage on the front panel of their amps - the 'GP11 Mk V' bit just refers to the preamp, which was mated to different power amps. Try taking a look at the guts of the amp, as the power boards were usually marked. If not, the speakers will give a clue. If their wattage is marked, multiply that by the number of speakers. That'll give you the maximum output they can handle at 8 ohms (which will probably be very close to the combo's output without an extension cab) and add about 50% to find the full wattage at 4 ohms. And if all that fails, wait for someone who knows what they're talking about to answer. Merton is a bit of a Trace aficionado, but a bit more info about your combo might be needed. As for the speakers, unless there's a problem with them, don't worry. There's an art (or more precisely, a science) to matching speakers to the cab they're in. if there are issues with the speakers I've still got an old Celestion catalogue from the late eighties about somewhere, which might give a clue as to current speakers that might be suitable. Edited March 9, 2012 by Musky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 150 watts IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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