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I blew my EVM15L tonight at practice. Didn't take too well to me doing a high volume drop D tuning from my bass.

Anyone recommend a repair shop I can ship it to for reconing/rebuilding? I really like this speaker. Is it worth buying a new old stock one?

Any other speakers out there in the 15" range compare??

Thanks.

mr.arrison wrote:I blew my EVM15L tonight at practice. Didn't take too well to me doing a high volume drop D tuning from my bass. :oops:

Anyone recommend a repair shop I can ship it to for reconing/rebuilding? I really like this speaker. Is it worth buying a new old stock one?

Any other speakers out there in the 15" range compare??

Thanks.

Call Heart of Texas Music in Austin and ask for Steve. They made/make Dietz cabinets.

512.444.9750.

They usually have NOS or re-coned speakers sitting around. Depending on how bad the the tear is, it's completely worth repairing, but I'm sure you could have than done locally.

Personally, I have heard nothing better in a 15" speaker than an EVM15L.

mr.arrison wrote:Any other speakers out there in the 15" range compare??

Not for regular rock music.

Find a place that uses the EV factory kits. It should cost you 100-125 bucks to recone it. A good recone will be like new.

A friend of mine blew his 15L as well. He bought the recone kit at a local music shop and they reconed it for him. He says that he doesn't hear a difference.
A bit off topic, but I was wondering how an EVM 15L compares to an EVM 15B?

Sorta on-topic... one of my EVM-15L's started making crummy noise. Turns out the cone has come unglued at the exterior perimeter along a stretch of about 3" or so, where it's glued to the flexible ring that attaches to the basket... what kinda glue is alright there? I was thinking even just crazy glue, but am obviously not looking to fuck it up any more than it already is, which is very little.

someone told me these are good also:
gauss 4580, 400w
good bass, excellent mid
but a little more expensive, 150.- reconed
Fender used them in the 70s for their luxus editions

scott wrote:Sorta on-topic... one of my EVM-15L's started making crummy noise. Turns out the cone has come unglued at the exterior perimeter along a stretch of about 3" or so, where it's glued to the flexible ring that attaches to the basket... what kinda glue is alright there? I was thinking even just crazy glue, but am obviously not looking to fuck it up any more than it already is, which is very little.

I would think a flexible glue like shoe goo would be the way to go.

anyone know the main difference between the 15L & 15B?
and why some (15Ls) are rated at 200w and some 400w?

i gots to get me some o' them speakers...

anyone know of any evm 15Ls for sale? in any condition? prepared to ship down under? they're like hens teeth down here..

There are a bunch of re-coned 15L's on ebay right now. I'm not sure about the shipping.

-tim