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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Altec Model 19 in Boston.

Post Subject: These speakers are capable of great things.Posted by brad on: 5/17/2010

symbiotic diaphragms were never used in the 19's. this may be part of the "bad sound" that this guy was experiencing.they used the 802-8g driver with ultra light epoxy and aluminum diaphragm that allowed hf response up to 22,000 cycles when pairedwith the tangerine radial phase plug. at this time that was unheard of in any horn loaded speaker. the 416 -8b woofer went down smooth to 30hz..these were true full range 2 way speakers and are legendary. PERIOD.sounds like some of you need to get your facts straight on what drivers these speakers used...because if it did not have the 802=8g it is NOT a model 19.and it will NOT sound very good.they were the best hf drivers altec ever produced.and i think the model 19 set up properly is one of the BEST speaker systems ever made. will run with the 60,000 dollar systems of today. just my opinion.

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