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I'm looking for an extension cab for my recently acquired Peavey BAM210 combo. The obvious candidate, the PRO210 seems to be as rare as hens teeth. My idea then, is to use the earlier 210TX and swap out the drivers to produce a cab that responds in a similar way to the combo, volume / tone wise.

Below, are the specs of the Sheffield TVX1035 fitted in the 210TX

Sheffield TVX1035
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Power capacity: 300 W Peak 150 W Program 75 W Continuous
Sensitivity: 89.1 dB 1 Watt / 1 meter
Usable frequency range: 60 Hz ~ 4 kHz
Cone: Kevlar® impregnated cellulose
Voice coil diameter: 1.75" / 44.4 mm
Voice coil material: 2 layers, thermally bonded copper wire Kapton former Nomex® stiffener
Net weight lb. / kg: 7.4 lbs. / 3.4 kg
Znom (ohms) 8
Revc (ohms) 5.88
Sd (Square Meters) 0.335
BL (T/M) 9.37
Fo (Hz) 49.3
Vas (liters) 38.7
Cms (uM/N) 243.5
Mms (gm) 42.80
Qms 4.03
Qes 0.880
Qts 0.720
Xmax (mm) 3.5
Le (mH) 0.14
SPL (1W 1m) 89.1
No (%) 0.50%
Vd (cu. in. / ml) 7.1 / 117
Pmax (Watts pgm.) 150
Disp (cu. in. / ml) 83 / 1360

And below are the specs of the Blue Marvel drivers used in the BAM210 combo

Blue Marvel 1038
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Power capacity: 600 W Peak 300 W Program 150 W Continuous
Sensitivity: 93.8 dB /1W 1m
Usable frequency range: 50 Hz ~ 4 kHz
Cone: Impregnated cellulose
Voice coil diameter: 2.0" / 51 mm
Voice coil material: 2 layers, thermally bonded copper wire Kapton former Nomex® stiffener
Net weight lb. / kg: 8.0 lbs. / 3.6 kg
Znom (ohms) 8
Revc (ohms) 6.10
Sd (Square Meters) 0.035
BL (T/M) 12.82
Fo (Hz) 46.9
Vas (liters) 49.2
Cms (uM/N) 295.0
Mms (gm) 39.10
Qms 10.83
Qes 0.480
Qts 0.440
Xmax (mm) 4.0
Le (mH) 0.44
SPL (1W 1m) 93.8
No (%) 1.50%
Vd (cu. in. / ml) 8.5 / 140
Pmax (Watts pgm.) 300
Disp (cu. in. / ml) 89 / 1459

The question is, will the Blue Marvel drivers work in the 210TX enclosure? Also, what Eminence driver has specs closest to the Blue Marvel?

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Hi Mojo,

After looking at those 2 speaker choices in winISD, I would say don't touch the "Sheffield". I couldn't get it to produce reasonable graphs and it appears best suited to working in a closed box. Even then I think it's fairly poor as a bass speaker and it's less efficient (quieter) than the Blue Marvel, so even if you had it, it would sound quieter and less effective than the combo.

On the other hand the "Blue Marvel" driver is just fine with good low bass extension in a vented cabinet
at between 75 - 90 litres fitted with two drivers. Just like the combo. Best to look out for an old BAM cabinet.

Balcro.

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[quote name='Balcro' timestamp='1396276028' post='2411685']
Hi Mojo,

After looking at those 2 speaker choices in winISD, I would say don't touch the "Sheffield". I couldn't get it to produce reasonable graphs and it appears best suited to working in a closed box. Even then I think it's fairly poor as a bass speaker and it's less efficient (quieter) than the Blue Marvel, so even if you had it, it would sound quieter and less effective than the combo.

On the other hand the "Blue Marvel" driver is just fine with good low bass extension in a vented cabinet
at between 75 - 90 litres fitted with two drivers. Just like the combo. Best to look out for an old BAM cabinet.

Balcro.
[/quote]

Thanks for that Balcro. Blue Aran are recommending the Celestion BL10-200X as a replacement. These are the specs
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[b]General Specifications[/b][/size][/font][/color][list]
[*]Power rating - 200Wrms
[*]Nominal impedance - 8 Ohms
[*]Sensitivity - 94dB
[*]Frequency range - 45-3500Hz
[*]Voice coil diameter - 50.8mm/2in
[*]Magnet type - Ferrite
[*]Coil material - Copper
[*]Surround material - Cloth-sealed
[*]Former material - Polyimide
[*]Cone material - Kevlar loaded paper
[*]Xmax - 4mm/0.15in
[*]Gap depth - 8mm/0.31in
[*]Voice coil winding width - 16mm/0.62in
[/list]
[color=#000000][font=arial][size=3]
[b]Small Signal Parameters[/b][/size][/font][/color][list]
[*]BI - 13.02Tm
[*]Cms - 0.13mm/N
[*]D - 0.21m/8.27in
[*]Fs - 73Hz
[*]Le (at 1kHz) - 0.92mH
[*]Mair - 3.64g/0.128oz
[*]Mmd - 31.95g/1.123oz
[*]Qes - 0.56
[*]Qms - 3.58
[*]Qts - 0.48
[*]Re - 5.8 Ohms
[*]Rms - 4.55kg/s
[*]Vas - 22.74lt/0.80ft[sup]3[/sup]
[/list]

How would they work in a vented enclosure like the 210TVX?

Cheers
Mark

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Hi Mojo,


Yes it does work. See the attached graph (95 litres- roughly the size of a 210TVX cab) . As Celestion say on their web-site "it has a rich warm tone and a powerful low-end thump". If the cabinet volume is reduced to about 80 litres then the hump is much reduced, but still a hump.

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Just a thought, is that frequency plot with one or two drivers in the cab?

My reservation with the Celestions is their relatively high fs.(fo in Peavey speak) if the cab is tuned to 50ish Hz it may need the ports re tuned.

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[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1396339949' post='2412345']
Just a thought, is that frequency plot with one or two drivers in the cab?

My reservation with the Celestions is their relatively high fs.(fo in Peavey speak) if the cab is tuned to 50ish Hz it may need the ports re tuned.
[/quote]

Good morning Phil,

Yes, that plot is with 2 drivers.

Balcro.

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Hi Mojo,

Further to previous posts, I would still advise you to look at a matching pair of Peavey Blue Marvel 1038 speakers. They're about £70 each on ebay-uk. Alternatively why not contact Peavey UK in Corby.

The Celestions will work OK in a 95 litre cabinet and the general efficiency is similar (as far as you can
tell from manufacturers spec-sheets) but they will have their own particular tonal characteristics which could be very different to the Peavey combo and at worst, for technical reasons, the combination of different drivers in the enclosures could produce indistinct sounds.

Best of luck.


Balcro.

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+1 contact Peavey UK, they are very helpful and accommodating.
They even supplied a long obsolete part for my 1970s peavey amp last year!

[b][u][url="http://www.peavey.com"]Peavey Electronics (UK) Ltd[/url][/u][/b]
Great Folds Road
Oakley Hay
[url="http://1stdirectory.co.uk/Comp-Town/corby.htm"]Corby[/url]
Northamptonshire
NN18 9ET

[b]Tel:[/b] [url="tel:01536461234"]01536 461234[/url]
[b]Fax:[/b] 01536 747222

Changing speakers in any cab is a risky business and in my experience the best you can expect is that it won't be any worse. it's rare that you'll improve things. I've been recommended suitable replacements by blue Aran and Eminence in the past and while the drivers functioned ok, the sound was pretty far from OK to be honest.

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