Altec newbie fan

xtreemnoise · 30th January 2012, 05:06 PM

Looking forward to gaining more knowledge from the group!

Grew up next door to a guy that had built a sound-room onto the back of his house. He built very large speakers (folded horn enclosures) for clients with $$$ I was also dating one of his Daughters and frequently had the pleasure of listening to his system & those of his clients.

Anyway could never afford to buy any of the old Altec gear my friend had until the advent of ebaY etc.My current system consist of a pair of A-19's and 1505B horns w/ 288-8k drivers. Three Yamaha M-80 SS amps & Yamaha CX-1000 preamp. Using rane active crossovers in 3-way system(sold JBL sub in photos). Still trying to dial in everything not completely happy w/ low end yet. thinking about switching to different Xover w/ sub out.

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wintermute · 31st January 2012, 07:17 PM

Hi Extreemnoise and welcome to diyaudio! Those are some pretty serious looking speakers!!

Tony.

Pano · 31st January 2012, 07:39 PM

Welcome to the forum. Very nice looking rig.

I'm also an Altec fan, as are a number of us here. I run and A5 system with 1005 horns and 288 divers. 416s as the woofers.

Cal Weldon · 2nd February 2012, 03:09 PM

Hello and welcome from one Altec fan to another. Nice set up!

Cal Weldon · 3rd February 2012, 12:58 AM

Do you happen to have the the horns in the Model 19's disconnected?

xtreemnoise · 3rd February 2012, 05:49 PM

Had been using just the big horns in a two way using Rane xover (crossed at 500) w/system biamped. Recently though have experimented going three way using the A-19 horns crossed at 3.5K, low mid at 800. So far I'm not really happy, too much high not enough low not smoothly transitioning. That could and probably is due to the room for lows. Had three Rane active AC-22 xovers so I decided to try using them 3-way mono per side. Thinking maybe using a 3way single xover w/ sub out as next experiment?

kec · 4th February 2012, 06:51 PM

I'm still kicking myself for not buying more Altec gear when I worked there

Nice xtreemnoise, and welcome!

Zen Mod · 4th February 2012, 07:03 PM

I hate Altec

Pano · 4th February 2012, 07:04 PM

We know, ZM. We know how much you hate to love it.

30th January 2012, 05:06 PM	#1
xtreemnoise diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2012	Altec newbie fan Looking forward to gaining more knowledge from the group! Grew up next door to a guy that had built a sound-room onto the back of his house. He built very large speakers (folded horn enclosures) for clients with $$$ I was also dating one of his Daughters and frequently had the pleasure of listening to his system & those of his clients. Anyway could never afford to buy any of the old Altec gear my friend had until the advent of ebaY etc.My current system consist of a pair of A-19's and 1505B horns w/ 288-8k drivers. Three Yamaha M-80 SS amps & Yamaha CX-1000 preamp. Using rane active crossovers in 3-way system(sold JBL sub in photos). Still trying to dial in everything not completely happy w/ low end yet. thinking about switching to different Xover w/ sub out. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us

31st January 2012, 07:17 PM	#2
wintermute just another diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Blog Entries: 22	Hi Extreemnoise and welcome to diyaudio! Those are some pretty serious looking speakers!! Tony. __________________ Any intelligence I may appear to have is purely artificial! Some of my photos

2nd February 2012, 03:09 PM	#4
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Hello and welcome from one Altec fan to another. Nice set up! __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

3rd February 2012, 12:58 AM	#5
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Do you happen to have the the horns in the Model 19's disconnected? __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

4th February 2012, 06:51 PM	#7
kec diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: California	I'm still kicking myself for not buying more Altec gear when I worked there Nice xtreemnoise, and welcome! __________________ Intel D410 mITX > Foobar > Musiland 01 USD > Gigawork DAC > Sure TK2050 > Manzanita


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31st January 2012, 07:39 PM	#3
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Welcome to the forum. Very nice looking rig. I'm also an Altec fan, as are a number of us here. I run and A5 system with 1005 horns and 288 divers. 416s as the woofers.

3rd February 2012, 05:49 PM	#6
xtreemnoise diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2012	Had been using just the big horns in a two way using Rane xover (crossed at 500) w/system biamped. Recently though have experimented going three way using the A-19 horns crossed at 3.5K, low mid at 800. So far I'm not really happy, too much high not enough low not smoothly transitioning. That could and probably is due to the room for lows. Had three Rane active AC-22 xovers so I decided to try using them 3-way mono per side. Thinking maybe using a 3way single xover w/ sub out as next experiment?

4th February 2012, 07:04 PM	#9
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	We know, ZM. We know how much you hate to love it.

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