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Post by Luke on Oct 15, 2014 8:41:46 GMT -7
My Ghia currently has a Celestion Alnico Gold 10 in it. Great sounding combo, but a little loud for my needs. I have found my sweet spot, but to get to manageable levels I have to attenuate it quite a bit and it's sucking too much tone. I'm thinking a less efficient speaker is the way to go. The Alnico Gold has a sensitivity rating of 98db. I was looking at the Celestion G10 Greenback as a replacement. It is rated at 95db. How much of a volume difference will there be with that 3db decline? Also, are there any other good speakers you have tried with the Ghia that have a lower sensitivity rating?
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Post by Mark (Basement Enthusiast) on Oct 15, 2014 9:11:09 GMT -7
I can't verify the audible difference going from the G10 Gold to the G10 Greenback... but I can tell you that I have the G10 Greenback in a Z-10" cabinet paired with my Carmen Ghia and I love it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 11:05:15 GMT -7
A 3 db change in level is heard by the ear as being half as loud, so its a pretty big difference. I kind of like running less efficient speakers, though - you can turn up the amp louder for more breakup at a lower level than a more efficient speaker would deliver.
I'm running a 12" creamback with my Ghia, which is rated at 97db. That replaced a V30, which was 100db, and really LOUD.
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Post by John on Oct 15, 2014 11:23:00 GMT -7
I'd go with a 10" greenback. A 3db difference is significant.
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Post by kinggabbo on Oct 15, 2014 11:42:00 GMT -7
Agreed. It will be a big difference.
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Post by s360guitarist on Oct 16, 2014 15:51:30 GMT -7
Just had a 1x12 CG show up and am going to try it with a few different speakers. Have high hopes that a newly arrived UK GB will due the trick at knocking the db's down...
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