I guess those rusty corroded power amps are worth a lot!
Nothing special there for the Altec parts.
Ron
I guess those rusty corroded power amps are worth a lot!
Nothing special there for the Altec parts.
Ron
Enjoying Altec Speakers since 1972
I noticed that too--which is why I emailed him asking who did the re-cone and what kit was used. The one woofer looks o.k., but the glue job (dust cap) on the other one is sloppy --looks like it was done by a second grader in art class. Either that, or when he glued the better looking one, he wasn't using the glue in a well ventilated area and by the time he got to the second one he was seeing stars!Originally Posted by Altec Best
Looks like a Horrendous recone IMO look at the dustcap on the one woofer.It's a ported box.I think Altec recommends a sealed enclosure for the 411.But I guess that's always open for debate as usual.
The seller should be celebrating today--these things sold for 5050 which are also the odds that the re-cone (and rusty amps) sounds good. Still, a cool rarity and I have to admit I'd love to hear how the 411's sound in those cabs with the 802's.....
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Being of "Sound" Mind
AFAIK, there has been no "correct" cone available for 411 for a very long time.which is why I emailed him asking who did the re-cone and what kit was used.
The sloppy glue job from the "re-foaming" is obvious on both woofers.
My wager is that those are very much original 411 cones, and after the first re-foam attempt they ended up with a rubbing VC. The hacked up dustcap is likely the result of having to shim the former for the subsequent re-foaming attempt.
No speaker tech worth his salt would allow a re-cone job looking like that to leave his shop, i thought this would be obvious to the folks on this forum.
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
The thought occurred to me that they may have been just been re-foamed and not re-coned but the seller listed in his ad (and also in his reply to my email) that they were re-coned. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that a seller doesn't know the difference between a re-cone and a re-foam as I've emailed sellers many times to let them know they've listed inaccurate info in their ads/to give them the correct info. They do look like original 411 style cones--I had no idea that GPA didn't offer recone kits for 411's--I've never owned any 411's. Unless the repair facility used NOS 411 cones for the re-cone (which I highly doubt), it seems very likely that my first notion was correct--that these were re-foamed and not re-coned. Either way, you can clearly see the sloppy workmanship in the photos.....
Being of "Sound" Mind
The good news is that I have a better pair than those that sold and It would be easy to put an amp in each one, should I care to do so.
[QUOTE=bowtie427ss;1860697No speaker tech worth his salt would allow a re-cone job looking like that to leave his shop, i thought this would be obvious to the folks on this forum.[/QUOTE]
As is my opinion why they are for sale. Only Bill can bring these Babies back to glory IMO.I have a pair of 411's that Bill reconed and they look like Night & Day difference.
Is that a regularly offered service, and are the new cones reasonable facsimiles of the originals?As is my opinion why they are for sale. Only Bill can bring these Babies back to glory IMO.
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
Bill reconed mine as well, and the cones look like the stockers to me.
Ron
Enjoying Altec Speakers since 1972
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