Hi,
On 1st January I bought a pair of A5/A7....what a way to start the year isn't it?
I had to try once.
No "intellectual" project in mind, they will be in my workshop.
What I bought:
Altec 828 clone with the two vertical slots
Altec 416-8C
JBL 2440 16 (but marketing right, they are 8)
JBL 2404H 8
ARAI 290 wood horn
A box filled od components for Xover, but a mess...
What I ordered:
I'm lazy so I ordered two Jagusk Xover crossed at 600Hz and 8500Hz
What I planned to do:
Make them sing, and working on the clone cabinet.
Made from Okoumé ply in 18mm, but the horn panels are really thin, will brace them.
Adding some damping stuff...
My question guys 🙂
1/In order to have them close as OG (crossover excepted ) I'm wondering if Altec 805 (tar filled) would be a better option than ARAI, less audiophile more indaguts thing?
I've a local opportunity for those, not too much money (gosh people are crazy about those 50s' Altec!!)
BUT is:
is this a good idea?
is there a way to use my 2440?
2/ best damping material for cabinet?
3/ share your thoughts 🙂
Thanks
Enjoy 2022
On 1st January I bought a pair of A5/A7....what a way to start the year isn't it?
I had to try once.
No "intellectual" project in mind, they will be in my workshop.
What I bought:
Altec 828 clone with the two vertical slots
Altec 416-8C
JBL 2440 16 (but marketing right, they are 8)
JBL 2404H 8
ARAI 290 wood horn
A box filled od components for Xover, but a mess...
What I ordered:
I'm lazy so I ordered two Jagusk Xover crossed at 600Hz and 8500Hz
What I planned to do:
Make them sing, and working on the clone cabinet.
Made from Okoumé ply in 18mm, but the horn panels are really thin, will brace them.
Adding some damping stuff...
My question guys 🙂
1/In order to have them close as OG (crossover excepted ) I'm wondering if Altec 805 (tar filled) would be a better option than ARAI, less audiophile more indaguts thing?
I've a local opportunity for those, not too much money (gosh people are crazy about those 50s' Altec!!)
BUT is:
is this a good idea?
is there a way to use my 2440?
2/ best damping material for cabinet?
3/ share your thoughts 🙂
Thanks
Enjoy 2022
