Eminence Speaker News
Can under-powering a Guitar speaker do damage?
Here's a question I get often: "You recommend a 150 watt speaker for my 40 watt amp? Will my amp have enough power to push it? I have heard that under powering a speaker can do harm."
Guitar speakers are typically very efficient (high in SPL) and therefore do not require an abundance of power to push them effectively or to make them loud. The SPL on most of our guitar speakers is 98-103dB at 1 watt, 1 meter from a microphone. A 3dB gain can be achieved by doubling the amp power. A 5 watt amplifier, for example, could potentially give you 109+dB of output on a 103dB speaker. Sure, some speakers sound “better” with more power, but adequate sound quality can be achieved at lower volumes as well.
Nick Sterling Demos the Eminence Black Mountain.
The amazingly talented Nick Sterling checks out the Eminence Black Mountain 12" Alnico speaker in this video. The Black Mountain is a vintage American-voiced speaker with tight lows and warm, smooth upper mid emphasis and highs. It's great for single note lead tone.
SPL stands for sound pressure level and is also commonly referred to as efficiency and sensitivity. This parameter represents how loud a speaker is. A higher SPL equates to a louder speaker. SPL ratings are very useful and well represent speaker output when comparing one manufacturer’s speaker to another model of the same manufacturer. It can be misleading, however, when comparing two different manufacturer’s ratings.
Eminence Speaker LLC Names Exclusive Distributor in Southern Florida
Eminence Speaker LLC is pleased to announce Miami-based Intermark Industries, Inc. as the exclusive distributor for areas in Southern Florida.
Eminence Puts a New Twist on Guitar Tone
Eminence Speaker LLC, the industry leader in guitar speaker design, proudly introduces Flux Density Modulation (FDM) Technology, a revolutionary tonal breakthrough for guitar players everywhere.
Eminence Speaker LLC Lightens the Load with New Closed-Back Neodymium Loudspeaker
Eminence Speaker LLC, the industry leader in lightweight neodymium loudspeaker design, proudly introduces another addition to the popular Neodymium Series: the Alphalite™ 6 CBMR.
Eminence Speaker LLC Adds Even More Versatility to Lightweight Neodymium Series Loudspeakers
Eminence Speaker LLC, the industry leader in lightweight neodymium loudspeaker design, proudly introduces another addition to the popular Neodymium Series: the Alphalite™ 6A.
Eminence Speaker LLC Announces "Another Legend is Born"
Eminence Speaker LLC proudly announces the addition of a 32 ohm bass guitar speaker to the popular Legend series: the Legend B810.
Billy Penn Reviews the Red Fang 10
Our good friend Billy Penn from 300Guitars.com had this to say about the Eminence Red Fang 10: "This is a great speaker for many different styles of playing and would probably record very well in a studio. I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. The Eminence Red Fang 10 is another winner and may have to reside on my Fender Super Champ for a while!!!"
Read the full review at 300Guitars.com