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echo008

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« on: September 10, 2014, 09:17:01 AM »
has anyone had any experience with these cabs?
http://www.soundscaperproductions.com/index.html
 
Look like a nice alternative to Hard Truckers, I emailed to see about a 112 for bass with a Tone Tubby...
 - T
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cje

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« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2014, 02:43:37 PM »
Well, would you look what arrived at my office  1 hour ago... An SSP Quarter!  I'm a guitar player, and this is loaded with a heavy Beyma Liberty 8 (basically a new JBL E120).
 
Tracy is a stand-up guy, very good to work with, and the screwless construction is really top notch.
 
No kidding, I just unpacked this cab!!!
 

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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2014, 06:54:46 PM »
Nice!
That looks sweet. Very manageable in size
Do you know the weight?
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cje

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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2014, 06:26:24 AM »
Not totally sure, but mine is very heavy, because the Beyma alone is almost 20 pounds!  But damn if it doesn't ring like a bell...
 
I would estimate 35-38 pounds all together.

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« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2014, 12:35:55 PM »
Well, go Johnny, go, go, go!  I really like these.  I have been meaning to make a pair of boxes to replace the old JBL 18 PA crap I 'drilled out' and strutted up for my 21 P. Audio's.  Work kept getting into the way and then health went south.  I am seriously considering contacting SSP to finish off 'my legacy,' which will be part of my inheritance to some young player after I split.  These look well built enough to go with them.  Hmmm . . .  Women tend to have a weird need to 'nest,' while old men tend to have a weirder need to finish stuff off, even if they will not use it themselves.  Can't hurt to e-mail the guy.  I think they would look great in the living room of my one bedroom section 8 apartment I will end up in sooner or later - Am I serious?!

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« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2014, 12:45:33 PM »
35-40 lbs seems about normal for a 112 bass cab, my aggie is around 40lbs, my Markbass 112 is around 30lbs which is super light, so that doesn't strike me as being too heavy. Very interested to see what he says.
HT can make me a 112 unloaded for around 1k. I would love to go ahead with it, but that is expensive.
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« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2014, 01:38:17 PM »
Just a point of possible interest - That Beyma speaker weighs 22 pounds, and has a magnet assembly weight of 18.92 pounds - almost 20 pounds.  So the speaker does outweigh the box.  102 dB efficiency - I like it!  OK, shutting up.

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« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2014, 11:12:20 AM »
Yes the Beyma is heavy... AND awesome!

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« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2014, 11:14:17 AM »
Here's a picture of the integrated handle, located on the top.
 

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« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2014, 11:16:44 AM »
And here's the back:
 

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« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2014, 11:51:06 AM »
Hot d*mn, that shore is purdy!
 
...must go into G.A.S. containment mode soon...
 
Question: is it an open-back design, or is there a panel that covers the opening?

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« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2014, 01:05:16 PM »
Agreed, fine finished wood is always appealing.
Thanks for the pic of the back side.
I'm with David - is there a back panel?
 
An open back side almost seems counter intuitive - at least to an audio simpleton like me. . .

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« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2014, 02:45:30 PM »
OK, that looks like solid construction, but as always the $64,000 question. How do they sound? I know enough that a cab is both speaker and how the cab is designed.  
  My hope is they sound great! I'm thinking of adding another 112 to my Mesa Walkabout using the 112 extension companion cab. Mesa is expensive  
Please let us know the sonic vibe these guys bring
Pete

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« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2014, 02:55:21 PM »
There is no back cover (but there is a front cover, secured by corner magnets).
 
The cab is only part of the equation - but the RIG sounds fantastic!

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« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2014, 02:59:29 PM »
another 64k question~  
 
what are the interior dimensions of the cab? From that shot of the back, it looks like two sets of Top/Bottom/Sides... one within the other....