Hmmm- would have to question the credentials of a designer who thinks a 288 is a " 1 3/4" Compression Driver"
An aside... Rick Riccio mixes the soundtrack for The Simpsons....
Here is a pair of original Rodspeakers for sale ! Supposed to be original but who knows ? Looks legit.
"The Rod Speakers" Vintage One of A Kind Altec Speakers Only Other Pair | eBay
THE Rod Speakers
These are a pair of vintage Altec component speakers custom built for Rod Stewart's house, and are the only other pair in in existence.
You are bidding on a one of a kind speaker system just like the system Rod Stewart had in his house, built and designed by Top Audio Consultant Rick Riccio. The Speakers are setup to be BI ?amped and are a wonderful sounding speaker system whether listening to Rock n Roll, jazz or even classical Music.
They come with grill frames that you can have any choice of grill cloth put on them by you or just leave them off like Rod did.
The attached article was run in all these magazines by Altec: Rolling Stone, People, GQ, and Penthouse .
Also comes with a framed ad print signed by the designer.
SPECIFICATION SHEET - ROD SPEAKER
The Rod Speaker is a Three-Way Bi-Amplified Speaker System Utilizing a Vented Enclosure
Components: 2 - 15" Bass Drivers Altec 416-8a
1 - 1 3/4" Compression Driver Mounted to a 90? Sectoral Horn Altec 288-8g on a 511a Horn
1 - 3/4" Compression Driver , Altec 802-8d
Bass Drivers Impedance - 4 ohms
Compression Drivers Impedance - 4 ohms
Crossover Frequencies - 800 Hz - 6.8 KHz
Frequency Response -30 Hz - 18 KHz
Dispersion - 60? Vertical, 90? Horizontal
Power Rating - Bass Drivers - 200 watts pink noise
Compression Drivers - 40 watts pink noise Finish - Walnut,
Dimensions - 44" wide x 32" deep x 30" high
Weight - 250 pounds
Hmmm- would have to question the credentials of a designer who thinks a 288 is a " 1 3/4" Compression Driver"
An aside... Rick Riccio mixes the soundtrack for The Simpsons....
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
I saw that too OG, and was scrathing my head.....
Awesome AB!!! been waiting to see a pair of these for years...... Is it my computer, or do the walls inside the vents on the front motor board an inch and a quarter thick?
Doesn't it also look like one woofer is a 515 and the other is a 416?
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What I see interesting is the use of the 802 without a horn .. just mounted to a mounting plate. Has anyone done this? At what crossover frequency would it be effective?
Look down an 802 throat and you will see it's actually a short conical horn. It would have to be pretty much just HF, maybe 5-7k up.Originally Posted by endeeinn
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
So, the 288 is attached to the 511, to the left of it is the 802, so what's to the right of the horn?
The round plate has no db markings, but the object in the middle of it looks like an attenuation knob. His add says 511A, but I'd have to say it's an E. He also states crossover freq's @ 800hz & 6800hz, so yeah, OG, high's only. Then there's the woofers. My bet is the one on our left is an aftermarket recone. Only the older 515's have a dome vent that small, and both are clearly 16" frames, 515's or 416's. His hand typed spec's say 3/4" throat for the 802, and blah, blah, blah, on & on. Did he really state all original? The speaker pictured with Rod bearly resembles what he's trying to sell. I don't recall the original RodSpeaker having a 511E. It looks more like a B in the picture. Maybe with two small format drivers, one without the horn.
Just my 2 cents. Hmm, Do I sound like I don't trust him?
And how come why do we never see both speakers?
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