Ideas on how to repair this Altec 19 butchery?
- Thread starter ricohman
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dc270
Now Off the Reservation
Believe me- I A/B the original xovers to the Z19 xovers, there is a definate improvement with the Z 19's over the stock types. The Z19's handle power much better without saturation- it is a win win all the way around! You done good with all your improvements. Being one who does a fair amount of vintage speaker repair work, I can really admire on what you accomplished here and understand the work involved especially with the Altec 19's. Those are big guys to tackle for sure! The reward is the sonic pay off these pay back with. Certainly one of the best balanced 2 way speakers ever made- especially after the Z19 upgrade, Durst horn foams and maybe a few other items. At least I think so.
If you have the right room to let them open and breath, then you really have the epitomy in a 2 way premium sound system. I honestly cannot think of anything in its type/class that beats them, plus you have some really great bragging rights as well and are part of a unique club of owners!
Hope you get many years of enjoyment from them!
DC
If you have the right room to let them open and breath, then you really have the epitomy in a 2 way premium sound system. I honestly cannot think of anything in its type/class that beats them, plus you have some really great bragging rights as well and are part of a unique club of owners!
Hope you get many years of enjoyment from them!
DC
ricohman
Adventure Rider
I got new foams for around the horns from the Darst's and they fit perfectly. But I do have a couple of questions.
The foam seems to extend past the edge of the horn. I have never seem original foams so I have no idea how they look.
Will this slight extension inot the horn affect the sound?
Should I trim this?
Here are a few pics.
The foam seems to extend past the edge of the horn. I have never seem original foams so I have no idea how they look.
Will this slight extension inot the horn affect the sound?
Should I trim this?
Here are a few pics.
ricohman
Adventure Rider
I may have found a pair of Altec xo's which I would like to have for reasons of completing this restoration. I'm not going to use them considering how good the Z19's sound but I will try them out and store them away.
However, these Altec XO's say N1201 8A. I have read they are identical but they do not say Altec 19 on the face. And the serial #'s are 5000 apart and one looks older and a bit more worn than the other.
The fellow selling them wants $100 which I think is very fair.
Are these the same as M19 xo's?
However, these Altec XO's say N1201 8A. I have read they are identical but they do not say Altec 19 on the face. And the serial #'s are 5000 apart and one looks older and a bit more worn than the other.
The fellow selling them wants $100 which I think is very fair.
Are these the same as M19 xo's?
