Just the Facts

Just the Facts

Posted by Jon Risch (B) on August 8, 2012 at 20:41:00

In Reply to: Peavy scorpions. Has anybody considered them seriously? posted by amnesiac on August 1, 2012 at 09:43:20:

1st and up front: I work at Peavey Electronics Corp.
Senior Project Engineer,
Transducer Engineering Dept.

The Peavey Scorpion speaker was originally designed as a high power MI speaker for guitar, keyboards, etc.

The 10" and 12" models are still primarily aimed at that market. The 15", especially the SP-15825, has been fitted with a Kevlar loaded cone, and so is much more linear than it used to be years ago. It has a very linear suspension system, and good response out to reasonably high frequencies.

Currently used in the SP-5 Sound Reinforcement speaker, it has a honest sensitivity of approx. 98 dB.

Specs and other info can be had at:
http://peavey.com/catalog/Transducer_Catalog.pdf
see page 10

Another potential choice for use in a high sensitivity speaker system would be some of the BW models, these handle more power (less power compression at lower power levels, and generally have more cone travel for a given level of distortion.)

Recommended models to check out:
1508-8 SPS page 7
1208-8 SPS page 11

For subwoofers, the 18" or 15" Low Rider models can be a good bang for the buck sub driver. Pages 2 and 3.
95 dB in the bass, and 800W power handling, 9.6mm Xmax (this is one way, not 2 times Xmax as is often published by other vendors)
They don't need huge boxes either.

Jon Risch

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Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Peavy scorpions. Has anybody considered them seriously? - amnesiac 09:43:20 08/01/12 (18)

Just the Facts - Jon Risch 20:41:00 08/08/12 (7)

Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Joe Roberts 06:58:47 08/10/12 (6)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Horn Speaker Dan 07:39:42 08/10/12 (5)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Joe Roberts 10:20:53 08/10/12 (2)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Horn Speaker Dan 13:25:15 08/10/12 (1)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Joe Roberts 18:03:34 08/10/12 (0)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Joe Roberts 08:18:33 08/10/12 (1)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Horn Speaker Dan 08:43:16 08/10/12 (0)

No reason to consider - badman 18:09:18 08/01/12 (9)

They indeed have a number - Alpha Al 14:20:48 08/02/12 (4)

RE: They indeed have a number - amnesiac 07:58:21 08/04/12 (0)

Well, I've seen a number of threads on "Black Widow" - badman 21:11:04 08/02/12 (2)

Black Widows have numbers too - Alpha Al 08:54:59 08/03/12 (1)

I don't know that I'd trust them - badman 10:26:46 08/03/12 (0)

RE: No reason to consider - b.l.zeebub 03:35:14 08/02/12 (0)

RE: No reason to consider - amnesiac 21:57:15 08/01/12 (2)

RE: Peavey Scorpion Speaker Akin To Mesa/Boogie MC90 - FRG7SWL 15:58:09 08/03/12 (1)

RE: Peavey Scorpion Speaker Akin To Mesa/Boogie MC90 - amnesiac 06:17:05 08/06/12 (0)

Follow Ups

Just the Facts - Jon Risch 20:41:00 08/08/12 (7)

Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Joe Roberts 06:58:47 08/10/12 (6)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Horn Speaker Dan 07:39:42 08/10/12 (5)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Joe Roberts 10:20:53 08/10/12 (2)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Horn Speaker Dan 13:25:15 08/10/12 (1)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Joe Roberts 18:03:34 08/10/12 (0)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Joe Roberts 08:18:33 08/10/12 (1)

RE: Here's a Peavey horn for y'all - Horn Speaker Dan 08:43:16 08/10/12 (0)

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