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Re: NAD Soldano

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The biggest difference is in the iron. The transformers on the Soldano's are very heavy. The build quality is also a big step up. Having said that the massive price difference is a bit harder to explain.
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Re: NAD Soldano

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sizzlingbadger wrote:The build quality is also a big step up. Having said that the massive price difference is a bit harder to explain.
There's the labour cost too. There are only a few guys at the US Soldano office/workshop and the amps are assembled in house. Their salaries would be way higher than the guys assembling Jet Cities in the Chinese OEM factory.
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Re: NAD Soldano

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JJ 6L6's are in and biased, sounds a little sweeter now, the Sovtek 5881's they replaced are not very musical but they are bullet proof so popular as OEM valves.

I will try the Celestion's from the Laney in the Soldano cab next to see if its worth changing the X12000's for something different (replacing them seems to be a common upgrade and Soldano no longer use them anymore).
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Re: NAD Soldano

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Didn't really get any extra low end from the Celestions in Soldano cab but it was a " blanket off" experience.
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I found the X12000's pretty dark/smooth in a close back, I actually like it better than the V1216 they use nowadays. But apparently it doesn't work too well in open back cabs so they stopped using it.

If you still need more lows maybe look into the gruntier side of Celestion like the K100.
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Re: NAD Soldano

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I mounted the speakers to rear of the baffle today and its a marked improvement over the standard front mounting. I think a set of Celestions will finish it off nicely. There is a certain "clarity" to the Soldano sound that is hard to beat.
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Re: NAD Soldano

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godgrinder wrote:I found the X12000's pretty dark/smooth in a close back, I actually like it better than the V1216 they use nowadays. But apparently it doesn't work too well in open back cabs so they stopped using it.

If you still need more lows maybe look into the gruntier side of Celestion like the K100.
I've got a k12 80 here. English made, 1985. 8 ohm. Cool speaker!

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Re: NAD Soldano

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I was looking at a couple of Classic Lead 80's on trademe but the guy doesn't seem to want to post them. I'd like to get two of whatever comes up but I may hit you up if nothing comes up soon.
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sizzlingbadger wrote:I was looking at a couple of Classic Lead 80's on trademe but the guy doesn't seem to want to post them. I'd like to get two of whatever comes up but I may hit you up if nothing comes up soon.
K12 was the predecessor to the cl80, as i was told by the guy i got it from. Same frame and magnet at the very least and they look identical.

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Re: NAD Soldano

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I've got two celestion Type A speakers - but I'm not sure if they would be what you want
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Re: NAD Soldano

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I miss our Soldano :crybaby:

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