Blvdre Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Has anyone had any experience with these horns? A friend of mine acquired a pair of these from an old local theater years ago (~15 or 20 years ago). Big heavy tar-filled behemoths. They both functioned way back then, I seem to remeber them having double throats, but maybe I was hallucinating. Not long after, he just stored them away. I'm thinking about giving him a call to see if he'd be interested in getting rid of them, but not sure if it's all worth the effort. Anyone have input on these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfogg Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Tar filled 1505s with double throats... nahh... they are junk. I'll dispose of them for you. If you can get them they are certainly would be fun to play with. If they are in good shape they are also valuable. Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Hell yeah, see if you can get them. They might be just the ticket for a huge two way system coupled with Jube style bass bins. If anything they are probably worth 12 to 14 hundred bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blvdre Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 I agree, I think they would be fun to play with....up until I get a hernia (I remember helping him move these things way back when. He had the bass bins too). Is it difficult getting parts to refurb these things? I'm not sure what condition the drivers are in, but I know they were in playable condition when he first acquired them. A nice two way is what I was thinking of, not sure what the range of this driver is (have to do a bit of research...) or what the sound quality is like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Altec 515B woofers, 288C HF Drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 You will need a tweeter for hi-fi use. Multi-cells start showing 'fingering' as low as 4Khz, and are real bad above 8Khz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfogg Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 " If anything they are probably worth 12 to 14 hundred bucks." It will of course depend upon condition but I think that is likely low. I've seen tar filled 1505s go for over $2k. The dual throats will likely increase that. Then depending upon what drivers are on it they are probably $400-$500 a pair for the more common units. If he happens to have 288-8/16G they are closer to $1000+ a pair, ditto if they happen to be the 'Hollywood' drivers. Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blvdre Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 Thanks for the info everyone. According to this, http://www.voiceofthetheatre.com/images/multicell.4.jpg it looks like the 1505 is spec'd from 500 to ~2400 Hz, a fairly narrow range. Maybe the measured range is actually a bit different. I'm not so concerned about the value. My buddy would let me try them out for nothing, and if I wanted them, he'd let me have them for next to nothing. If I decided to return them, it would be good to know value at that point - I would like to help him get rid of them for a fair price. Hell, I don't even know if he still has them (fingers crossed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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