SPEAKERS FOR THE KOMET
19
The Komet
19 is a big sounding amp. It is voiced for a sparkling clean sound at low volumes,
and a smooth, dynamic - harmonic overdrive and strong midrange punch.
In our opinion
, these
characteristics are best complimented with a closed back,
(preferably vintage)
4
X
12
speaker
cabinet. Our favorite reference speakers for Komet
amplifiers in general are original coned,
vintage 12 inch Celestion
speakers from the 1960’s. You may come to a different conclusion,
depending on your playing style and preferences.
A
2
X
12
cabinet,
(open or closed back)
, is another excellent choice, but care should be taken to
select speakers that can handle the power, low end, and attack. The Komet
Amplification
speaker
cabinet
lineup
is
another
excellent
option.
Please
see
our
website
for full speaker cabinet information. Whichever cabinet you do use,
make sure you
set the impedance selector correctly
. If you use two cabinets, keep in mind that
the outputs are in parallel. This means that if you are operating the amplifier on two, 16 Ohm
cabinets, you must set the amplifier’s impedance selector to the 8 Ohm setting. If you operating
on two, 8 Ohm cabinets, set the selector to 4 Ohms. We do not recommend using two, 4 Ohm
cabinets. Speaker wiring diagrams are located at the end of this owner’s manual.
An Important Note on Speaker Cables
,
Cabinets and Speakers
: It is crucial that you always
maintain a solid, un-interrupted signal between your amplifier and speaker cabinet. Sub-
standard speaker cables as well as sub-standard cabinet wiring can become problematic,
intermittent and fail over time. This can possibly causing damage to your amplifier and
speakers. We recommend that you use quality brand speaker cables (
18 gauge is sufficient) made
with quality male input plugs. The speaker cable plugs should be soldered directly on to the
internal speaker cable wires. Using a quality made speaker cable will ensure a tight fit from the
amplifier’s speaker jacks to the speaker cabinet.
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Amplification. Group, L.L.C. May not be reproduced in any form without express written consent from Komet
Amplification.
