Guys, I'm entering territory I know little about. I just picked up a Mesa DC-2 (25watt EL-84's) It's on it's way. Then, as luck would have it, I just scored a Mesa 2-12 vertical Top/open - bottom/closed cabinet unloaded dirt cheap.
My intensions are to use this set-up primarly at home in my studio at low volume. Looking for suggestions as to what speakers would get me closest to the things I'm looking for under these conditions.
Would like, as much as possible, clarity, articulate, SMOOTH, punchy, Sustain and responsive to pick attack.
Tall order I'm sure. I know speakers alone can't get me all that. But hopefully a wise choice would maximize this set-up for these conditions.
BTW the cabinet will need to be 8 ohms overall. And if it helps, my main guitar is a Thorn with Very clear punchy Fillmores or a Thorn with P-90's.
I will be VERY interested in any ideas you guys that know your speakers might have.
Thanks,
Kevin
My intensions are to use this set-up primarly at home in my studio at low volume. Looking for suggestions as to what speakers would get me closest to the things I'm looking for under these conditions.
Would like, as much as possible, clarity, articulate, SMOOTH, punchy, Sustain and responsive to pick attack.
Tall order I'm sure. I know speakers alone can't get me all that. But hopefully a wise choice would maximize this set-up for these conditions.
BTW the cabinet will need to be 8 ohms overall. And if it helps, my main guitar is a Thorn with Very clear punchy Fillmores or a Thorn with P-90's.
I will be VERY interested in any ideas you guys that know your speakers might have.
Thanks,
Kevin