06-13-2023, 04:54 PM
Thanks for the Pro tip, makinrose. It's good to get feedback on "clones". They seem to be like the little girl with the little curl right in the middle of her forehead..."when they're good they can be very good and when they're bad they are horrid". I've been thinking about connecting to a low power sweep oscillator for a few hours each day until the cab is completed just to get the process started.
Speaking of clones, I asked around as to the quality and value of the Chinese "Genalex" Gold Lion KT-77s and a studio owner, engineer and player I respect said he'd had excellent results on half a dozen sets so far. I have experience with real UK Genalex Gold Lion KT-77s and I'm happy to report either the process is very good or I've been lucky, too, since they are very close to UK versions and adjusting for inflation, well worth the price.
I also have considerable experience with vintage speakers including Jensens and I will follow your advice and hold off on judgment until a few dozen hours of break-in. FWIW, I'm old school, so I play a lot cleaner than most guys these days so I have no problem waiting until I feel I can hit 'em harder. Thankfully it will be on a 30 watt amp so almost half it's rated power handling so clean should be quite reasonably gentle for a few weeks.
Speaking of clones, I asked around as to the quality and value of the Chinese "Genalex" Gold Lion KT-77s and a studio owner, engineer and player I respect said he'd had excellent results on half a dozen sets so far. I have experience with real UK Genalex Gold Lion KT-77s and I'm happy to report either the process is very good or I've been lucky, too, since they are very close to UK versions and adjusting for inflation, well worth the price.
I also have considerable experience with vintage speakers including Jensens and I will follow your advice and hold off on judgment until a few dozen hours of break-in. FWIW, I'm old school, so I play a lot cleaner than most guys these days so I have no problem waiting until I feel I can hit 'em harder. Thankfully it will be on a 30 watt amp so almost half it's rated power handling so clean should be quite reasonably gentle for a few weeks.


