Altec Santana enclosures

jeepy · 13th April 2011, 12:32 PM

Hello, I would like to build Santana 879A cabinets. Could some one tell me what the dimensions are? Many thanks!

GM · 13th April 2011, 08:54 PM

Greets!

I've never seen a dimension drawing for this model, but IIRC there's one or more folks on the Altec forum that owns them that might can help you out: Altec User's Board - Hostboard

GM

jeepy · 14th April 2011, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by GM

Greets!

I've never seen a dimension drawing for this model, but IIRC there's one or more folks on the Altec forum that owns them that might can help you out: Altec User's Board - Hostboard

GM

Thanks!

Don Hills · 17th April 2011, 01:51 PM

The 879A cabinets were 25.625 x 20.5 x 17 inches. I suspect that might be the external dimensions.

That's too small for best bass, but it keeps the excursion under control. Even so, it's limited to about 25 watts. That's plenty loud, though. You don't want to use more than 50 watts, the voice coils are too fragile (underhung design).

jeepy · 18th April 2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Hills

The 879A cabinets were 25.625 x 20.5 x 17 inches. I suspect that might be the external dimensions.

That's too small for best bass, but it keeps the excursion under control. Even so, it's limited to about 25 watts. That's plenty loud, though. You don't want to use more than 50 watts, the voice coils are too fragile (underhung design).

Probably made with 3/4 inch plywood. Thanls!

13th April 2011, 12:32 PM	#1
jeepy diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2010	Altec Santana enclosures Hello, I would like to build Santana 879A cabinets. Could some one tell me what the dimensions are? Many thanks!

13th April 2011, 08:54 PM	#2
GM diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chamblee, Ga.	Greets! I've never seen a dimension drawing for this model, but IIRC there's one or more folks on the Altec forum that owns them that might can help you out: Altec User's Board - Hostboard GM __________________ Loud is Beautiful if it's Clean! As always though, the usual disclaimers apply to this post's contents.

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17th April 2011, 01:51 PM	#4
Don Hills diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wellington	The 879A cabinets were 25.625 x 20.5 x 17 inches. I suspect that might be the external dimensions. That's too small for best bass, but it keeps the excursion under control. Even so, it's limited to about 25 watts. That's plenty loud, though. You don't want to use more than 50 watts, the voice coils are too fragile (underhung design).

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