Altec Lansing

[Pano]

What are you doing, Cal? Going to rebuild them for 8 ohms?

 

[Cal Weldon]

Hi Michael,

I just want to take things apart to have a look.

The Xo's are rated at 12 ohm so I will try a 4 ohm resistor in series to get to the 12 ohms. I was just a little confused by the L-pad so I thought I'd ask a pro.

 

[Cal Weldon]

Drivers are in Bill's (GPA) capable hands. With any luck they'll be back in time for an upcoming road trip.

 

[Pano]

Here, of course, is the $64,000 question:

Will they fit in the living room?

 

[Geoff H]

Hi Michael, don't you mean to ask if Sonia will let him.

Hi Greg and Greg. It's a sad thing no one in Aus wants to repair Altecs. However, www.speakerbits.com.au might be able to help.

Geoff

 

[Cal Weldon]

Thankfully Sonia has her own living room. The only ones I've been able to sneak in there were the Calhouns with their visual appeal. Lasted about a week.

Drivers still not back from GPA.

 

[Zen Mod]

..........

Drivers still not back from GPA.

do not worry - they aren't anywhere near me

 

[Cal Weldon]

I was beginning to wonder how you had diverted them to your place but fortunes have changed. I pick up the drivers at 1pm local time.

 

[Zen Mod]

I was beginning to wonder how you had diverted them to your place but fortunes have changed. I pick up the drivers at 1pm local time.

sounds impossible, but - I'm glad for ya

 

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[Cameron Glendin]

In Australia. ETONE are always worth talking to, They can recone pretty much anything! I have heard their recone of classic altec drivers, the results first class. Some of their classic 1960's designed drivers work exceptionally well in the standard altec boxes.

 

[Nanook]

new to Altecs.... and some pix..

I was redirected here by Cal weldon. I have a couple of pix of the Altec Model Five loudspeaker. One of the pix is just to bug Mr. Weldon though. Price in CDN $.

Also have a pair of 409-8D speakers, will put them in an open baffle to try.

 

[Nanook]

and another...

see pix

 

[Nanook]

and another..

see pix

 

[mpmarino]

Price in CDN $.

Whew, for a minute I thought you got ripped off - $14.99 USD would have been a killer

 

[Nanook]

well with our $ trading at $.95 US,

ya, $13 USD would seem like a rip off.

I still haven't figured out the terrible rep 70s audio had gotten (certainly not as good as some 60s, but worlds better than most 80s and newer--mainstream mass market , that is)

with respectable wire, and a similar vintage amp or receiver (good ones), they can sound quite good. Or is it lush and am I just reminiscing?

Cal did ya get a look at that posted porn?

 

[Cal Weldon]

My knees are getting weak. I'm starting to tremble. 15 bucks? That's not porn it's prostitution.

Nice score dork.

 

[Pano]

Poor Cal....

But maybe he deserves it - Mr. Altec 1803.

 

[GM]

Speaking of multi-cells............

Life as art, Altec multi-cells with a mishmash collection of tube gear:

http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-b...ticle&article=ROTZEL_10_QUESTIONS_WITH_221836

 

[Nanook]

Model Fives ..

That's not porn it's prostitution. Nice score dork.

well from one dork to another, thanx.

Really, walked into local Value Village on a whim, and what's sittin there? I did "embelish" the price tag in the photo, but only for readability (seems I can't take a close up of anything in focus), but the content is accurate. Purchased the day before leaving for Vancouver.

Ranks right up there with a set of Dynaco A25s for $7.99 (well one pair at $7.99, the other at $10.99). I gave a pair away to a needy friend and kept one pair for myself.

My missus (the basshead) really likes the Dyanaco sound, but hates the look. She likes the Altec look, but not the size, loves the sound of the baffles but waaay too big, likes my Castles (but needs a sub), and likes the 20l boxes (old Musical Fidelity MC-2 boxes), with the HempAcoustics FR8c.

Also ranks with the Sony SCHP1001 for $5 (for use as a cd player--it's really that good), an Xbox for $25, and a QED passive control centre (pre-amp) for $10.70

now if I can just whittle down the turntables (to say five), my life would be good. So many turntables, so little time....