Dylanl Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Landed in my living room that is. SO far all I can say is WoW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylanl Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 Here is a close up so you can see the grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 very nice dylan, congrats! now tell us about the sound....tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylanl Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 Listen only for a 1/2 - 1 hour so far. I need to do a little more tweeking but these are no slouch when it comes to sound. My 1st impression stock Khorn vs. Stock Altec 19: 1. Altec - much smoother midrange and Highs 2. Altec bass not as deep but very very tight. 3. Klipschorn a little clearer overall 4. Stock Kliopschorn to Stock Altec 19 ( I favor the Altec ) Now, comparing my Klipsch with mods. to the Altec I still give the edge to the mighty Klipschorn. I have to do a lot more testing and there are many tweeks that can also be done to bone stock Altecs. If any of you guys get a chance to listen to these do not pass it up. This note is only based on 1/2 - 1 hour of listening I will know better in the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Nevermind. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Since no speaker does it all, you'll probably find you like some material better on one speaker better than the other. They're very pretty -- enjoy! Traitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipschfoot Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Let your amps warm up, put on some tunes with good vocals. Sit back and tell us if the singer(s) don't sound like they are in your living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Landau Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Enjoy your new speakers. They look beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 soooo sexy, yyyeeeoooowww Hows the sound? btw, you might toe in, Cornwall style to keep the horn from reflecting off the nearby wall. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwalled Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Hey Michael, Do you have some Diana Krall, or something along that line? That would probably make a good test. I'm real impressed with the "love scenes" 5.1 disc I picked up from Best Buy the other day. -Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Ha ! ..told ya so ....keep listening, you'll love 'em even more don't toe 'em in ..... that 811 horn can beam pretty hard, it was designed probably for a 50' throw .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homemade Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I remember seeing the Altec 19 (single speaker) used as the speaker in the K-State Union movie theatre in the early 80's. They wheeled the speaker onto the stage and let the screen down in front of it if I remember correctly. The problem I see is that they are bigger than my homebuilt khorns! My homebuilts have just the bare basics-no big upper horn enclosure and no additions to the sides. I'll post a picture sometime. They were built on Speakerlab plans about 15 yrs ago. I really can't see how they have less bottom end than the khorns. My biggest complaint about my knorns is that the upper bass is way too loud (in the 100-200hz range). I went back and used a 15 band eq to tame that range about 4db and boost the low end by 12db or so. Much better sound. I couldn't stand the non eq.ed response!!! I'll bet your Altecs are much flatter. What are the specs on the Altecs? I remember EV had some simiar speakers and they offered an eq. for flatter response. By lowering the port resonant freq., just a little boost in the bottom octave would lower the range of the speaker another 1/2 octave or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCM Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 bsafirebird is correct. I've found with mine that minimal toe-in is best. They do _not_ sound good aimed at your head. Gary, what Altec's did you have ? ......... The 19's are playing in a different league than Cornwall's, or La Scala's for that matter although that is a somewhat closer comparison in my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Gary, Didn't yours also not have the Altec woofer in them when you got them? On a short side trip... In the early '70s I played acoustic guitar and bass for a brother sister duo. We played a small college in Ohio, where their venue was one half of a gymnasium. The only speaker for their PA system was a VOTT similar to the 19. It was the best PA any school had for us. Marvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D0N Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 gorgeous!!!!!!! Do they have grills? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 ...."Gary, what Altec's did you have ? ......... The 19's are playing in a different league than Cornwall's, or La Scala's for that matter although that is a somewhat closer comparison in my view"..... But a Cornwall with a 511b/902-16a crossed at 600hz is in another league..... Terry Edit: and requires tolerant wife........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCM Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 ---------------- But a Cornwall with a 511b/902-16a crossed at 600hz is in another league..... Terry ---------------- Sure, you're halfway there Terry, did you get my reply to your questions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 ---------------- On 3/5/2005 10:27:36 PM KCM wrote: ---------------- But a Cornwall with a 511b/902-16a crossed at 600hz is in another league..... Terry ---------------- Sure, you're halfway there Terry, did you get my reply to your questions ? ---------------- Yes I did, and many thanks. I will get back to you with a "tighten up" reply. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylanl Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 It seems that some of our so called DIE HARD members have been looking over their shoulders at the Altec forum- http://www.hostboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=3729. I hate to mention names but...(DeanG & bsafirebird1969),I am just curious, I thought you two were klipsch loyalists if so what are you doing dancing around on the enemy's site? Maybe the allure of finely tuned Midrange & highs has started to attract you. The only thing I ever claimed was that I love horns. The name is not as important to me as the sound - period. So I guess there will be no *** Kissing today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylanl Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 If I own both why can't I be on both this board & the Altec forum? Anyway, I still love my Khorns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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