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Originally Posted by Sevan Simonian
Hi folks. Here's a question for ROB DiSTEFANO, and/or anyone else using a Weber 8F150 in a GA-5. When you ordered it, how did you decide between the "paper dome with flat top" dustcap and the "H" (harp?) dustcap? How do they differ functionally & tonally?
I posed these questions to Ted Weber who simply said "If you are going to use a lot of distortion all the time, I'd use the H dustcap." I researched "H" caps on the web and found comments like "tames highs" and "reduces feedback", but that's about it.
ROB, WHICH DUSTCAP DID YOU CHOOSE & WHY?
I'm using a stock (non-mod'd) GA-5 reissue. I'm deliberately postponing any circuit mods until I hear the stock circuit with nicely broken-in Weber 8F150.
Those of you considering the 8F150 may find the following feedback from Ted Weber useful...
ME: I'm looking for an overall "larger" sound that doesn't sound so "boxy". A little more bottom end would be great!
TED: I'd go with the 8F150. Big low end, lots of punch and dynamics... as well as overall loudness.
ME: How do the 8A125 and 8F150 differ?
TED: 125 brighter, louder. 150 bigger, louder, more low end and punch.
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Paper dome - only 'cause I know that works for me, dunno about the H cap.
IMO, the 8F150 is quite dark, loud as an 8" will ever get, Huge low end. I have an 8A125T (full ribbed cone) on order and I've used this speaker in lotsa Champs - great for rock 'n' roll and yet will mellow out fine for jazz and blues.