What to do with Altec 816 cabs???

**djnagle** · May 23rd, 2011, 02:47 PM

Hi All, I just picked up a pair of Altec 816 cabs with Pyle drivers. I will replace the drivers, but was wondering if there are any good tweaks or mods that might help these cabs. I will be using them and bass bins.

Also, has anyone ever used them standing on end? That would put the midhorn at ear level.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · May 23rd, 2011, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by djnagle

Hi All, I just picked up a pair of Altec 816 cabs with Pyle drivers. I will replace the drivers, but was wondering if there are any good tweaks or mods that might help these cabs. I will be using them and bass bins.

Also, has anyone ever used them standing on end? That would put the midhorn at ear level.

I believe turning them such that they are taller than they are wide is how they are most appropriately used*. That's how my late version of the cabinet, with factory hardware was flown.

*I'm no expert....... that's my recollection of secondhand knowledge.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · May 23rd, 2011, 05:17 PM

Oh....... I'd like to see pictures since your plans seem to parallel my own plans. I've only got one cabinet so it's being stored currently.

**djnagle** · May 23rd, 2011, 06:56 PM

This is a pic from my old system. We are moving into a smaller house so I want to replace the JBL scopes with the 816 on end and put the Edgarhorns and Heils on top of it. I am replacing the Pyle drivers that are in the cabs now with Lambda TD15Xs which are all most identical to the Altec 416 which is what, I think, went in these cabs from the factory.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · May 24th, 2011, 10:22 PM

The 816 cabinets are smaller than the JBL Scoops? I wouldn't have guessed that from the pictures.

816's have been loaded with several drivers. My single has a a large format Duplex...... 90's design by Bill of GPA called the Acoustic Engine. It's woofer is 515GHP derived. My late model 816VIX is a bit different, Though. Other 816VIX's did have 515GHP's in them.

My avatar is a cutaway of my 9864-8a........ hard to see, I know, but it's my 816 cabinet.

**djnagle** · May 27th, 2011, 03:35 PM

Come to find out that these are actually cut down 828 cabs. So they are just the top horn section of the A7 system.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · May 27th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by djnagle

Come to find out that these are actually cut down 828 cabs. So they are just the top horn section of the A7 system.

Are they ported or sealed?

**djnagle** · May 29th, 2011, 09:23 AM

They are porsted at the moment, but that might change as I implement them. I just modeled them in HornResp with the Lambda TD15X and they look to be flat from 100hz to 500hz which is right were I need them.

**gearfreak** · June 17th, 2011, 02:11 PM

3 avail on Phila CL for $100 unloaded presently. Been there, seen them, 816A's afaik, but worth it to ask if pursuing.

Reasonably easy access from I-95 iirc.