Model 19s on Australian Ebay

**mah** · August 3rd, 2009, 11:32 PM

Not mine. 7 hours to go. Only 1 bid.

**theophile** · August 4th, 2009, 06:56 AM

Well there was a bit of a bidding war in the last minute,and they finally went for $2050 Australian dollars.

I had thought about it for a moment,but I have a different multi-way mostly Altec project in mind.
It involved 2 x 411s in separate cabinets(got those already),the 416As which will be left in situ in my Valencia cabinets,2 x 288s that I also have already(with Azura Le'Cleach horns) and either 2 x B&C DE250s or Altecs of my choice(on Azurah Le'Cleach horns).The uppermost range drivers still to be considered.

The whole shebang will be used active with my Accuphase F-25 crossover.All I have to do is purchase the horns and put the whole thing together.

**lowpoke** · August 4th, 2009, 09:32 PM

I don't think that's such a bad price. To build something similar would probably cost as much, if not more.

theophile, that set up you're building sounds impressive. I'm putting together a system using Altec 511B horns on 808's. (Wish I could afford some 288's though!)

**mah** · August 4th, 2009, 11:03 PM

I would have considered them if I didn't have my Altec components waiting for assembly. I have reservations about notifying members about Altecs on Oz Ebay because I could be stiffing another buyer. However, I keep to rarely presented items or possible bargains which I feel members may miss.

Cheers, Marshall.

**magnarc** · August 7th, 2009, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by mah

I would have considered them if I didn't have my Altec components waiting for assembly. I have reservations about notifying members about Altecs on Oz Ebay because I could be stiffing another buyer. However, I keep to rarely presented items or possible bargains which I feel members may miss.

Cheers, Marshall.

Good older Altec stuff here in Oz is rare! On eBay anyway. If it is somewhere else then I dont know about it!!!

**westend9** · August 5th, 2009, 12:15 AM

Theo,
How many channels will that F-25 run? Is it just a matter of adding boards or is there a limit to the high or low end? I followed some of your buying experience over at AK but can't seem to recall the capacity of the Accuphase.

**wixy** · August 7th, 2009, 09:06 AM

I was about to bid on these until I noticed that the driver on one speaker was pushed in in the middle, which wasn't described in the listing. Would this have been fixable?

**oface1** · August 7th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Yes, if it was on the dust cap on the speaker.....

All you need is some tape... I would work with the weakest stuff first, and move up gradually with a different/stronger/stickier tape untill you would have to use duck or ordie tape.

Pull it off quickly w/o ripping too much cone material off, but you can always re-glue the cap if it comes off......

I have done it a ton of times....

-chris

**magnarc** · August 7th, 2009, 01:30 PM

I also ummed and ahahed, but in the end I've decided to build the tall SH V style M19 type box for the components I've got. Just missing 802 or 902s.

When the seller wouldn't open and confirm the components I thought nah.

OT there are 1005Bs and 515s in Sydney up right now. Not mine, ex cinema not sure yet which one.

**theophile** · August 14th, 2009, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by westend9

Theo,
How many channels will that F-25 run? Is it just a matter of adding boards or is there a limit to the high or low end? I followed some of your buying experience over at AK but can't seem to recall the capacity of the Accuphase.

westend,
I apologise for not replying sooner.It would seem that I am not receiving notifications to my e-mail address about replies to threads I have subscribed to,on this forum.

Now as to your question.The Accuphase F-25 is totally modular.The owner can purchase enough modules to make it anything between a two-way or a four way active crossover.The choices of the crossover frequencies are all limited to set frequencies.No adjustments of the crossover frequency are available.When a change of crossover frequency is desired,another set frequency board must be inserted onto the divider module.

The Accuphase is a stunning sounding product.There seems to be a strong consensus amongst people with wildly differing tastes in equipment,that it is a superb sounding unit.I had to buy mine from Japan,and import it into Australia.A step-down transformer was necessary.