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In the Thread: Altec Model 19 in Boston.
Post Subject: The 811b is junkPosted by Romy the Cat on: 9/26/2010
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The 811b horn is an unfortunate junk; it has to be unconditionally trashed. I wrote years back at the Altec forum, at that time I did not know that all of them are idiots in there, that Altec use of this horn in Model 19 is disasters. The horn is horrible itself but it also forces the MF driver to run at 1.2K that makes Altec 416 drive to run all the way up. The Altec 416 shall not be use used over 300-400Hz. To keep the Model 19 two ways it need to be use with 250Hz horn and MF driver that runs down to 400Hz or to keep 800Hz fast opening horn and to introduce a proxy channel between MF and bass channels. So, it becoming 3-4 channels, “smartly” multi-amped system… it might be easily understood why I was asking $50K for building it up. Again, I have no need to do it and if I do then I would probably chose a different base then Altec 19 but if someone have an itch for Altec 19’s look then for the specific sum of money I would take a month off and would built something decently sounding around the Altec 19. I think I will be able to do it. Pick up in my home, after an addition and verification. I truly do not need Altec 19 but to get rid of them now as they are is too easy and also not necessary for me. They look very nice around a fireplace of my opera room. Frankly speaking this is why I bought them – for the look…
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