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

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RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin

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

It is not hard to improve Altec speakers that use the 811 horn.

First remove the bug screen on the gasket that separates the horn from the driver. Just lift it off with an exacto blade. Second cover the horn with Dynamat. Third replace the crossover with the same circuit but using good quality air core inductors and capacitors such as he Russian MBGO-2 military grade aluminum foil & waxed paper. Get the part number off of the crossover in the speaker and then search on the internet for the schematic using that part number.

These changes will transform these speakers and it should only cost a few hundred dollars for the best parts. I would leave the original crossovers in place and rewire the speakers with your favorite wire. Leave the new crossover box outside the speaker. I bi-wire the tweeter and woofer each with its own cable from amp through the crossover to driver.

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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)

RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - junker 10:34:56 11/23/14 (0)

RE: Altec Flamenco's - Trumpets sound thin - junker 10:32:03 11/23/14 (0)

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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