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I have an extra set of compression drivers from my RF-3 II's. I also have a set of currently unused Altec 811B horns. I can physically make them fit together. I am wondering if anyone knows just how low I can play these drivers? More specifically what is there operating frequency range? How much power can they handle by themselves? Any other technical specs? Thanks for the help.

I didn't see any reply. I'm probably looking in the wrong place though. No matter. It is inevitable, I will at some point try the 511 with the Cornwalls. I just bought a couple of the Dayton cast frame 15" woofers from PE to try in the A7 cabinets and will probably move them into a nice bass reflex cabinet after the holidays. The drivers come highly recommended by a few Altec fanatics. Claims hold them to be as good or better than the 416 woofers. They sure do look impressive. It's all about the Cornwalls right now, and some holiday coming up that eats away my fun time.

Thanks Carl. I have heard the Cornwalls since I was 5 years old. It has been a few years since the last time though. Well until a couple of hours ago anyway. The 511 horn has so much more presence but I never did get the balance I was looking for in a bass bin with it. Soon..........

I solved the problem. I ordered a couple of woofers to make my Model 19 clones. I also just got home with a set of Cornwalls. This latest will cetainly push back the building of the 19's.

I think I'll be needing them. Let me know something. I promise I'll find a way to incorporate something Klipsch into them.

That is pretty much the direction I'm heading in. I really don't have the proper room for the A7's. I'll stash them away for another day.

DR Who, Let me know when you get it hosted. I'd like to give it a read as well. Thanks.

Your comments seemed spot on to me. Thought maybe we had crossed paths on another forum. Frankenspeaker is just a term that really fits. It is not always a bad thing. In fact I must confess I do have some Altec Frankentana speakers. That would be an Altec Santana II cabinet with Dayton woofers and a horn tweeter. Best a Santana ever sounded. I just never considered the merging of Altec and Klipsch. I'm not above it, I would really like to have a nice set of Heritage speakers, one of the bigger 3 or 4 models. I really dig the furniture type look of the nicer cabinet offerings. I'll be around. Klipsch is the object of my first speaker obsessions since early childhood. Altec a close second.

I'm not sure how you gig with speakers. I thought the idea was to stab the frog not squish it[*-)][]

Some of us don't even have one pair of those nice big Klipsch and you have 2 pairs each of the 2 most desireable to me. Looks nice. Nice Marantz as well.

.........."I'm not a big fan of Frankenspeakers"......... Yep, they are hideous,...............until you press the "on" button. I like to say that "If I wanted something to look at, I would buy art, not audio"....... In reality, walnut top-hats will be built sooner or later. Sooner if you ask my wife.[] But, i'll bet those petite little A-7's just look wonderful in your house! The finish wouldn't be flat black would it? No. Bet they are rosewood. [] LMAO. Seems as though "the pot is calling the kettle black"...... Regards, Terry Terry, Do I know you? Do you know me? Yeah they are petite alright. You got it on the black issue as well. Carpet as a matter of fact. The cabs are either DIY or kit and I'm leaning toward DIY cause I realy dislike the quality of finish. A kit seems like it may have yielded better results from the builder. I'm in no rush to get rid of them. I just really like the Klipsch and a nice looking speaker is important to me as well as the sound. I'm afraid a totaly new cab may be in order for me to be happy with their apperance. Actually if the cabs were original Altecs I'd feel a little better. The LF extension really is my main focus though. The 808-8A's have a new Radian Diaghragm in them. Bill H @ GPA said is was acceptable but he would rather I have bought new ones from him. Oh well, they came with the rest of it. Thanks.

I could do that and may just to see how things shake out (pun intended). I'm not a big fan of Frankenspeakers though. I'm kinda leaning toward an Emminence Delta 15 in a bass reflex enclosure with the 511B/8080-8A horn on top. Or whatever I can get my hands on for LF. Just thought I might be able to avoid some work. I hate work.

Thanks, I'll check it out. Got a link to the BEC drivers?

That's a good one. I can't help but am anxious to hear the answers you get. I have a tube pre that exhibits differences in balance relative to the volume position. Sometimes it is dead on other times it is shifted to one side or the other. Probably just a bad pot in my case.

Maybe the bass bin is the route of my minor displeasure with my A7's. A more conventinal design may yield more satisfying results. I am using the 511B/808-8A combo with a Radain diapragm. I'm just looking for a total package. The A7 is really lacking in the LF department. The addition of another HF driver is fine but a sub to augment is getting abit out of hand. Maybe this needs to be taken to another thread so as not to stray too far off topic.