Good2BHome Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Is the Altec Lansing 416-8A Alnico 15" a Good / Great replacement for the K-33? To be used in 1974 Cornwalls with original B2 crossovers. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 not in a cornwall or khorn.....maybe a LaScala or Belle if you used an AA or A xover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good2BHome Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 not in a cornwall or khorn.....maybe a LaScala or Belle if you used an AA or A xover. Why? They have B2 crossovers in them now. I'm willing to change (have custom built) crossovers, but want improvement in bass depth for my trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Is the Altec Lansing 416-8A Alnico 15" a Good / Great replacement for the K-33? To be used in 1974 Cornwalls with original B2 crossovers. Mike Original crossovers in A 1974 cornwall would be type B. Not B2. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Good2BHome Ok, it goes something like this...while the FS are close and the SPL is close, you would actually be going backwards because the 416-8 has an effective impedance of 6.9 ohms vs the 3.8 or so of the K-33...so in essence...you would have less bass due to the higher impedance of the 416....think in terms that your starting point would be -3db from where your woofers are now and you would have to drop the cornwall mid and tweeter -3db to break even and another -3db to allow the 416-8 to overtake the horns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good2BHome Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Good2BHome Ok, it goes something like this...while the FS are close and the SPL is close, you would actually be going backwards because the 416-8 has an effective impedance of 6.9 ohms vs the 3.8 or so of the K-33...so in essence...you would have less bass due to the higher impedance of the 416....think in terms that your starting point would be -3db from where your woofers are now and you would have to drop the cornwall mid and tweeter -3db to break even and another -3db to allow the 416-8 to overtake the horns. Thanks! I understand the explaination and accept it. Bob, You are correct. They do have "B" crossovers in them. Sometimes, when in a hurry and tired the brain is not always engaged. I didn't have to look, I knew that! Summary: One less project. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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