Altec Lansing Sound

**RonSSS** · August 18th, 2010, 01:08 PM

I'm not sure what the point here is, but that is a great CD for testing dynamics and lows.

Ron

**LICORNE** · August 18th, 2010, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by RonSSS

I'm not sure what the point here is, but that is a great CD for testing dynamics and lows.

Ron

It's a reference to the dynamics , brillance , clarity and clean sound that most speakers today
even JBL don't have.

I"ve been on this board for a long time and have heard coments of the like " my A-8 sound like a large transistor radio". Or "the mids are to loud". Again sound is all about hearing and Altecs are still the best.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · August 18th, 2010, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by LICORNE

It's a reference to the dynamics , brillance , clarity and clean sound that most speakers today
even JBL don't have.

But since we're listening to a recording, via camera, on computer speakers, it's pretty much pointless.

GM · August 18th, 2010, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by LICORNE

I"ve been on this board for a long time and have heard coments of the like " my A-8 sound like a large transistor radio". Or "the mids are to loud".

Both true if not driven with a period correct front end or at least a mimic of one using SS and passive EQ, both of course with the XO properly adjusted for flattest tonal balance in-room.

GM

**LICORNE** · September 28th, 2010, 04:10 PM

Here is a 604 with a torn paper cone and still working. Filmed with flip video camcorder.
Listen to the brilliance of this speaker. Just spectacular.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpcNAmY2phE"]YouTube - Altec Duplex Hollywood 604 Speaker[/ame]

**scott fitlin** · October 4th, 2010, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by GM

Both true if not driven with a period correct front end or at least a mimic of one using SS and passive EQ, both of course with the XO properly adjusted for flattest tonal balance in-room.

GM

To me, these are true words.

**bfish** · August 18th, 2010, 06:15 PM

Yeah, that's kinda like trying to get a sense of the Grand Canyon via a stickcam through a dirty car window at 50 mph...

Originally Posted by RonSSS

... that is a great CD....

Right down my alley. What CD is it Ron?

**LICORNE** · August 18th, 2010, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by bfish

Yeah, that's kinda like trying to get a sense of the Grand Canyon via a stickcam through a dirty car window at 50 mph...

Right down my alley. What CD is it Ron?

For those of us who have worked with VOTT's in the past :we can tell . For example The mid high are "ear
bleading" and not" ice pick to the for head " like Titanium Diaphragm.