Altec Madrids, were they decent,,??

**Fangio** · August 10th, 2010, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

... Some of us DIYers will sometimes pick up Madrids and Santanas on the cheap as they provide a well made cabinet with a removable baffle offering many project possibilities.

Indeed.

Here is an example, not Madrids but Santana I.

**bowtie427ss** · August 10th, 2010, 08:16 AM

Very nice Fangio!

I think we can call them "Santana 030's".

**mah** · August 15th, 2010, 04:19 AM

Hi, Fangio,

Do you know if that tweeter is a JBL 077 or did Altec have something similar?

Regards, Marshall.

**Fangio** · August 15th, 2010, 12:15 PM

Hi Marshall

they are 075's. I think legendary is appropriate. Well known as "lemon squeezer" over here, in the english speaking world bullet tweeter is the nickname. Not sure if Altec had anything comparable. 077 would be the slot tweeter.

How good this ring radiator is for HiFi has been subject of countless debates. I can safely say they are MUCH better than what they replaced in this cabinet - a rather generic dome tweeter. Together with the 6db xovers this is pure live sound.