RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - bean - Vintage Asylum

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RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin

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In Reply to: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin posted by mitchs on March 25, 2012 at 15:36:41:

I think Tom nailed it - you just don't find the 811's presentation of timbre for upper brass appealing. I hear the same thing with them.

Updating the compression driver to a later manufacture version with a "tangerine" phase plug will probably help some - but might not, or not enough. Model 19 compensated crossover may help, it was a big step up for Altec. Damping the horn maybe makes a subtle difference. None of these will change the 811's character. Your ears are probably objecting to internal reflections inside the horn (others may disagree).

I could be happy with 811's - they get 99% of it right. I nearly bought Flamenco's, the guy just wanted too much for them. I ended up with round tractrix horns - they get the timbre right - for me. At the expense of other things (more narrow sweet spot).

It's all about compromises, and it all depends on what YOU are listening for.

btw, leave the bug screens in, here in farm country I watched an oriental labybug crawl up one of my horns, while playing at LOUD level.

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Topic - Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - mitchs 15:36:41 03/25/12 (10)

RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - junker 10:30:25 11/23/14 (2)

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RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - unclestu 16:22:49 04/04/12 (0)

RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - DuaneBusa@hotmail.com 19:07:09 04/01/12 (0)

RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - Inmate51 18:11:09 03/26/12 (0)

RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - bean 08:49:08 03/26/12 (0)

RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - Tom Brennan 20:53:27 03/25/12 (1)

I subscribe to the dog ball theory....nt - Conductor 17:15:54 03/28/12 (0)

RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - Palustris 19:32:47 03/25/12 (0)

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