Looking for a good replacement speaker.

[jellisma]

My Polytone V 15" speaker blew, so I'm looking for a replacement. I'm not sure whether to order one from Polytone or not. Maybe there are better options. Any advice?

[joecool85]

I'd check out replacement speakers at musiciansfriend.com and partsexpress.com, they both have good deals on quality guitar speakers.

[wildschwein]

Apparently, if you change out the speakers to a different type on Polytones they no longer sound like Polytones - this can be a good thing though. If you don't want to change out then order a replacement from Polytone. Pretty sure that most of the recent Polytones ran at 4 ohms (don't quote me on it though), so it's worth considering that when looking around for a new driver if you go down that road. I have a thing for Eminence Deltas in guitar amps, these are high wattage mid/bass drivers usually for pa/bass applications and they have huge projection and minimal cone break up. They make them in a 15" but not sure if you can get them in 4 ohms though.

[J M Fahey]

Polytone speakers *are* OEM Eminence; find a small white label that´s usually glued to the magnet ring itself (not the Polytone label), with around 10 digits and often a barcode: that´s the Eminence "part number"; e-mail them and ask for a close modern equivalent. Most of their classic OEM speakers are now sold to the public under the "Legend Series" label, browse through their online catalog and you´ll find your answer. That´s provided that you want the original sound. Bye.