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The stock speakers are G12T-75s which are quite a hollow, buzzy speaker - this is where a lot of the reputation of modern Marshalls for being buzzy comes from. They're not terrible but for a chunkier tone you can change two or all of them for something else - the 75 is actually a good 'mixer' speaker so you don't usually need to change more than two.
The switching panel on the back is a bad idea and a cause of trouble - including blown amp output transformers. They use the jack switching contacts to rout the signal, and they're just not reliable enough in the long term, when the cables have got tugged around a bit. Unless you actually need the impedance or stereo options it's best to remove the PCB and fit two standard panel jacks wired in parallel with the speakers hardwired for 16 (or 4, if more useful) ohms.
Despite the fairly high new price, they're common and don't hold their value second hand - don't pay more than £250 unless it's truly mint and with the wheels (all un-bent and turning properly!). Which is quite a bargain, if you actually want one - the speakers would cost that, new.
There are definitely better-made cabinets, but most or all of them are heavier, cost more or don't look as good (or all three).
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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Speakers are a personal thing and some people dislike the T75 which is why you don't see many people recommend the cabs. A common thing to do is swap 2 in an X pattern with V30s. I prefer the straight cabs
The real difference is between the earlier JCM800 cabs with the first-verion vented-magnet 75s, and the later ones with the solid magnets which were used in both 800 and 900 cabs.
Old:
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb266/tuckerbomb/487B516C-1E7D-47D4-B40B-FC3285ABA895_zps4h5hfmrt.jpg
Newer:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/Used666_/IMG_0792-1.jpg
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I've got an early 2000's (I was told) one, that has taken a beating (toured by atleast one band before me, and then used also by me for years. Tolex is ruined and the grill has rips in. but it somehow seems to sound better than any newer ones of the same spec (based on sharing backlines at gigs and using others in studio).
short story- even bad less favourable speakers can sound good once they're properly broken in. buy older stuff.
65 quid for this project, needs recover, grill and plastics!?
I've got 8 of the same speaker and they all sound slightly different. I have two identical 2x12s and can tell which is which by sound alone, one is deeper and the other sounds brighter and tighter. They've both had lots of hours at loud rock band volume.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I picked up a Hughes & Kettner 4x12 with Greenbacks for £200 and it was great
Reading back your previous discussion I'm almost sure it was a mode four cab, as they have a metal Marshall logo that looks grey.
They have either V30s or G12K-100s depending on which version they are.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein