Eminence XTC112-BT 1x12 Cabinet

I initially bought the Eminence XTC112-BT cabinet in September 2020, under the impression that there was a small number of cabinets still in stock. However, the cabinet was backordered until early February 2021.

The construction is similar to the 2x12 version that I previously bought. The cabinet is made out of 3/4" plywood, with dimensions of 22.8"L x 11.4"W x 16.6"H. It is the same depth as the XTC212-BT. The front grill is removable to front load a speaker.

Front of unloaded cabinet.

Grille taken off.

Rear of cabinet with removeable back.

Weber Ceramic Blue Dog

I bought a used Weber 30W 8ohm Ceramic Blue Dog, with pre-Rola doping, to install into the Eminence cabinet. The Reverb listing claimed that the speaker wasn’t broken in with only 6-10 hours of playing time, despite being over 10 years old.

Weber Specification Sticker.

Weber Ceramic Blue Dog.

Loaded cabinet with back removed.

I intend to use the 1x12 cabinet with the adjustable back off for lower gain and clean sounds reminiscent of the Celestion Alnico Blue. The cabinet ($150 + $40 shipping) and speaker (~$100) came out to just under $300.

Cabinet with Warm Audio WA47JR in front of the Ceramic Blue Dog speaker.

I started to create impulse responses of the cabinet for my reference: Link to Impulse Response download

I think the sound is similar to other Celestion Alnico Blue speakers in IR form, although there is a slight fuzziness in the sustain. At about half the price of pretty much all Alnico 12" speakers, I am happy with that compromise.