altec a7 vs klipschorn
I loaded a 2220A into a Klipschorn several years, and was quite impress with the results. Harbeth 40.1 or Klipschorn. There will be a reasonably integrated inpulse response compared to the Auditorium 23 and the Klipschorn where the tweeter leads the mid by so much. Altec Lansing Magnificent A7-500W-1 Speaker System - VOICE OF THE THEATER $0 The largest and most sought after speaker from Altec Lancing produced for studio or home use. Altec-Lansing A7-800 "Voice of the Theater" series (all versions, home and pro) Altec-Lansing Model 9846-8A (studio monitor) Altec-Lansing Models 14, 15, 19; Altec-Lansing 501; Altec Search by popular brands such as Accuphase, Hegel, Krell, Luxman, Mark Levinson and Sonus faber, and by categories like floorstanding speakers, integrated amplifiers, speaker They can take power better than an original Altec 19 network. During the "Quad Craze," I did a demo of my Heresys for an Altec Dealer's Salesman. Why? with Altec's Item #: 109SA170AM. 2) In a side by side comparison (actually, in opposite corners of the same room) of the Altec Lansing Voice of the Theater A-7 vs. the Klipschorn in about 1965, the Klipschorn A nice, "modest" tube amplifier, will take a bit of the sting out and mellow them considerably. The iconic Klipschorn is the original, three-way, fully horn-loaded loudspeaker that laid the foundation for the Klipsch brand. No bass below 50Hz (even with 15 woofers), highs so distorted as to be unlistenable. Free shipping. #1 hmm both altec and klipsch are decent speakers, they price are similar too the mx5051 is THX certified btw (though, it doesnt really matter IMO) I really need your opinion They are even more efficient than the Altec A7's, which have a maximum efficiency of 103dB. As I said in the first paragraph of my post which started that thread: " K-horns are For the Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by Vinyl Archaeologist, Mar 13, 2018. People reported better bass. Solypsa Audio Distributor in A company out there called Great Plains Audio makes and sells Altec-Lansings A7, Bozaks Concert Grand, the Klipschorn, the James B. Lansing Paragon and EVs Patrician (using a 30 driver) were among the best of the best. Cash on pickup! Priced at $4,000 per loudspeaker, Altec Lansing's new A7 speakers are available only via the company's corporate website. Each sale is backed by a 10-year warranty. I can listen to my Klipschorns for 12 hour stretches, or more, and not be "worn out," and experience no listening fatigue. In stock. None the less smoothness in transition goes to the 811 horn & 802-8G driver set up. Absolutely not.what a silly question.[] Something that needs to be mentioned is that the Altec A5, A6 and A7 use the same main cabinets, the 828. The difference between A5 and A7 is the HF horn: the former uses one of the multi cells, the latter the sectoral type horn. By definition, then, the one on the left is an A7 type. You could put some calm music on these and go to sleep. Not saying they have to be the huge theater-system size but a Klipschorn was an amazing economy of space back in the day . Voice coil reads 1320 ohms. The Klipschorns have a much better upper range however. Extremely low distortion. I buy 7 days a week. When I was a teen, a buddy of mine's dad had a Klipschorn. clio09. Normal wear and tear. The K-horns play "Are the Vintage altecs as desirable as the klipsch seems to be?" ..not around here they ain't! [] Second Generation of Altec Lansing's kshelf Models aps more than any Other single audio the speaker-on-the-shelf has to represent Hi Fi. Floor-standing speaker. Recent Classifieds. Info about vintage tape recorders, phonos, and hi-fi. Altec Lansing Eico Nakamichi The Fisher Western Electric Luxman Tannoy Bose Klipsch Garrard Thorens Studer and others. Its classic design ccmpact size have made it a Altec Lansing, Model 19's, studio monitors, purchased at ayrd sale, couldn't believe my luck, the 416B's were our of the cabinets, but were not damaged at all, I was amazed at the clean sound, The Size of the A7 Speakers: The A7 speakers are large, with a height of 56 inches, a width of 30 inches, and a depth of 24 inches. frequency response: 44-40,000 Hz. which have a There's a pair on Audiogon right now I believe that are selling just south of $3000. For the Some, like the Altec A7, have stayed in production for half a century. I am considering now something like Altec A7 - with a 12" front loaded and bass reflex loaded - maybe with a bit of EQ. This board uses 2 12AU7's and 1 12AX7 in the middle vs the original board that uses 2 7199 tubes. Posted by Vinnie (A) on November 12, 2009 at 17:50:19 Wondering if anyone has ever had the oppurtunity to hear these two classic speakers I use an Altec Horn and Driver that is bigger than the Model 19 - With the Khorn Bass Bin and Tweeter. I don't measure the efficiency of loud speakers, but Klipsch speaker's have !Cash paid daily for old stereo equipment, speakers audio gearBuying vintage speakers and stereo gear - working or in need of repair.Speakers, receivers, amplifiers, reel to reels, turntables, old radio tubes, and HiFi audio related equipment wanted.Marantz, Sansui, 40 reviews. They pound and sound great! thomask Well-Known Member Dec 9, 2018 1,001 864 200 I built some troels Gravesen TJL3W's some years ago. On listening to the two cabinets there is a slight difference in what passes for low bass (50 Hz), the Altec design going a bit lower. Full fledged folded horns of Klipsch don't have the step down in the curve as the Altecs do inw their straight axis short horn/bass reflex co I use a combination of an Altec and Khorn. To - hollowboy 19:08:39 12/23/06 ( 5 ) DIY & Done. He's also been using Dyna MK III power amps with another pair of A-7's. Kevin and I have been on the phone for the last hour talking speakers. level 2. Available Exclusively Via Company Website. - Bill Fitzmaurice 06:12:25 12/24/06 ( 0) Front horn - how do I boost the highs? Altec a7 Hi, I am a new member to this forum but have been an audiophile for over twenty years. Altec A7 voice of theater speakers, CONSIDERING TRADES Vintage Cerwin Vega VS-120s. This allows you to Because they had the ability to deliver highly satisfying musical playback to a wide range of users with a wide variety of associated equipment and under a wide range of conditions over long periods of use. A couple of things First, even though the 808-8A series driver's are designed to be used with the Altec 800-Hz. #12 Klipschorn My own review if this speaker is the subject of a separate thread here. The typical enthusiast had to endure University, Jensen, or Electro-Voice 12" coaxial drivers in large resonant plywood boxes with a single layer of fiberglass on the rear wall. Altec Model 19 vs Klipsch La Scala. Toggle signature. The difference between A5 and A7 is the HF horn: the former Again, no bass. Something that needs to be mentioned is that the Altec A5, A6 and A7 use the same main cabinets, the 828. The tweeter with Crites upgrade and better mid horn drtivers do improve the sound. dual 5-1/4" polycellulose woofer for punchy midrange and bass. You didn't specify in your posting what particular Klipsch speakers you are thinking of, and most respondents have referred to various herita favorite this post Jun 8 Altec Lansing 100 High Fidelity Home Floor Speakers, Great Condition Original owner. To find a dealer near you, click here. So, If you want a 'Turnkey' System and don't have a BIG room for Khorns with proper corners, an Altec 19 will probably sound better. But the Altec 19 will only go so far.So if you want to go beyond an Altec 19 and have the BIG room and Proper Corners, superb electronics go for the Klipschorn. 12 inch woofers. It has much more bass than the Heresy, is more dynamic and !Cash on pickup!Call or Text 760 685-4143Old speakers and stereo equipment wanted ! This is the story of the round, midrange horns pictured and their (part) DIY construction in Fibreglass. That means that 2 electrical Watts in yields 1 Acoustic Watt out. High Efficiency Speaker Asylum. wide, flat, smooth. I have several, but the 1028be's would be the best I've A-B'd with these. [] Now that is the toppest of notches you are ever gonna get [Y] Very few "hi-fi nuts" had full-size Altec "Voice of the Theatre" A-7 systems, Bozak B-305's, 15" Tannoys, or Klipschorns. Or something like Klipsch LaScala, which is actually very close to the system I saw. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. He had the drivers re-coned by Altec and was quite proud of them in their green-grey enamel paint finishes (they were impressive looking). 1" aluminum tweeter with HDI (High Definition Imaging) waveguide technology. The A7 horn is The Klipschorn is 50% efficient. The iconic Klipschorn is the original, three-way, fully horn-loaded loudspeaker that laid the foundation for the Klipsch brand. i can perfectly visualize what you are describing thank you for taking the time to help me understand something that maybe fundiment Thanks for the suggestions. $125. Klipsch : Klipschorn Lansche : No.7 Magnepan : Tympani / MG 20 Maxonic : TW7000R Mcintosh : XRT 26 / XRT 28 Nola : Grand Reference Raidho : D-5 Rockport : Mira Grand / Hyperion / Arrakis Sonus Faber : Stradivari Homage Tad : Exclusive 2401 Tannoy : Kingdom / Details; Zero Distortion Link; Own: Lampi GG, Allaerts, Allnic 7000v, two Found 200 records in Search of High Efficiency Speaker Asylum.. 1: Forth horn for the Khorns (8.85) Posted by djn on 2003-11-09, 15:37:04 (68.41.195.0) I was cruzing the(I think) klipschorn forum late a couple of nights ago and saw a pic of what looked to be a speaker cab below the khorn. Re: is the Altec A7 cabinet tuneable ? Details; Discussions; Posts; This discussion; Message User; Altec A7, finest speaker at any price. It was a big value for the price, and Hafler sold zillions of them. Altec Lansing VS-2120 Powered Computer Speakers $10 (sea > West Seattle) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. These speakers came from the Beckley Cinema 6 at the Crossroads mall in Beckley, West Virginia.This is quite an excellent sounding speaker system. pbrennan. Designing loudspeakers is not necessarily rocket science. He uses a pair of Altec A7 speaker systems with it. Altec Lansing Eico Nakamichi The Fisher Western Electric Luxman Tannoy Bose Klipsch Garrard Thorens Studer and others. Luckily, this Vintage Altec 806A 806-A Green VOTT Tube Amplifier Horn Speaker Driver for 811-B Here is a Beautiful Vintage Altec 806A 806-A Green VOTT Tube Amplifier Horn Speaker Driver for the H-811-B's. Diy Horn Speakers-ALTEC LANSING A7 by man_ca Field Coil Lowther Horn Speaker. Altec-Lansings A7, Bozaks Concert Grand, the Klipschorn, the James B. Lansing Paragon and EVs Patrician (using a 30 driver) were among the best of the best. Focal are quite 'forward' in terms of imaging vs many typical speakers anyway. In other words, they are never going to sound like A7's or K-horns. FOR SALE: Rotel 1582 MK II; FOR SALE: Stax SR-007A For Sale (Excellent condition) FOR SALE or TRADE: Lowther high efficiency Fidelio cabinet Search and compare second hand Hifi equipment from 400+ sources world wide. Several feet of distance between the woofer and the tweeter in most of the Altec models makes this a very serious problem for use outside of a theater. Also Read: Concrete Speakers that Promise Best Acoustics and Longevity. The cavity volume and throat area were right on the money. 160x825mm 3. I may go as high as $1000 if you guys know of something that is "head and shoulders" above what I have listed. That was about 45 years ago. The A5 speakers use a comparable bass box but are a little I just got a pair of A7 cabinets and would like to know which set of horns and drivers, crossovers, and woofer models are going to provide the smoothest sound and transparency. Some years ago I made a number of e-bay purchases of Altec hardware after which my brother Marshall and I built three sets of A7. Reply Also note that those A7s have the 806 drivers which are the smaller, less desirable type for that application. At least the JBL 4560 cabinet is a much better midbass cabinet than the A5 or A7 have. The iconic Klipschorn is the original, three-way, fully horn-loaded loudspeaker that laid the foundation for the Klipsch brand. The Klipschorn is all horn-loaded (the Heresy is not in the woofer), weighs 175 lbs (each) and stands 51 inches tall. Honestly, I think you can do a lot better with a more modern design. Older, top end speakers perhaps from the 90s on are IMO the pinnacle of affordable audiophilia. Mackie Thump 12 (1000 Watts) Electro-Voice ZLX-12P (1000 Watts) Yamaha MSR400 (400 Watts) Peavey PVXp 12 (800 Watts) Mackie SRM450v2 (400 Watts) I'm looking to buy a pair of 12s in the $600 to $900 range. If they had 802s and 511 horns they would be much more appealing $299.95 -$120.00. Altec Lansing Eico Nakamichi The Fisher Western Electric Luxman Tannoy Bose Klipsch and others. The final A7 Stack is on the right and despite the bookshelf Klipschorn Klipsch La Scala Cain and Cain Abbey. One thing that both the A7s and the Klipschorn had in common though you fill the room with sound from a 1960 6-transistor radio with the speaker plugged into the radios earphone jack! Call or Text (76O) 6 8 54 1 4 3 Today! The subwoofer helps in subtle ways, but the bass of the Altec A7 speakers is quite good on its own. I had expected that the aluminum tweeter diaphragm would result in shouty highs. Nothing could be further from the truth. The tweeters provide a very smooth top end, ranging from 500 Hz to about 12 kHz. Paul Klipsch ranked the The A7-500-8 features improved high-frequency projection over For our Founder, Paul W. Klipsch has packed more than 70 years of acoustic technology into our superior bookshelf speakers. There will be a reasonably integrated inpulse response compared to the Auditorium 23 and the Klipschorn where the tweeter leads the mid by so much. An expertly restored pair of Altec Lansing A5 Voice of the Theatre loudspeakers can be bought for around $5000 USD, and for an even more cost effective project, an expertly In pretty good shape. He could have bought the Altec 19's at dealer cost, but he chose 4 Heresys instead. 8 yr. ago. Asking 450$ or best reasonable offer. - This sounds far better than a I've been building a small collection of Altec, JBL, Klipsch, and Dukane speaker drivers and complete speakers. wouldn't suggest that any BRAND of 1) Good horns tend to sound more like other good horns than non-horn speakers. Both of these are good brands, IMO. As always, it's Voice of the Theatre A7-500-8 For smaller theatres, or where space is at a premium for multitrack systems, the A7 is the choice. The difference between A5 and A7 is the HF horn: the former uses one of the Stock to stock I prefer the Altecs. altec a7 altec a800 lansche 4.1 magico Promoted Threads. Wonderful midrange and tight bass. If you had $2,500.00 or $5,000.00 burning a hole in your pocket, would you buy a pair of Altec A-7's or a pair of Klipsch Kornerhorns? Quart amp (PSE EL34 15W, wHITE AUDIO 30W, PP CV4055, D-amp 200W) Preamp: 6J5Altec 806A, 416B 8ohm, JBL075 In recent decades the trend towards metal dome and cone tweeters that beam their high frequencies in a narrow angle produces a similar effect. On big music, played loud, the Wilson / Audio Research system casts a degree of shade on the bass dynamics of the Altec A7 system speakers driven by the wonderfully musical 15 wpc Heathkit UA2 amplifiers (using old stock Amperex Bugle Boy EL84/6BQ5 output tubes). Forums. The 75th Anniversary Klipschorn speakers will set you back quite a few grand, landing at Certified Klipsch Heritage Dealers with a price tag of $25,000 per pair (MSRP). Well said Gary. Very objective reply. tc Thought I'd show you guys the active x-over system I put together - Rick Barton 14:35:16 03/31/07 ( 2) A suggestion - jeff mai 20:33:44 03/31/07 ( 1) Additions and corrections - jeff mai 20:39:18 03/31/07 ( 0) Xovers: The K-horn did this very well considering they had 3 drivers to contend with. 705-698-0665 Well you'll see lots of guys around here modding their Klipsch speakers with various Altec compression drivers, horns and woofers but I've NE We both wanted to get the general feelings of the Phoenix community on speakers. The very first thing to realize is that the K33 woofer as used in the Cornwall will operate higher than the 400 Hz upper limit of the Klipschorn woofer horn. The Klipschorn AK6 is a three-way, fully horn-loaded loudspeaker of considerably greater-than-average size and sensitivity: It measures approximately 53" high by 31" wide and Luckily, this was in the very early days of stereo, so only one of these giant Video Games. Among the speakers I am familiar with that exhibit this trait most intensely are all horn speakers made by Altec Lansing especially A7 and Valencia, JBL, and the large Klipschorn. WTB Old Home Stereo Gear Today! analog recorder) using a pair of REAL Altec-Lansing A7 "Voice of the Theater" folded horn speaker systems actually pulled from theater that was being torn down. In Altec A7 416A 811 500hz vs Altec A7 800hz which sounds better and more Efficient. The result is speaker pairs that are indistinguishable from one another. He's happy as a gopher eating *--*. Located in Verner ( lake Nipissing). The A-7 was available Boy was I disappointed! I want to make a klipschorn by my self. This was before speaker prices really exploded, and even top end speakers of that vintage can be had for extremely reasonable prices that can't be beat for price/performance. I also loaded a K-Horn with the EVM15L, and it too performed admirably. 250 watts RMS. designs like the original Klipschhorns, The newer Klipsch Reference 7 MKII, or the classic Altec-Lansing A7 "Voice of the Theatre" speakers or those from Audio Note, like the AZ1. crossovers, they can also be used down to 500-Hz. Currently run both Model 19's and Klipschorns. but in comparison with the Klipschorn the Schmacks is always said to have more slam. Although I like Fostex supertweeter that I have, I am not in a hurry to add full range since I am happy with Altec A7 now.
