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I have 60 watt Mark II and 60 watt Mark III (black dot) and personally one of my favorite speakers with either is the Eminence Man o War. It sounds similar to Mesa C90 but has smoother and more balanced mids and better top end and tighter lower end. Really nice speaker that is 120 watts but is...

I like the Eminence Man o War (red coat series) in my Mark II. Sounds great. 120 watt speaker but it's also very efficient so it can not only get way loud but sound great getting there. It's kind of like the Black Shadow C90 but handles more power and has more balanced mids (which take to...

Yeah you are right although generally Alnicos are not as efficient as most ceramics but even so all Alnico speakers as they get louder start to compress the sounds and when you really crank them up you get even more compression from the speakers. The EV12 just keeps getting louder and bigger...

it's not about volume... it's all about tone. a great rhythm tone does not necessarily make for a great lead tone just because you make it louder. In fact too many players out there think that 'making it louder' is the way to cut through and sit up in the mix. Here's the thing - you need to...

I have a Mark II combo but want to know if I can plug in a 16 ohm cab into the 8 ohm speaker jack and then plug an 8 ohm cab/speaker into the 4 ohm jack. Yeah I know -- go ahead and try it -- but just because something appears to work doesn't mean it is putting a strain on either the...

Personally there is more to picking non-matched speakers in a 2x12 or 4x12 besides tonal issues. The ceramic EV12 is a more efficient speaker than the Alnico and so it will bury the other speaker in volume. The other thing is that the more power you give to the EV12 the louder it gets and it...

Yeah - thanks again for that review and letting me know that you played them cranked up and rockin out. Makes a difference. And you know what... I tend to keep both a hammer and a screwdriver in my toolbox. Just in case I need to cut something <!> heh.

Eminence Governer (from the Eminence Red Coat series). One of the best Vintage 30 type speakers I've heard or used. Keeps the best of the V30 vibe and gets rid of the nasties. No upper mid peak, no mid honks so a sort of smoothed out and more balanced mids (but they are there! but the cool...

Well you don't mention whether you are playing at full power setting but I'm assuming you are. Here's the thing: a lot of people get great scooped tones at lower volumes. Nice rich full sound. Crank it up though and there are no mids to support it or punch through. The only thing you can do...

That's a good comparison. Appreciated you took the time to post it. Now that being said - the problem sometimes with these comparisons or reviews is that they are not done in the context of playing in a live band scenario. They are done at home settings where the differences (and subtle...

I used to have a Studio Caliber DC-2 years ago and it was a great amp. You may not really need all the watts and power of a Mark IV and the DC-2 (even though it is a 20 watt 2xEL84 amp) really could get enough volume for band practice and small venues. No, you are not going to fill a stadium...

Personally I use Electro-Harmonix 6L6 tubes in both the Mark III and Mark IIb. Yes there are subtle nuances in tones using different 6L6 power tubes but all these little nuances dissappear once you crank it up and play at band volumes in live venues. Tonal nuances are fine for bedroom wankers...

Thanks for that info. Much appreciated.

Well I too have to admit that the front loading Ear Candy cabs are ummm.. well not the best. At least they were not a little while ago. If the OP has a choice and yet still wants to remain within a very reasonable budget, then I would suggest checking out Avatar cabs. Dave will set you up...

I have a 2x12 cab (two 8 ohm speakers wired in parallel for 4 ohm load) Yes - I already know I can wire both in series for 16 ohms but I also use this cab with another amp head that can handle 4 ohm but not 16 ohms. And so I want to use this cab with the Mark III head. First - is it safe to plug...

EarCandy Cabs can install Eminence brand speakers in there. So actually there is a better sounding 'Greenback' that Eminence makes. Get yourself a 2x12 loaded with Eminence Private Jack speakers. You'll have a great sounding cab ready to play at home or party out in rehearsels or live club work...

Is it safe to use 6L6 as the outer tubes (class A) in Mark III Simul-class (blue stripe). I know the manual states that EL34 should be used as there was (at that time) high failure rate using 6L6 as the class A outer tubes. Can I use current production 6L6 tubes as the class A tubes or am I...