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Anybody happen to know the dimensions of the early-70's B-25 2x15" cab? Is it the exact same size as the early-70's (non-towelbar) V-2 tall 4x12" cabinet? I might pick up some minty Altec 418B 15" speakers and was hoping it'd be level with a V-2 tall cab.
Thanks in advance!
P.S. Anybody have experience with the Altec 418B? I hear some great things about using these with guitar! Curious to hear what they sound like with a V-4.
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The tall V2 cabinet is 42" tall, 29" wide, and 14" deep. Some catalogs show a small cabinet identical to a V4, just never saw one.
The B25B cabinets are 42" tall, 29" wide, and 12" deep. The little seen B42X cabinet is the same size as the B25B. There are at least three versions of B25B cabinets that I have seen. The first version has 4 head mounting cups on top of cabinet, speaker baffle also holds grille cloth and is removable. Some have speaker impedance switch, some don't. Rear panel of cabinet is removable and speakers load from rear. Second version has 6 mounting cups, all have impedance switch, and rear load speakers like version 1. The third version does not have a removable rear panel, the speaker baffle is not removable, the grille cloth is separate and removable, and speakers load from front.
V2 and B25B cabinets look ok and play ok together. Can you tell that the B25B is my favorite? Put Altec 421A speakers in them and you have all the power you will need and can still move them without getting a hernia.
