Another speaker ID thread

[PROJECT 2501]

Beefy cast frames with a vented voice coil.

 

[Dswankey]

DIY Homebrews is my guess

 

[PROJECT 2501]

I was specifically curious about the driver. I worded my post poorly

 

[Tooker]

That woofer looks like a Peavey.

 

[GordonW]

Yes, Peavey Black Widow 15" speaker, model 1501

Could be a BW 1501 or a BW 1505. With it having the later-model larger diameter vent in the center of the magnet back plate, I would guess 1505.

Though, it is still a "round arms" frame (later Peavey baskets had squared-off basket arms like in the picture below), so it could be a 1501 still...

Picture of a middle-years 1505 (the newest ones have a black basket), for reference:



The 1505 is more desirable than the 1501, because it has a longer voice coil winding (greater X-max- the coil in the 1505 is about .7" winding length, giving about a 5.5mm X-max, as opposed to 0.55" or so winding length for the 1501, giving about a 4mm X-max).

Regards,
Gordon.

 

[GordonW]

BTW: Those BW woofers can be reconed with a custom aftermarket kit, with as long as a 0.9" long voice coil winding. That gives about a 8.5mm X-max. That's getting into subwoofer territory.

Regards,
Gordon.

 

[PROJECT 2501]

Southern California

Pro speakers, where is the seller from?

 

[PROJECT 2501]

So it's an early sound reinforcement driver?
Not an instrument driver?

 

[Steve Smiley]

The cabinets look to be a good start for any number of projects as well!