B-52 ls-412a

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Ok, so a while back I posted about buying a new cab... I did go through with it and I picked up a "used" B-52 cab. Now, I'm pretty sure it was stolen because the dude rolled up in a "pimped out" ford explorer (lol) and jumped out in his little "pimp suit" and pulled a 412 cab out of the back of his vehicle that still had all the stickers and price tags all over it.
Now either this guy just really enjoyed playing guitar and took very good care of his stuff or his pimpin ass stole it and sold it for cheap on craigslist.
Either way, I got a good deal :D

Now, I've got some questions. The b-52 is "rear ported" for extended low frequency response. Now, from what I've understood is, if you want a 412 cab with a tight low end, it's gotta be closed back.

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Today I'm going to go buy some vintage 30 speakers to load in this sumbitch and basically what I'm wondering is, is this "rear porting" bad?
Should I made a new back for it and just go with a closed back design or should I just leave it be???
 
Oh! and the vintage 30's were taken out of a 1960AV cab and were made in 2001.
Should I be weary of anything? Are v30's better when they're older or newer? I've heard that they sound better when broken in...
 
I mostly hear of V30s being used in closed-back cabinets, but it really comes down to experimentation and preference.

Almost all new speakers require some break-in time before they settle into their true sound. Give 'em a good 10 hours or so of moderate volume play before you change anything up. (Hellatones from Avatar Speakers are an exception, as they are broken in before they're shipped.)
 
Zaphod B said:
I mostly hear of V30s being used in closed-back cabinets, but it really comes down to experimentation and preference.

Almost all new speakers require some break-in time before they settle into their true sound. Give 'em a good 10 hours or so of moderate volume play before you change anything up. (Hellatones from Avatar Speakers are an exception, as they are broken in before they're shipped.)
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I'm just worried about the speakers being used... I mean, they're probably already broken in, but what if they are a little "too broken in"?
Or am I just being overly worried?
 
Yes, you are being overly worried.

If they're broken you'll know it. Otherwise just go with them.
 
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