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    817 users

    What drivers have you tried on the highs other than Altec, to cross over to the 515 woofers?

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    Re: 817 users

    Jbl 2226
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    Re: 817 users

    Ah so you have JBL woofers? What are you using on the highs?


    Anyone using non Altec drivers above the 515 in an 817?

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    Re: 817 users

    My bad, it was actually 815's that we ran 2226's in. We're going back 20 years or more now, really stretching the brain before caffeine.

    That said, when we first put the system together we ran 2441's on large McCauley slant lens horns, later switched to a pair of 2445/2385 per side so they could bot be splayed for a bit broader HF coverage and better overall power handling. The system was used almost exclusively outdoors. What i remember best is that i don't miss moving big speakers, especially in the rain, heat, snow, 4 am, etc..
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    Re: 817 users

    Quote Originally Posted by bowtie427ss View Post
    What i remember best is that i don't miss moving big speakers, especially in the rain, heat, snow, 4 am, etc..
    Yeah, my days of carrying 200 pound speakers up fire escapes are over.
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    Re: 817 users

    My 817’s came with Altec 921-16 woofers. I used JBL 2360A horns with Renkus Heinz SSD-3301 HF drivers. I used an active xover to cross them between 500-800hz. I forget which one now since it’s been a few years since I sold them.

    So, not crossing to 515s but not Altec horns either

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    Re: 817 users

    Quote Originally Posted by Old Guy View Post
    Yeah, my days of carrying 200 pound speakers up fire escapes are over.
    Fire escapes ?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by GM View Post
    Fire escapes ?!

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    That's often the easiest, and most direct route for moving large PA and equipment racks and boxes.

    Many venues(even schools) have some type of restrictions at the patron entrances that restrict people flow to a single file line, some even have turnstiles.

    Fire exits and fire escapes have long been used for load in/load out access. This usually doesn't pose any problems with regard to rules/regs as it is done outside of the venue's hours of operation to the public.

    Of course laws and regulations vary from city to city and state to state.
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    Re: 817 users

    Hi all,

    If you build a cabinet for 817 with 515b woofers, can the woofers be swapped to 515G or vice versa?

    https://greatplainsaudio.com/wp-cont.../07/515b-1.pdf

    https://greatplainsaudio.com/wp-cont...-Series-01.pdf

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    Re: 817 users

    The cab is tuned somewhat higher than either's Fs, so yes, just may need different EQ frequency shaping.
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