I remember that system. I almost bought those Edgar Trimlines, but by the time I had made a phone call and grabbed the checkbook, they were gone.
Replacement woofers for Altec A-7?
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I remember that system. I almost bought those Edgar Trimlines, but by the time I had made a phone call and grabbed the checkbook, they were gone.
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Go with black, I will eventually be painting my pair gloss black to match my grand piano.
Go with black, I will eventually be painting my pair gloss black to match my grand piano.
I saw some black ones and they look very good. Going black
Bowtie will tell you that the 902 CD won't match properly with the 811/511 horn since they are actually slightly smaller sized, 7/8" versus 1" IIRC. You may want to look at 800 series drivers instead...
Tom is right. I use a pair of JBL 4685's each with 2 JBL 2225h 15" Drivers powered with a pair of Ashly FTX-2000 pro amps, good for 800 watts each in bridged mono operation. You really need something with some real kick to keep up with big Altecs....
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I found a quote from Bowtie: "You'll find the number of applications where Altec used it below 1.2khz very limited.
902's were optimally designed for the Mantaray series of horns which had 7/8 inch throats to mate the 7/8 inch aperture of the 902.
511's have a 1 inch throat, and the 800 series drivers designed for it have a matching 1 inch aperture.
You can run 902's on 511's. But it's a less than optimum match as it puts a step in the throat and doesn't maintain a constant throat angle, the higher the XO the better. Altec ran 902's on 511 only for pro(read high power) applications and above 1.2khz."
Seems like I am working backwards due to my very limited knowledge with Altec. I know i'm not satisfied with the 902B/511B setup so I need to get this resolved.
As far as subs go, I am covered. I use two custom cabinets. Each cabinet houses 4-18" Stereo Integrity subs. 4 Behringer EP4000 amps supply power. They are blending well with the 515LF's.
I need to get my horn dilemma figured out.
902's were optimally designed for the Mantaray series of horns which had 7/8 inch throats to mate the 7/8 inch aperture of the 902.
511's have a 1 inch throat, and the 800 series drivers designed for it have a matching 1 inch aperture.
You can run 902's on 511's. But it's a less than optimum match as it puts a step in the throat and doesn't maintain a constant throat angle, the higher the XO the better. Altec ran 902's on 511 only for pro(read high power) applications and above 1.2khz."
Seems like I am working backwards due to my very limited knowledge with Altec. I know i'm not satisfied with the 902B/511B setup so I need to get this resolved.
As far as subs go, I am covered. I use two custom cabinets. Each cabinet houses 4-18" Stereo Integrity subs. 4 Behringer EP4000 amps supply power. They are blending well with the 515LF's.
I need to get my horn dilemma figured out.
Thanks guys,
Analog Addict- I like those horns!! Nice setup btw
I bought the 828's for three reason primarily, better midrange, snap, match my 125wpc tube monoblocks. The least of my concerns was bass although they are better now that I decreased the port size.
What model are your Altec's? Very nice!! EDIT: A4's now those would be nice next to my behemoth subs!
Analog Addict- I like those horns!! Nice setup btw
I bought the 828's for three reason primarily, better midrange, snap, match my 125wpc tube monoblocks. The least of my concerns was bass although they are better now that I decreased the port size.
What model are your Altec's? Very nice!! EDIT: A4's now those would be nice next to my behemoth subs!
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Now that you mention it....
Well not exactly. That's my center channel, a 210 cab with two 515s and a 288B on a TF 1005. The A4 is a 210 cabinet with the wing on either side, giving it extended bass response. I may try to put together a set of A4's before the end of the summer....
Anyway, here's the right side stack...The 828 cabs you see there have a set of 604-8Gs that I run at the same time as the big stacks via a speaker selector box. The 816VI/MR94 combo is not currently hooked up.
And the left....
As folks here can tell you, I never miss the opportunity to blow my own horn(s)....
I had my old buddy HomerJSimpson over Monday night, and I can't tell you how long it's been since I've had someone over who actually sat and really listened to the music.
Thanks guys,
Analog Addict- I like those horns!! Nice setup btw
I bought the 828's for three reason primarily, better midrange, snap, match my 125wpc tube monoblocks. The least of my concerns was bass although they are better now that I decreased the port size.
What model are your Altec's? Very nice!! EDIT: A4's now those would be nice next to my behemoth subs!
Well not exactly. That's my center channel, a 210 cab with two 515s and a 288B on a TF 1005. The A4 is a 210 cabinet with the wing on either side, giving it extended bass response. I may try to put together a set of A4's before the end of the summer....
Anyway, here's the right side stack...The 828 cabs you see there have a set of 604-8Gs that I run at the same time as the big stacks via a speaker selector box. The 816VI/MR94 combo is not currently hooked up.
And the left....
As folks here can tell you, I never miss the opportunity to blow my own horn(s)....
I had my old buddy HomerJSimpson over Monday night, and I can't tell you how long it's been since I've had someone over who actually sat and really listened to the music.
If you want a 1" version of the Altec compression driver with ceramic magnets, but don't care if it says "Altec," seek out some Emilar or Renkus-Heinz drivers from the 1970s and 1980s. The elder Renkus designed both after he left Altec. I have a pair of R-H SSD1801-16 drivers bolted to 511B horns, and they sound fabulous.
Ditto on the Renkus Heinz. I have 1601's or some such on 511b's.
The only problem with the Emilar and R-H drivers is the rather flaky diaphragm availability. Orange County Speaker still has 16 ohm SSD1801 diaphragms, but they want a stupid amount per unit. Fortunately they're pretty indestructible if you don't do anything stupid to them. There are also full mylar replacements available for R-H.
Damn those some nice horns!! very nice stuff!!!
I started a new thread for questions about my horns and posted some pics of my subs:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=8879332&posted=1#post8879332
Well not exactly. That's my center channel, a 210 cab with two 515s and a 288B on a TF 1005. The A4 is a 210 cabinet with the wing on either side, giving it extended bass response. I may try to put together a set of A4's before the end of the summer....
Anyway, here's the right side stack...The 828 cabs you see there have a set of 604-8Gs that I run at the same time as the big stacks via a speaker selector box. The 816VI/MR94 combo is not currently hooked up.
And the left....
As folks here can tell you, I never miss the opportunity to blow my own horn(s)....
I had my old buddy HomerJSimpson over Monday night, and I can't tell you how long it's been since I've had someone over who actually sat and really listened to the music.
I started a new thread for questions about my horns and posted some pics of my subs:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=8879332&posted=1#post8879332
