Altec Horns-test run 414z woofers, 806a driver w/811b horn

Test run of DIY Altec based Horn system. Same concept seen on JE Labs site. I had some Jensen CN-100 speakers in the garage that sounded terrible, so I ripped out the guts and used the box for the Altec 414z woofers. The baffle is just some 3/4" MDF cut to fit. I used the same basic 1st order crossover JE uses on his set up. The woofers run full range with no coil. Amplification is an old Eico HF-81 rebuilt. Phono stage is a CJ PV6. Garrard 401 TT in a piece of slate, JMW 9" sig. arm with Lyra Dorian Mono cart. Wilbur Ware Japanese pressing spinning....Sounds pretty good for an un-tweaked first run...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Garrard
• 401
• Eico
• hf-81
• DIY
• Altec
• Horns
• Speaker
• 414z
• 806a
• 811b
• turntable
• slate
• mono
• JE
• labs

[TwinMillMC]

Great set-up. Mounting your Garrard 401 on a slate base is an excellent idea - gotta steal that one (not the turntable, the idea) LOL. I once had a Kenwood turntable that was built on a sold synthetic marble base. Shouldn't have sold it... What do you think of Electro Voice 12TRXB's? I might pick up a pair. There's something about the sound dispersion of coaxials/triaxials that I like.

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@TwinMillMC

I really like the EV 12TRXB's I heard a few pair and love them. I have a EV 15" in the attic...just scored a mint pair of Altec 416's from an old man who bought them new. So the set may change yet again.

[Rullknufs]

What song is this?

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@Rullknufs

Body and Soul off Wilbur Ware's Riverside LP-Chicago Sound. Johnny Griffen is the tenor player....a very overlooked session. Great stuff.

[jdsalinger73]

I'd swear the sax player is in the room with you.

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@jdsalinger73

horns do some things right and "having the horn player in the room with you" is probably what they do best..

[Twinhit]

@deepgrooved

I thought the same thing regarding the sax. Perhaps the fact that the sax and the  811B horn are metal may be the reason why. I could be wrong.

[acelover69]

Nice Real Nice.

[mooidadakan]

very nice!!!

I love old Altec stuff

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@classic65stang

thanks running the woofers full range now covering the midrange and the horns are now running like tweeters, no resistors no coils just a small cap on the 806a's----they are fun!!!