Komet 19 Owner's Manual page 9

SPEAKERS FOR THE KOMET 19
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The Komet 19 is a big sounding amp. It is voiced for a sparkling clean sound at low volumes,
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and a smooth, dynamic - harmonic overdrive and strong midrange punch. In our opinion, these
characteristics are best complimented with a closed back, 4 12 speaker
(preferably vintage)
X
cabinet. Our favorite reference speakers for Komet amplifiers in general are original coned,
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speakers from the 1960's. You may come to a different conclusion,
vintage 12 inch Celestion
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depending on your playing style and preferences.
A 2 12 cabinet, , is another excellent choice, but care should be taken to
(open or closed back)
X
select speakers that can handle the power, low end, and attack. The Komet Amplification
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speaker cabinet lineup is another excellent option. Please see our website
www.kometamps.com 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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