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RE: Western Electric

Posted by Joe Roberts on May 24, 2014 at 20:02:02:
Look into an Altec 32A and 414 maybe. This is a variant of the WE 753C (713B with 32A and 15" Jensen woof) and related to the 757A which is one of the best speakers I know (728B and 713C and small KS horn).

You'll need a woofer that can play to at least 1500-2000hz very cleanly. A 414 is a pretty good candidate for low $$.

This is a classic monitor approach: from WE through Altec, JBL, Westlake, etc. One or two 12" with a horn crossed fairly high.

Or you could just get rid of the furniture and put in Altec A5s, Japanese style.

But if you want full range horns, there ain't no tiny way to get there. WE 555 and a big horn is the shortest path to the goal.