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Topic: Any Advantages to the Neo speaker? |
Greg Lambert
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2018 12:46 pm |
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Paul Sutherland
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Placerville, California
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Posted 15 Nov 2018 1:55 pm
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No, IMO.
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Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 15 Nov 2018 2:44 pm
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| And, for my money, that's enough! |
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Greg Lambert
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2018 2:50 pm
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| Paul Sutherland wrote: |
| No, IMO. |
are you saying the sound is equivalent to other speakers without the Neo? |
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Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 15 Nov 2018 3:11 pm
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Alleged to be indistinguishable in the same model speaker. Some people feel otherwise.
It would be surprising to hear a very significant difference. |
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Paul Sutherland
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Placerville, California
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Posted 15 Nov 2018 4:43 pm
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I certainly haven't tried all the neo speakers that are available. But the two that I tried both sounded flabby and mushy on the lower end of the neck. I'll carry the extra weight as long as I can. I like Alnico or ceramic magnet speakers. No Neos for me.
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Paddy Long
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 15 Nov 2018 5:33 pm
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I put Neo's on my Peavey BW 1501-4's and the difference in sound/tone was indistinguishable ...just sounded the same, only quite a bit lighter :-}
I am now using Telonics 15's w/neo's and they are outstanding, and even lighter !!
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Dennis Detweiler
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Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 16 Nov 2018 12:20 am
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I have a pair of Eminence neo eps15c's in separate cabinets. After several hours of break-in they sound great. No complaints.
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 16 Nov 2018 1:36 am
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Another vote for Teleonics Neo 15s. If there's something that sounds better but weighs more I don't need it.
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Ed Boyd
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2018 6:41 am
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These days though the weight difference is a considerable advantage though.
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Tom Wolverton
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Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 16 Nov 2018 7:24 am
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A lot of folks compare neos to JBLs. Besides the weight difference, I think most neos (Telonics, TT & EPS) have higher power ratings. It’s probably easier to blow out a JBL than these modern neos. I love my neo speakers.
They are “good enoughâ€.
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Dennis Detweiler
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Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 16 Nov 2018 8:24 am
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Several decades ago, Maurice Anderson did an experiment with different brands of steel guitars after many claimed they were able to depict a difference between MSA, ShoBud, Emmons, and a few more that I can't remember. He recorded and switched the guitars around using the same amp and settings. No one was able to definitely say which guitar they were hearing. I would guess, the same test could be administered using one guitar and switching speakers and get similar results.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Boss 59 Fender pedal for preamp, NDR-5 Atlantic Delay & Reverb, two Quilter 201 amps, 2- 12" Eminence EPS-12C speakers, ShoBud Pedal, 1949 Epiphone D-8. Revelation preamp into a Crown XLS 1002 power amp. |
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