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JBL or Altec? -- Flint CL

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cchean said:
How do they sound? :music:
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they sounded fair considering that they were hooked up to a RCA 3 disc / receiver...type thing...:twak: loud as I cared to play them with no distortion. The vibrations were making the cd skip so that was the end of the audition.
 
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Pretty sure these stack up like this.
Horns = Altec 511
Compression drivers = Altec 802-D
Low frequency drivers = Altec 803-B
Crossovers = Altec Series
 
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MaxSeven said:
Nice acquisition! Did you pay the full $200 (I would have)?

How are the cabinets?
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Yeah, I paid full price. I heard 'em briefly I am quite sure these have not been babied by any stretch. But they still sound good for being 50 plus years old.
I am told the 511 horns are sand cast aluminum.The cabs :thumbsdn: big and ugly black and red.with really bad steel grating. :tears: at some point these had,or have under layers of paint,White Birch or African Mahogany veneer.
 
I don't think the heat gun is a good idea.:no: Who knows what kind of paint lurks in those coats. You could have them chemically dipped by a paint stripper in your area. I've had good success with that process. Otherwise, paint them the color you want with little sanding. Lead paint dust just isn't good for you.:no: Just my .02 worth
 
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