Posted by MWG [ 209.216.178.187 ] on March 26, 2006 at 14:55:26:
In Reply to: Re: Piffle posted by manualblock on March 26, 2006 at 14:30:59:
Yours are the B model. In the A's the vent is around the ends of the horn. Which isn't as efficient as the vents on yours.
You have to take what I say with a dose of salt. I've had mine since 1966. I always wanted a pair of model 19's until I talked to a man who has lots of Altec speakers and he said "keep the Vals. They sound better than 19's" Maybe he's right I don't know.
If you like the sound of them than none of the newer tower looking things can compare sound wise. They'll be more "accurate" for sure but not anywhere near as musical. I did dampen my horns with automotive dampening material so I can run the attenuation knobs closer to null 
This is not to offend any of the speaker builders here. I'm just relating what I like and it doen't make a pinch of difference in the overall scheme of things.
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