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

Nanook · 23rd December 2006, 11:01 PM

can anyone help me out here?. I have the Thiele-Small Parameters, but no real information on them. Dave ..are you there??

Nanook · 24th December 2006, 01:34 AM

?

Geoff H · 27th December 2006, 10:25 AM

Try here:

http://alteclansingunofficial.nlenet...lex/index.html

Regards,
Geoff.

Nanook · 28th December 2006, 02:23 AM

no "D" version.

I think the "C" is similar...., just different mounting for the tweeter...

Geoff H · 31st December 2006, 12:27 AM

I have found an "E" in the 89 brochure.

So the D may have been somewhere between 1975 amd 1989.

Regards,

Geoff.

Edit, try asking in the Altec Lansing forum under Loudspeakers. Cal or GM may have some info.

Geoff H · 15th January 2007, 10:20 AM

Hi Nanook,

Try here:
http://www.thielesmall.com/database.asp#

Just search for 8" and discontinued. Leave everything else as undetermined.

HTH. Fell on it by accident!

Cheers,
Geoff.

Original Burnedfingers · 15th January 2007, 10:49 AM

The 409 is just a commercial speaker and nothing fancy at that. It is not really suited for home or hi fi applications. I have put up 1000's of them over the years.

Cal Weldon · 15th January 2007, 05:23 PM

Geoff, That's a good site, thanks.

burnedfingers, I agree, the 409's I had were nothing special, but very efficient. Don't know which version I had, too many years ago. I believe the surround was paper and the tweeter was mounted across the front of the basket not the pole piece. Nice Altec green colour though.

tomtt · 16th January 2007, 12:45 AM

quite popular, in japan,

http://www.google.com/search?q=altec...=safari&rls=en

Geoff H · 16th January 2007, 11:53 AM

This is the "hi-fi" version out of the Atlantic. Same magnet and basket structure as the 409. I don't know why, but these have a ferrite type rear pole plate.

Not the best 8-incher made. Better if you cross to a bigger woofer at 100 Hz or so. These have had a bit of cone treatment to fix the top end.

Geoff.

23rd December 2006, 11:01 PM	#1
Nanook diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chinook Country.Alberta	Altec 409-8D speaker info? Dave? Anyone? can anyone help me out here?. I have the Thiele-Small Parameters, but no real information on them. Dave ..are you there?? __________________ stew ☮ -"A sane man in an insane world appears insane."

24th December 2006, 01:34 AM	#2
Nanook diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chinook Country.Alberta	nobody? ? __________________ stew ☮ -"A sane man in an insane world appears insane."

28th December 2006, 02:23 AM	#4
Nanook diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chinook Country.Alberta	been there.. no "D" version. I think the "C" is similar...., just different mounting for the tweeter... __________________ stew ☮ -"A sane man in an insane world appears insane."

15th January 2007, 05:23 PM	#8
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Geoff, That's a good site, thanks. burnedfingers, I agree, the 409's I had were nothing special, but very efficient. Don't know which version I had, too many years ago. I believe the surround was paper and the tweeter was mounted across the front of the basket not the pole piece. Nice Altec green colour though. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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27th December 2006, 10:25 AM	#3
Geoff H diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Try here: http://alteclansingunofficial.nlenet...lex/index.html Regards, Geoff.

15th January 2007, 10:20 AM	#6
Geoff H diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Hi Nanook, Try here: http://www.thielesmall.com/database.asp# Just search for 8" and discontinued. Leave everything else as undetermined. HTH. Fell on it by accident! Cheers, Geoff.

15th January 2007, 10:49 AM	#7
Original Burnedfingers diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002	The 409 is just a commercial speaker and nothing fancy at that. It is not really suited for home or hi fi applications. I have put up 1000's of them over the years.

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