Altecs?
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Valencias? Could you clarify? is that a good thing? I really don't know my Altecs.
opossumcrush
The Central Scrutinizer
I don't see a horn.
I don't see any horn that a Valencia would possess. Looks like a full range driver in there.
bowtie427ss
Lunatic Member
Looks like an "861" cabinet with the baffle flipped upside down.
Proportionally, it's very much like an 846A Valencia, but, it's about 1/3 smaller.
Fundamentally, it's a ported version of the 879A Santana cabinet.
Quickest reference i could find is a factory drawing: http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/altec/plans/1968-enclosure/page12.jpg
Proportionally, it's very much like an 846A Valencia, but, it's about 1/3 smaller.
Fundamentally, it's a ported version of the 879A Santana cabinet.
Quickest reference i could find is a factory drawing: http://www.lansingheritage.org/images/altec/plans/1968-enclosure/page12.jpg
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KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
Yes, looks Santana-esque. Maybe a relative. How do Santanas sound?
Nothing - no markings of any kind on the rear panel?
If not, will probably need to pull the rear panel off to positively identify the driver(s?).
Very possibly a coaxial driver w/small horn...
I don't think a Valencia either which has an 811 horn so you'd see a rectangular cutout.
BTW - Valencia would be a very good thing...
If not, will probably need to pull the rear panel off to positively identify the driver(s?).
Very possibly a coaxial driver w/small horn...
I don't think a Valencia either which has an 811 horn so you'd see a rectangular cutout.
BTW - Valencia would be a very good thing...
bowtie427ss
Lunatic Member
if it's a factory build, and load, it will have a 420 in it, and likely have a tag somewhere identifying it as a model 870/870A.
if it was bought as an empty cabinet(model 461) it would have included the 15 inch to 12 inch adapter ring and could easily have been purchased along with 601A/B/C duplexes, or 412A/B/C, or the later 419 biflex. it was not uncommon in the 60's for drivers and cabinets to be sold separately.
if it was bought as an empty cabinet(model 461) it would have included the 15 inch to 12 inch adapter ring and could easily have been purchased along with 601A/B/C duplexes, or 412A/B/C, or the later 419 biflex. it was not uncommon in the 60's for drivers and cabinets to be sold separately.
SoundsAlike
Super Member
Santiago grills can be removed, are black, and there's a giant horn tweeter...they look nothing like Santiago's..
janikphoto
Lunatic Member
Santana-eque, in the general sense... but, certainly not a Santana.
Looks like a hole for a 15" or 12" woofer and a rectangular hole for a 3000-series tweeter.
gogofast
Addicted Member
I think you should go get 'em. There's a chance that those are 604 variety fullrangers.
Looks like Seville cabs without the lattice grills, but kinda wide for Seville cabs.
Looks like Seville cabs without the lattice grills, but kinda wide for Seville cabs.
bowtie427ss
Lunatic Member
Yes, there's also a chance they're loaded with Tannoy Red or Black, or RCA LC-1A. Nearly anything is possible.
I'll wager they're loaded with 420 bi-flex, or 601C.
Not to be Capt. Obvious, but maybe you should email the seller and ask them what the plaque on the left speaker says.
Centered on the bottom.
Centered on the bottom.
