Altec Lansing 3156

akersa · 3rd July 2003, 04:05 AM

I just came across a brand new pair of vintage altec lansing 3156's does anybody know what the specs are on these or, does anybody know where I could find the specs. Altec Lansing hasn't been real helpful.

Thanks,
Adam Akers

Da5id4Vz · 3rd July 2003, 04:16 AM

I found the Theile-Small paramerters for the 3156 at this site:

http://nleinternet.net/alteclansingu...ele-Small.html

akersa · 3rd July 2003, 04:54 AM

Thanks, that will be helpfull. Any idea what they are worth power wise, they seem built really heavy, I would think alot.

Adam Akers

GM · 3rd July 2003, 02:26 PM

500W continuous program.

GM

akersa · 11th July 2003, 04:32 AM

I am looking to build a set of cabinets for these speakers, but I am having trouble with the design. Using the paramters that I have for them I am comming up with a smaller enclosure than what I think that it should be. I also tested the speakers and found them to have a free air resonace of 30 Hz. Can anybody guide me in a direction on cabinet building. I think that a ported box would be best but maybe not. I plan on using these as part of a three way system. I think that they could provide the low end that I am looking for. I am also very interested in a labrynth design, any comments.

Adam Akers

cclark65 · 23rd July 2004, 06:41 PM

Check here:
http://www.lansingheritage.org/image...ro/1989-11.jpg

This is an image from an old Altec catalog of a sub that used the Altec 3156 drivers. The dimensions are listed, so you could get pretty close with them and the photo.

3rd July 2003, 04:05 AM	#1
akersa diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Newton KS	Altec Lansing 3156 I just came across a brand new pair of vintage altec lansing 3156's does anybody know what the specs are on these or, does anybody know where I could find the specs. Altec Lansing hasn't been real helpful. Thanks, Adam Akers

3rd July 2003, 04:16 AM	#2
Da5id4Vz diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: lost in america...	Thiele-Small I found the Theile-Small paramerters for the 3156 at this site: http://nleinternet.net/alteclansingu...ele-Small.html

3rd July 2003, 02:26 PM	#4
GM diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chamblee, Ga.	500W continuous program. GM __________________ Loud is Beautiful if it's Clean! As always though, the usual disclaimers apply to this post's contents.

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3rd July 2003, 04:54 AM	#3
akersa diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Newton KS	Thanks, that will be helpfull. Any idea what they are worth power wise, they seem built really heavy, I would think alot. Adam Akers

11th July 2003, 04:32 AM	#5
akersa diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Newton KS	I am looking to build a set of cabinets for these speakers, but I am having trouble with the design. Using the paramters that I have for them I am comming up with a smaller enclosure than what I think that it should be. I also tested the speakers and found them to have a free air resonace of 30 Hz. Can anybody guide me in a direction on cabinet building. I think that a ported box would be best but maybe not. I plan on using these as part of a three way system. I think that they could provide the low end that I am looking for. I am also very interested in a labrynth design, any comments. Adam Akers

23rd July 2004, 06:41 PM	#6
cclark65 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hawarden, IA	Check here: http://www.lansingheritage.org/image...ro/1989-11.jpg This is an image from an old Altec catalog of a sub that used the Altec 3156 drivers. The dimensions are listed, so you could get pretty close with them and the photo.

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