What to do with Altec 515b and 288-8g on 805b horns

[Steve Mac]

See, damaged minds think alike!

I'm damaged too...
But seriously, some simple factors:
1) volume
2) frequency
3) dynamics
4) cross over range(I like to think of it as Kashmir) ...(horn/compression driver and speaker system reproducing the same frequencies)

I can't imagine an onken touching an a5 with regards to #1 or #3 or #4.
Am I wrong? Or mostly wrong? a little more damaged?

[Panomaniac]

It's quite good. My buddy Gary Pimm in Portland turned me on to it. He puts it to good use. It's good stuff, if you'll pardon the pun.

Welcome to Gary Pimm's DIY Page

[Panomaniac]

Hard to say, Steve. I've heard both, often - but never A/B. The Onken is a real joy. It's super clean, and has decent bass. Bass that sounds like bass, not just thump. Like on some classical recordings you can hear and almost feel the air handling in the recording venue. Very dynamic, too. I haven't met anyone who didn't like it.

But the A5 is darn good too. Seriously reworked, it's masterful. Obviously I love it, that's what I own - and what I wanted to own. But I think it's easier to get to excellent results with the Onken than the Altec 828 box. A least that's my feeling. If I had not bought the A7s from Old Guy, I would have built an Onken box. No way would I undertake 828 construction! They may be more alike than different, really.