Altec Lansing 1012

[Aurora-Rob]

Anyone have any information on these monsters? All I know so far is that they are big, heavy and from 1981. Thanks!

 

[kfa888]

I know nothing about them but had to say welcome to a fellow dirtbiker. :wave:

 

[rjohn]

I have a pair of these I bought new. In researching them I found this website
http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/altec/catalogs/1982-home.htm. You can find all the specs and details there.

 

[barredowl]

I'd say you scored, it looks like it has a horn:

http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/altec/catalogs/1982-home/page2.jpg

 

[barredowl]

Whops I just duped rjohns info, that's what I came up with as well with a google search.

 

[marshall765]

stereos and dirtbikes, i like were this is going.

 

[Jcricket]

Yep,
I found this earlier when I posted about my 1012's I got today, but still hoping to find an actual user of these guys.
Mark

 

[Jcricket]

I'd say you scored, it looks like it has a horn:

http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/altec/catalogs/1982-home/page2.jpg

Actually, I think that is a port.

 

[rjohn]

As I said in my previous post, I have a pair of these I bought new back in the 80s. They are OK, but not spectacular. I remember I thought they were absolutely the best speakers ever made when I bought them, but now I don't think so. I think they are a little lacking in bass. I have a pair of Dahlquist speakers that I think sound better, but then, it's all subjective and each person will have a different opinion. I currently have my 1012s stacked with a pair of large Advents and the combination is sweet. I recently had my 1012s refoamed and it may be that they need breaking in a little longer. I also had the crossovers rebuilt and I think that was a total waste of money. They simply don't sound any different than they did before. They are definitely fine speakers and worth saving, it's just that I don't think they are exceptional.

 

[Jcricket]

rjohn
Thanks for the feedback. Can I ask what was done to the xovers - just have the caps refreshed?

Can you be specific about the xovers - what brands of caps or whatever was done??
Thanks!

 

[rjohn]

I didn't do the work myself but did go online and buy all the parts. I don't remember what all that consisted of but I did follow the recommendations found here on AK as to what brands and types to buy. I remember the replacements were much larger than the originals. It wasn't cheap nor was it terribly expensive, I just feel it was a total waste of money. Here's a link to my posting on the parts at the time.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=129802. You can probably look up postings from me and find the pertinent ones about this project.
Good luck.