altec 409b

kyrochan · 26th November 2007, 02:12 PM

I found a pair of these old duplex in two ruined cabinet, original bass-reflex encloser.
The speakers have been recently re-foamed.
Have You ever heard them?
Are they audiophile?
They worth some money for the seller and other money for the wood the cabinet I should rebuild?
Bass reflex is the best chioce for these?
Kind regards,
Domenico

GM · 26th November 2007, 02:43 PM

Greets!

Every 409 I've seen had a prosound type accordion surround, so don't know how it affects performance, but the originals are ceiling PA drivers that EV is still selling as the 409-8E AFAIK, so depending on the price you may be better off just buying new: http://www.electrovoice.com/download...t.php?doc=1231

Anyway, no ceiling driver is going to be truly 'audiophile', especially without some tweaking (fine tuning), but they're one of the better ~inexpensive co-ax units IMO.

WRT alignment type, I prefer either OB with helper woofer or TL for high Qts units.

GM

Cal Weldon · 26th November 2007, 02:48 PM

If you had searched, you would have found these.

Which enclosure for Altec 409-8B

Altec 409-8D speaker info? Dave? Anyone?

GM · 26th November 2007, 02:59 PM

Oops! Had I bothered to even look at my own 'library' I would have known, saving me typing time.

Cal Weldon · 26th November 2007, 03:09 PM

I was of course directing that toward the original poster.

Your mind? Strong like ox, long like elephant.

GM · 26th November 2007, 04:11 PM

I figured it was addressed to both of us and well justified to boot! 'Senior moments' are increasingly becoming a 'way of life' for me.

Oh well, just one of the prices we pay for trying to cheat the Grim Reaper.

kyrochan · 26th November 2007, 05:38 PM

I've searched but no one of the pasts threads talk about the 409b, and no one about their quality or the encloser typology they suit.

Cal Weldon · 26th November 2007, 06:49 PM

OB with a helper woofer.

26th November 2007, 02:12 PM	#1
kyrochan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bari	altec 409b I found a pair of these old duplex in two ruined cabinet, original bass-reflex encloser. The speakers have been recently re-foamed. Have You ever heard them? Are they audiophile? They worth some money for the seller and other money for the wood the cabinet I should rebuild? Bass reflex is the best chioce for these? Kind regards, Domenico

26th November 2007, 02:43 PM	#2
GM diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chamblee, Ga.	Greets! Every 409 I've seen had a prosound type accordion surround, so don't know how it affects performance, but the originals are ceiling PA drivers that EV is still selling as the 409-8E AFAIK, so depending on the price you may be better off just buying new: http://www.electrovoice.com/download...t.php?doc=1231 Anyway, no ceiling driver is going to be truly 'audiophile', especially without some tweaking (fine tuning), but they're one of the better ~inexpensive co-ax units IMO. WRT alignment type, I prefer either OB with helper woofer or TL for high Qts units. GM __________________ Loud is Beautiful if it's Clean! As always though, the usual disclaimers apply to this post's contents.

26th November 2007, 02:48 PM	#3
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	If you had searched, you would have found these. Which enclosure for Altec 409-8B Altec 409-8D speaker info? Dave? Anyone? __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

26th November 2007, 02:59 PM	#4
GM diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chamblee, Ga.	Oops! Had I bothered to even look at my own 'library' I would have known, saving me typing time. __________________ Loud is Beautiful if it's Clean! As always though, the usual disclaimers apply to this post's contents.

26th November 2007, 03:09 PM	#5
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	I was of course directing that toward the original poster. Your mind? Strong like ox, long like elephant. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting


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26th November 2007, 04:11 PM	#6
GM diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chamblee, Ga.	I figured it was addressed to both of us and well justified to boot! 'Senior moments' are increasingly becoming a 'way of life' for me. Oh well, just one of the prices we pay for trying to cheat the Grim Reaper. __________________ Loud is Beautiful if it's Clean! As always though, the usual disclaimers apply to this post's contents.

26th November 2007, 05:38 PM	#7
kyrochan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bari	I've searched but no one of the pasts threads talk about the 409b, and no one about their quality or the encloser typology they suit.

26th November 2007, 06:49 PM	#8
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	OB with a helper woofer. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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