As far as the JBL/Beyma tweeters go, I am less certain about that. trouble is , they were both working, and then at a later time the horn was not working on one of them. The classic Altec and JBL 2-way horn systems also crossed-over low, generally at either 500 or 800hz. http://archives.telex.com/archives/EV/Speakers/EDS/Sentry III Series II EDS.pdf, http://www.leesound.com/bw_photos/page4.htm, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Altec Lansings Voice of the Theatre Speakers - audioXpress Coytee, will you EVER stop pushing Jubilees? I am reluctant to make a change I cannot undue other than refinishing my La Scala cabinets in new veneer. Anyone want to swap there Jub's for Altec 19's? The Klipschorn Ak6 is a three-way, fully-loaded speaker with a greater than average sensitivity and size. I'll upgrade it with some Amphenol RCA and WBT binding posts and Mundorf silver-gold caps. Paste as plain text instead, Be sure to try several listening locations. Paste as plain text instead, All of which I've already said in this thread. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: GREAT!!! The jubs have been in the house about 7 months now, & I have only listened, have not even started the cosmetic plans of staining the center panel's to match walls & still kicking around different options for grill cloth etc. Altec specs are also not necessarily useful.
too different .. to compare
the KH drops ton's of mid detail the 19 present's eloquently
the KH produces bass performance the 19 Edit: Just found 4 on e-Bay, if the price stays low enough might pull the plug on three. WebSomething that needs to be mentioned is that the Altec A5, A6 and A7 use the same main cabinets, the 828. Regarding the 511 change I have a split center, I think I am going to by a single horn and build a new HF box for it to A/B and decide from there. I know Al K. is using them on his Belles for sure. I would like to get one of these bass cabinets, mount a 511B What they share is their horn design and their efficiency. Set of 2 Two Vintage Altec Lansing A7 Speakers Wood Cabinets . You cannot paste images directly. You can post now and register later. I agree that the Khorns are good speakers, but I wonder if some of you are hearing the same 19s that I am hearings. You can't crossover the LaScala or Klipschorn that high. I just got a pair of 19's after years of looking and they are just great. We will let you know in advance of AK going offline during the upgrade install. I still think the best driver for the Khorn is the later K55V or K55M. Posted February 9, 2005. They're also smaller (at least, not as tall as) the The Klipschorns are built with the K-401 mid horn. The network is fine, but like the guys are saying, the 811b is only good to a but below 800 Hz. The box defines the woofer horn, so the only part left 2.8k. for using as a mid-range horn 511 is better but in a two-way like M19 811 sounds better because the smaller horn pronounces higher frequency better than 511, use some bitumen as dampening material outside of 511 and it'll sound more open with no honkiness and ringing. Did he say why (in detail)? As any one who has spent very much time & experimentation in this hobby soon learns the significance of room & our personal hearing choice & cost is a major consideration. I have Khorns, 19's, A-7s, and larger VOTTs. Thank you, man! i'd suggest taking a look at Dave's fastlane audio website. different takes on what might be a good approach, explore the posts by
Sounds like you have found them underwhelming. Klipschorn AK6 Offers Improved Performance January 19, 2005 in Technical/Restorations. Clear editor. This website and its contents are copyright 2020 KCK Media Corp. All rights reserved. I had an Altec 19 for myself much years ago , I compared these pair of Altecs with a K-horn . 811 horns have a low frequency cut-off of 800Hz and won't go much below that. Dr. Mbius - Dee is right. Free shipping for many products! glad to hear you are enjoying the Altecs. 5) The Altec A-7s sound much like the much bigger Altecs used with the magnetic stereo widescreen movies of the late '50s and the '60s, except that the bigger ones had more authority and more bass. The Beyma CP-25 is reputed to be a hands-down improvement over the stock EV T-35 tweeter. I know you'll enjoy the process of getting a new pair of these legendary speakers! Dorsey knows cinema sound inside and out, and in this article he shares his personal thoughts about these highly valued horn designs, and provides valuable tips on how to restore them. Cant do that with new stuff. Pasted as rich text. well, the Khorns and LaScalas both use the venerable K-401 horn. With that said I think there are much better Altec Midrange Horns and Drivers than are in the Stock Khorn. The Altecs haved dynamics coupled with an effortlessness that's essentially unmatched by anything else even close to reasonably sized or priced. The A7's are really nice from the upper bass to the top end. It measures 53 high, 31 wide, and 28 deep. I suggest a new Altec 902 from Great Plans Audio. Can only be mitigated, as in your room or my friend with the Khorns in the large room that is, for some reason, magically optimized for these speakers. No mean feat. Display as a link instead, Biggest Improvement I made in Audio in over 30 years when I Installed these. As someone else said, I'd be happy with either of them. Having heard both in a number of different rooms and setups,The Klipschorn is more room dependent and Amplifier dependent than the Altec 19s. When the room is Big and Khorns are in Proper Corners and you have good tube amplification the Klipschorns will smoke the Altec 19s.