CTS Speakers in 1980 Vibrolux

doster · January 9th, 2007, 07:09 PM

Hi everyone it's my first post after lurking for a couple weeks. It's been a fun read.

So after owning this Blackface Vibrolux for about 15 years I decided to figure out when it was made. I was told at the store it was sometime in the 80's and it ends up being a 1980.

I looked up the speaker code and it's loaded with original CTS tens.

Any opionions on these speakers? I like them, but never played through an older Fender with Jensens.

Just wondering,

Doug

Dunxy · January 9th, 2007, 07:42 PM

I have a rather large collection of vintage alnico speakers.I have a pair of CTS's as well as a number of Jensen's.I will have to say i preffer the Jensens over the CTS, but thats not to say the CTS are bad speakers,id choose them over any ceramic speaker thats for sure, i am assuming your cts are alnico?

doster · January 9th, 2007, 07:48 PM

Yes they are, and that's good to hear

jh45gun · January 10th, 2007, 12:25 AM

I have some CTS alnico twelves I just aquired out of a old Silvertone Stereo amp and they sound very good in the 2x12 box I made for them. No they would not stand up to my Bass head but for a 15 -20 watt tube amp they sound great.

mad dog · January 10th, 2007, 01:35 PM

I love the stock CTS alnico 10s in a super reverb. Don't know as I would like them the same in a VR, where there are only two. With 4 together, those relatively inefficient speakers add up to something magical. I've heard old VRs with stock alnicos, have to say I prefer ceramics in that amp. Will be trying two Emi copperheads in a friend's VR soon.

CTS 12" alnico, different story. I have an old Sano with 2 of these. What a great, round sound, just as good as vintage Jensen stuff.

6942 · January 10th, 2007, 04:24 PM

Everyone associated CTS with guitar speakers.
They also made speakers for stereo systems.
My 1970's Avid 100's use CTS woofers & tweeters.
Pretty nice sounding...for a $20 yard sale buy.
Steve

doster · January 10th, 2007, 05:01 PM

Ignorance is bliss. When you don't know what year your amp is made or what kind of speakers is in it, how it's wired, transformer outputs ect. It' s just a 50 lb. Fender Sound machine that both rings and screams. Even as a pathetic old fat, bald basement jammer I long for the perfect tone.
It's fun.

jh45gun · January 10th, 2007, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6942

Everyone associated CTS with guitar speakers.
They also made speakers for stereo systems.
My 1970's Avid 100's use CTS woofers & tweeters.
Pretty nice sounding...for a $20 yard sale buy.
Steve

Nowdays you buy a stereo speaker you get a stereo speaker you buy a instrument speaker you get a instrument speaker. I think back in the early days up to the 70's a speaker like my CTS 12 inch ALNICO could be found in a stereo or a amp or a organ. Same Speaker. The CTS 12 inch speakers I took out of a 1969 Silvertone Stereo sound great in a 2x12 box I built with my Silvertone 1472 using that box and having my main speaker in the amp disconected as they are both a 4 ohm load. I made a plate on my amp that has 4 and 8 ohm jacks on it with the speaker in my amp hooked up with a quarter inch plug on it so I can use the main speaker of a extension cab. Now I am not saying any stereo speaker out of a old system maybe good for a lower powered tube amp but I think many are.

January 9th, 2007, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
doster Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 290	CTS Speakers in 1980 Vibrolux Hi everyone it's my first post after lurking for a couple weeks. It's been a fun read. So after owning this Blackface Vibrolux for about 15 years I decided to figure out when it was made. I was told at the store it was sometime in the 80's and it ends up being a 1980. I looked up the speaker code and it's loaded with original CTS tens. Any opionions on these speakers? I like them, but never played through an older Fender with Jensens. Just wondering, Doug

January 9th, 2007, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dunxy Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Age: 28 Posts: 140 3 Photos	I have a rather large collection of vintage alnico speakers.I have a pair of CTS's as well as a number of Jensen's.I will have to say i preffer the Jensens over the CTS, but thats not to say the CTS are bad speakers,id choose them over any ceramic speaker thats for sure, i am assuming your cts are alnico?

January 9th, 2007, 07:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
doster Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 290	Yes they are, and that's good to hear

January 10th, 2007, 12:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
jh45gun Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 981	I have some CTS alnico twelves I just aquired out of a old Silvertone Stereo amp and they sound very good in the 2x12 box I made for them. No they would not stand up to my Bass head but for a 15 -20 watt tube amp they sound great.

January 10th, 2007, 01:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
mad dog Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 740	I love the stock CTS alnico 10s in a super reverb. Don't know as I would like them the same in a VR, where there are only two. With 4 together, those relatively inefficient speakers add up to something magical. I've heard old VRs with stock alnicos, have to say I prefer ceramics in that amp. Will be trying two Emi copperheads in a friend's VR soon. CTS 12" alnico, different story. I have an old Sano with 2 of these. What a great, round sound, just as good as vintage Jensen stuff.

January 10th, 2007, 04:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
6942 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,529	Everyone associated CTS with guitar speakers. They also made speakers for stereo systems. My 1970's Avid 100's use CTS woofers & tweeters. Pretty nice sounding...for a $20 yard sale buy. Steve

January 10th, 2007, 05:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
doster Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 290	Ignorance is bliss. When you don't know what year your amp is made or what kind of speakers is in it, how it's wired, transformer outputs ect. It' s just a 50 lb. Fender Sound machine that both rings and screams. Even as a pathetic old fat, bald basement jammer I long for the perfect tone. It's fun.