Experiences with WGS/Jupiter speakers?

**PAG** · 12-20-2023, 03:55 AM

Understandable! Do you have any experience with this speaker? Ascension A60 I know you tried many good speakers in a Princeton type amp. What I'm looking for is a not so-modern, Fender style Alnico speaker that definitely won't break up (like the Jupiter 12LC) but with less sparkle high-mids. Thank you in advance!

**bluenote61** · 12-20-2023, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by PAG

Hi All, I got my money back today (at least almost the full amount, may it be less due to the conversion rate, plus since Tube-Town didn't take responsibility, so I had to revoke the purchase I payed for the return shipping). What is quite incredible, however, that the speaker I sent back - and which was unequivocally classified as defective by Jupiter - is available again at the webshop (4 piece instead of 3), so someone will buy it...

PAG, to avoid any sort of tube-town bashing, here my 2c.

In case returned items will be sold again by the seller, they will usually be sold as "B-stock" due to potential visible marks of pre-use. In any case there are marks on the speaker frame around the mounting holes from the screws or in some case also on the cable connectors if the speaker had been installed (what I had read in this thread).

If the number of available items has raised the same time as your return shipping arrived back at the shop, it might be that it is your return item, but as said it might be only. Is this your assumption or did the seller told you that?

I'm not affiliated with tube-town or in any relationship to them other than I'm a long time customer. Why I responded to your thread? Because I think we shall stay on ground however this speaker issue was an annoying process for you.

I wish you all the best after that trouble and hopefully you will have a better experience with your next purchase, from where ever it will be.

**omphalopsychos** · 12-20-2023, 09:04 AM

I don’t think the ascension will sound great in a Princeton if you are looking for an American voice. A great speaker for a Princeton if you want a traditional American sound is the Jensen blackbird 40. Fortunately it’s made in Europe so I’m sure it’s easier to try than jupiters. The Jensen p12n is also probably worth a shot though I haven’t personally tried it. The p12n is essentially what the Jupiter 12LA is modeled on.