One of the first models produced by altec was the model 142b. Altec 806511b combo for cornwalls, strange results. View and download altec lansing 802d hf drivers manual online. The g model is the only 802 with both alnico mags and the tangerine phase plug. Many jbl models, drivers, compression drivers, altec horns. Log in to store this reply to your account for future reference, and to remove the live user verification test. Such conditions are readily fulfilled with unusually high efficiency and exceptionally uniform re. Originally, many theaters used fullrange, stiffedge units in box cabinets. Improving a classic audiophile nirvana posted on march 8, 2017 by jim lansing august 5, 2017 the altec lansing valencia 846b is an american audio classic that inspired the development of the legendary model 19.
Altec 803s were at first large stiffcones with hard paper edges and little cone movement. Speakerlab k horns with altec lansing 806a for sale us. Dc drives altec lansing hf driver cross reference master list reference 2 pages. I mesured the altec horns and got some suprising results. Make offer vtg 60s altec flamenco 848a speaker set horn 416z 806a n800f 16ohm valencia vott everything you need to know about choosing altec 416 speakers if listening to music, sports, talk radio, or podcasts is one of your passions, your experience will. This will show that there is continuity across the simple coil of wire on the coil former, just like an edison incandescent light bulb. I had some jensen cn100 speakers in the garage that sounded terrible, so i ripped out the guts and used the box for the. Since im new and need your help to teach me how to diy a crossover. Altec 806a driver help in a moment of stupidity i order a 806 driver off that auction site that was 16 ohm when i needed a 8 ohm 806. I have a couple of altec 414a woofers in altec 614 enclosures bass reflex. Pair vintage altec 802d horn driver for restoration high. Pair of altec 806a drivers with altec h811b horns 16 ohms vott all original. The 511b seems to be the more favored, probably because it hands off to the hf driver earlier.
Altec lansing technologies driver loudspeakers specifications sheet. Altec speaker repair factory replacement diaphragm 26420xx, 604, 802, 806, 808, 902, 904, 908. The status can be reported to and displayed in nicelabel software. Database contains 1 altec lansing 806a hf drivers manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. Altec 806a horn drivers and h811b horn 16 ohms pair. For sale, altec driver, model 806a 16 ohms, original diaphragm. Altec h811b horn with 806a driver in very good condition. Jan 23, 2008 so anyway i read online where an old emilar guy whod worked at altec emilar was an offshoot from altec said the reason the symbiotic had less high frequency extension was because the diaphragm had a thicker mounting ring, thus the diaphragm was farther from th phasing plug with a resulting loss of highs. Details about altec horn driver terminals binding posts 802, 804, 806, 807, 808, 288. This was a working pull from an auditorium in a school. Like many others i wanted to try the altec road for my klipsch cornwalls. Pair of altec lansing 806a 806a compression drivers ex. View and download altec lansing 8078a specifications online. How good is the altec 511b horn and driver gpa 902 compared to todays exclusive high fidelity tweeters.
Vintage speakers altec lansing 811b horns with 806a drivers need some work. This configuration was used in several jbl models and obviously altec s voice of the theater speakers. While altec did indeed sell the 8068a for use with the 511b horn and n501 crossover for a short time, they later changed their recommendation and stated the 8068a should not be employed for any cutoff lower than 800hz. The 806a are now classic audio equipment, made famous by the likes of art dudley and his listening column for stereophile mag, as well as the wonderful altec valencia 846a themselves, of which these drivers were original compliment. This diaphragm fits altec 8088a and many, many other altec drivers. Production of the series began in 1943, with the altec 601. Viewed from the highway, the outskirts of waterbury looked grim, but that was nothing compared to my destination city. The altec 802d and 806a high frequency driver loudspeakers are designed for all professional playback applications requiring outstanding reproduction of. They are in fabulous condition and have the beautiful green hammertone finish. Its being driven by a 15 inch electro voice evm15l series ll driver. This is because the driver is a cutback version of the 802 with a smaller magnet and pot structure. Each speaker has an altec 806a horn driver, an altec h811b horn, and a utah 12 om 129544. As all the vintage jbl line, they perform with wonder and accuracy. Here is a quick video of a jbl 2225h inside of a 10 cuft sealed cabinet.
Varies from woofers, to duplex, to horns drivers, tweeters, crossovers dividing networks 83, 288, 311, 402a, 511b horn 421, 4218h series ii, 600b, 603b 603, 604 604e 605b, 804a, altec 8088a, h811b, n1600a n1600a, 3000b. If yours looks like this, you must send it in to great plains audio to be refitted with new parts, or you can buy a new style diaphragm and a conversion kit. These were meant to be mounted to a wall and used with seeburg jukeboxes. Altec 806a414z32a 2way project wjean hiraga crossover. The altec 802d and 806a high frequency driver loudspeakers are designed for all professional applications requiring outstanding reproduction of sound over an extremely wide frequency range at substantial power levels. Midrange and treble frequencies are reproduced by an altec 806a compression driver that incorporates an aluminum diaphragm, an aluminum. There are calculators on the internet that can get you in the ball park. Altec lansing customs services and international tracking provided. Altec lansing multimedia usb speakers ada 305 driver. Find great deals on ebay for altec 511b and altec horn.
How good is the altec 511b horn compared to todays tweeters. It is a 1 compression driver and can normally be found mounted to the altec 511 or 811 sectroial horns. Although they look the same externally, the 804a has a considerably smaller alnico magnet than the 806a which was its successor. Altec lansing style speaker replacement horn diaphragm. Pair of altec voice of the theater speakers driver woofers. Replacement diaphragm for altec 604, 802, 804, 806, 807, 808, 904, 8 ohm. Parts for highfrequency drivers, listed by manufacturer and model number. I put something very similar together almost ten years ago using jbl 4 compression drivers and cd horns. The model 1598658a horn,idriver assembly is mounted with four bolts the driver and interfacing gasket are attached to the horn with two nuts and two washers see figure 6. Click to get ebay seller tools at pair of altec lansing 806a 806a compression drivers ex for sale is a pair of 16 ohm 806 altec lansing compression drivers. Rare altec lansing 844a monitor fullrange audiogon. Most of the oldtimers know it as being one that blew out a bunch and the newbies normally just see it as old.
Altec lansing vintage alnico compression drivers, model 8068a members. The highfrequency driver loudspeaker shall be al tec lansing model 8088a. Altec lansing 806a hf drivers manuals and user guides. Altec speaker repair replacement diaphragm 26420xx, 604, 802, 806, 808, 902, 904, 908. User manuals, guides and specifications for your altec lansing 806a hf drivers other. Took one cap off and the diaphragm was marked 606 with voice of the theater guy.
Altec lansing valencia 846a saturday audio exchange. Ray ban 22 new wayfarer 812 hornrimmed eyeglasses frames 5518147 97950. The castaluminum horn is the altec 811, socalled in part because the low end of its coverage extends to 800hz. Altec lansing a7s 50s model audiogon discussion forum. Every altec lansing driver manufactured before 1983 will require one of these kits the first time a post. Altec lansing, 806a, hf, 34852, aluminum, 16 ohms, note 5, 11. For superior hf reproduction, use original diaphragm. How do you find the right altec lansing vintage speakers. The altec crossovers that paired with the 511b and 802806 drivers had a 500hz butterworth crossover, which is super low for a 1 compression driver, but then again, amplifiers werent watts or even 80 watts back then. Nov 15, 2006 like many others i wanted to try the altec road for my klipsch cornwalls.
Some tips that can help you find the right set of affordable vintage altec speakers on ebay include. Can anyone help me to determine the polarity of the drivers. Altec lansing vintage alnico compression drivers, model. University sound altec 40 watt horn driver with cobreflex speakers model 1d40b8. Nicelabel driver can obtain the feedback of the printer status. Altec hornstest run 414z woofers, 806a driver w811b horn youtube. Altec lansing 806a horn driver tweeter for repair for sale. Oct 04, 2010 test run of diy altec based horn system. Altec hornstest run 414z woofers, 806a driver w811b horn. A great number of errors may result in out of date altec lansing multimedia usb speakers ada 305 or any other driver, and the effected pc is in threat of becoming slow or some times rendered ineffective. Altec speakers recently purchased 511b horn, with the 802d hf driver, 4088a 15 lf driver, that unlike most altec 15. Is it worth the money to spend on the altec 511b horn,and new gpa drivers, when you can get newly developed and well regarded high fidelity tweeters. Just out of curiousity, what other drivers go well with the 511b horn that would also do well in a home environment. Altec lansing speaker replacement horn diaphragm 26420xx, 604.
Enter the letters you see in the image without spaces. The big, black enclosure in the overhead pic is an altec a7 combination hornbass reflex enclosure. This auction is for a lansing altec multicell loudspeaker. Vintage altec h 811 b horn 806a drivertweeter excellent. Pair vintage altec 802d horn driver for restoration high frequency vott 16 ohms. I did notice over on altec s site about the new a7, that they rate the 9028t driver all the way up to 22khz, but they also have it crossed over. Jbl 2225h 15 inch woofer with altec 806 driver youtube. Tom, i have it on good authority that the altec 804a and 806a drivers are not identical. You can choose from types such as alnico, horn, cabinet, stereo, and university speakers. I had some jensen cn100 speakers in the garage that sounded. Midrange and treble frequencies are reproduced by an altec 806a compression driver that incorporates an aluminum diaphragm, an aluminum flatwound voicecoil, a oz alnico magnet footnote 1and, perhaps needless to say, the same hammertonegreen paint job.
Altec lansing 8028g altecs best vintage 1 format high. During altecs glory yearsthe early 1940s through the early 1970sthose specs underwent a certain degree of evolution, as did the 604series driveunits themselves. Altec lansing 806a driver with altec 811b sectoral hornjbl 2405 slot tweeter mounted on the outside edge of the horn15inch bass driver with speakerlab sticker on the magnetspeakerlab crossover with tweeter and midrange. I just got the above said combo and cabinet are also ready what missing is a crossover for 8 ohm 800hz.
Altec lansing 806a hf 34852 aluminum 16 ohms note 5, 11. Altec lansing mini h2o speaker for portable use wireless overview and full product specs on cnet. The building was being decommisioned and we were able to get a few of these to bring ot ebay. Seeburg dws2 altec 806a driver, altec h811b horn, utah. Altec lansing barcelona a tour of my 1973 altec lansing 2873a barcelona speakers. Altec 811 hf horn, altec 806a 16 ohm hf driver, n801f network, 3.
The inner surfaces of the speakers bottom, rear, and righthand side are damped with fiberglass insulation, but not so the top, the. Altec realized that they could get more compliance and thus lower frequencies with a treated edge in the 803a as well as less failure on the surround edge in the midfifties. Altec hornstest run 414z woofers, 806a driver w 811b horn duration. Oldstyle diaphragmvoice coil assembly for all altec lansing hf compression drivers manufactured prior to 1983. Speakerlabs version of klipschornseach speaker is equipped as follows. Such conditions are ful each 8088b driver uses a voice. Altec 806a 16ohm 806a compression driver with 811 horn. Altec lansing speaker replacement horn diaphragm 26420xx. Midrange and treble frequencies are reproduced by an altec 806a compression driver that incorporates an aluminum diaphragm, an aluminum flatwound voicecoil, a oz alnico magnet. Altec s best vintage 1 format high compression driver. Altec 902 vs 908 driver technicalmodifications the. Altecs first duplex, and arguably the industrys first dualcoaxial driver. First off the altec 802 was used in a great many voice of the theatre systems throughout the history of cinema. It has the 8 cell 803b horn and the 730c 50 watt weatherproof driver.
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