Big Studio Monitors (esp Altec)

[bowtie427ss]

As the frequency range of recording media and gear for recording and playback grew wider, this became increasingly true of the 604's rolled off response.

I've lived with 604-8G's in a main system for a total of about 15 years during two different periods of my life. Altec got good bass extension out of them with the introduction of the 620 cabinet, for many folks the size is overwhelming and considered massive. For me, and many i know, getting good upper end out of them requires significant equalization, there's just no way around it. Even by today's standards the 604 can stand on it's own and be jaw-droppingly good with the right musical program and upstream electronics.

That said, Altec was well aware of the 604's limitations, and for those customers who were willing to foot the bill for something better, Altec made a product.

Altec 6041 studio monitor:

Altec 9861 studio monitor:

Altec 9862 studio monitor:

9862 next to JBL 4343:

 

[Bkphoto]

Ads 980's were used as studio monitors....

And yet still fit nicely into an average size room...

pic from last year (although nothing has changed except more records)...

 

[Aref]

Thanks for all these info around this topic.
Just swapped one of the compression drivers and yes....
Now, I can hear that midrange which people talk about. Would love to have more low on them.
I know they meant to place higher and horn down, but I found the best which works with my studers too.

Please don't laugh, these two sound amazing with together. Much more lows from the studer and brilliant mids from altecs.
Can't stop listening!

 

[Rex Aeterna]

Many Altecs don't go above 15K or below 40Hz.

the 802-8g's and 902-8a/b's go well into 20khz at very reasonable spl... lot of 15/16'' altec woofers can easily extend down to 30hz no problem. yea not in horn loaded cabs or folded horns it won't but in a infinite baffle or large closed box or large bass reflex with optimal port tuning they can. lot of altec woofers have pretty darn good specs even by today standards with low distortion. even the 12'' woofers in my 14's with the box retuned can reach down to 35hz before dropping off. but, to other people they still will most likely sound bass light. people expect fat bass in the 50-80hz area where lot believe that is the area of good impactful bass is at. guess no knows an actual true chest slam is at 30hz at very high spl's but, gonna need big bass bins and subs with big amp power for that type of event.

 

[RS Steve]

I'd sure like to get a listen to a pair of these, I have a guy that wants 2 grand for a pair fairly local but that to me is above what I can justify.

 

[BobbyBluz]

I love my EV Sentry III's, awesome speakers. I'm currently diving them with a Crown XLS 1500 on to and XLS 2502 on the bottom w/the EV SEQ box and port plugs.