12" Speaker with scooped mids?

e-flat

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I've owned a lot of British-voiced speakers, but am curious about sampling some speakers with a bit of a "scoop" in their high-mids.... Preferably without harsh upper treble response.

What speakers fit the bill?

I'm looking for something Alnico. I've had extensive experience with Weber Blue Dogs in 15 & 30 watt varieties, as well as a Weber P12Q (12A125A) on the American side of the tracks. Those would be helpful reference points, if possible. (Though I'm familiar with lots of other speakers if there's a more fitting comparison)

I'm running Teles with low output Mare PUs, and the amp that this speaker would go with has a pentode front end (EF86 & EF184 channels, parralel) hitting a cathode biased pair of 5881s ... GZ34 or 5R4 recto depending on my mood ;)

I'd probably pair this speaker with a Weber 15 watt Silver Bell Alnico ... Looking for a different voice to complement the strong midrange character of the Weber... Hoping maybe this new speaker could fill in some frequencies that the Weber doesn't already dominate.

Thanks!
 

redeyedjim

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Eminence Wizard sound pretty scooped.

:agree

This was my experience as well. The Wizard is a ceramic magnet speaker, FWIW. It's upper treble response isn't harsh, but it is pronounced. I have an amp that's a bit dark (Ampeg GVT15-112), and it's been the perfect speaker for it.

If you want accentuated lows as well as highs, the Scumback J75 might be worth considering, though, again, it's a ceramic magnet speaker.
 

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I'm leaning toward a P12N type, and owned the Weber C12NT (12F150T now?) a long time ago which was a great speaker though not what I needed at the time.

Anyone have experience with the P12NT vs P12N? (12A150T vs 12A150) Thoughts?
 
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