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Hammond Leslie Heritage 142HvsHammond Leslie 147A

Summary

Hammond Leslie Heritage 142H and Hammond Leslie 147A: 2 Hammond rotary speakers compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 10 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Drivers: High-compression horn driver, 15-inch (38 cm) woofer on the Leslie Heritage 142H and High-power horn driver, 15-inch woofer on the Leslie 147A.
  • Works with: Modern Hammonds via 11-pin; vintage Hammonds with 5- or 6-pin terminals; any line-level source on the Leslie Heritage 142H and Single-channel Hammonds such as the A-100, M, M-2, M-100 and L-100 on the Leslie 147A.
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): 743 × 753 × 842 mm on the Leslie Heritage 142H and 743 × 524 × 1057 mm on the Leslie 147A.
  • Weight: 59.4 kg on the Leslie Heritage 142H and 67.6 kg on the Leslie 147A.

Both are the same on type (Rotary cabinet) and amplifier power (40 W).

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Hammond Leslie Heritage 142H rotary speaker

Hammond

Leslie Heritage 142H
Current
Hammond Leslie 147A rotary speaker

Hammond

Leslie 147A
Current
General
ManufacturerHammondHammond
StatusCurrentCurrent
Speaker
TypeRotary cabinetRotary cabinet
RotorsHorn and drumHorn and drum
Amplifier power40 W40 W
DriversHigh-compression horn driver, 15-inch (38 cm) wooferHigh-power horn driver, 15-inch woofer
Connections
InputsLeslie 11-pin, Leslie 6-pin, 1/4-inchLeslie 6-pin
Speed controlOrgan Leslie switch, FootswitchOrgan Leslie switch
Features
FeaturesSwitchable 122/147 tube preamp, Wooden bass rotor, V-21-replica horn driver, C15L-replica woofer, Lumber-core cabinet, Brushless DC servo rotor motors, Adjustable rotor speeds and ramp times, 11-pin power remote, Low-boy cabinetTube amplifier, Two-speed rotors
Works withModern Hammonds via 11-pin; vintage Hammonds with 5- or 6-pin terminals; any line-level sourceSingle-channel Hammonds such as the A-100, M, M-2, M-100 and L-100
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)743 × 753 × 842 mm743 × 524 × 1057 mm
Weight59.4 kg67.6 kg