Peavey Speaker Questions

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 17 May 2006 7:20 am

This might be good for Mike Brown. I have an old Session 400 and N-ville 400 that James Wood repaired for me. He told me the Session was an '80 model with a 1501 in it. The N-ville 400 had a 1502-DT, which he said the DT stood for "deep throat", which is a deeper travel cone.
What exactly is the difference between a 1501 and 1502? What is the advantage/disadvantage to the DT?
These are both great sounding amps. I'm just curious.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 25 May 2006 3:40 am

Chris, the 1502 was really designed for bass applications. It has a Kevlar reinforced, straight-sided cone. The 1501 was made for guitar and steel. It has a curved qaper cone (like the JBL's), an aluminum dust-cap, and it's more efficient than the 1502 (more audio out for the same watts in).

So, the 1501 has more presence (better highs) and a little more output, while the 1502 is more rugged and has better lows. Either will do a good job in a steel amp, depending on what tone you're after. The "DT" ("deep throw") design allowed more cone excursion (for better articulation and lows).[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 25 May 2006 at 04:45 AM.]

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 25 May 2006 3:59 am

I've used them both in my Session 400 and Nashville 400's and quite honestly, I couldn't tell any difference what so ever..

Loud and clean is Loud and clean..

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