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Post subject: Opinion on speaker
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:01 pm
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Hi,
I am having an ext cab to use with my princeton amp. I am actually making two. One with a 12" heritage g12h30 and another with a jensen p15n. My question is I have an opportunity to get an early 60's version or I can get a modern version. The speaker is in good condition (?) supposedly, I am concerned having dealt with vintage before. I guess I am a glutton for punishment. Anyway, y'alls input would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:19 pm
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Which speaker are you referring to? The celestion or the jensen? My .02, try it before you buy it. If it sounds good and looks good with no coil rub, I'd go for the vintage, all prices being equal.

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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:22 pm
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The vintage is the jensen and it is a ribbed speaker. I will not be able to listen to it, which is why I am having some doubts on this. I forgot to add there is a return policy on the speaker.
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Post subject: Re: Opinion on speaker
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:22 pm
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socal323 wrote:
Which speaker are you referring to? The celestion or the jensen? My .02, try it before you buy it. If it sounds good and looks good with no coil rub, I'd go for the vintage, all prices being equal.


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If it were the vintage Jensen, I'd choose it even if it needed a re-cone.

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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:51 pm
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I would just buy a new Jenson and have fun breaking it in, Vintage isn't always better!


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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:27 pm
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In my case there was a big difference from the reissue Jensen P12Q and the original 1958 P12Q I replaced it with! (and my reissue was well broken in, about 8 years worth!)


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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 4:11 pm
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In my case there was a big difference from the reissue Jensen P12Q and the original 1958 P12Q I replaced it with! (and my reissue was well broken in, about 8 years worth!)


+1000

There is simply no comparison between an imported Jensini speaker and a Chicago-made original. Whomever owns the corporate name now is merely cashing in on the reputation of the original Jensen Loudspeaker Company.

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