Posted by EZ_Angus on July 25, 2002 at 20:08:38

Hi. I've been thinking about getting an altec VOT set up. when I asked about it on the high efficiency forum, someone suggested using the vintage components but to build a good bass reflex box instead of using a VOT cabinet. Is it possible to figure out a "correct" cabinet for an altec 416 woofer? I'd like to use it with an 802driver/511b horn crossed around 500hz. Unlike many here, I am not super concerned with the lowest possible bass; solid to 40hz would be great. I currently use a vintage 12" fr driver with a big alnico mag in a wacky homemade cab that rolls off around 55hz on the bottom and 14khz on the top, but oh the sound inbetween :^)

i'd like to bi-amp using a pair of dynaco mk iv's on the bottom and a puny SET for the top. has anyone here tried this? has anyone here compared vintage drivers using pi theory to the kits that wayne sells? I am just a retro dude in many ways so the altec gear means something special to me

by the way, wayne if you read this, I live down in norman!

EZ

• my current weird but wonderful speakers

• Re: altec gear in a pi box?? - EZ_Angus 16:58:03 07/26/02 (1)
  • Re: altec gear in a pi box?? - Wayne Parham 01:57:37 07/27/02 (0)
• Re: altec gear in a pi box?? - EZ_Angus 09:01:14 07/26/02 (2)
  • Re: altec gear in a pi box?? 825 cabinet - Tom Brennan 21:22:08 07/26/02 (0)
  • Re: altec gear in a pi box?? - Wayne Parham 13:52:13 07/26/02 (0)
• the 500Hz. xover "myth" - Sam P. 06:19:22 07/26/02 (2)
  • Re: the 500Hz. xover "myth" - Tom Brennan 08:11:59 07/26/02 (1)
    • Tommy, I based my remarks upon Altec's - Sam P. 09:32:40 07/26/02 (0)
• π speakers with Altec parts - Wayne Parham 20:45:19 07/25/02 (0)