I may have a working 418 in my stash. Will check. The 418 has a cleaner upper mid than the EVM. Actually I think I have a 422z which is a OEM 418 type.Originally Posted by alancohen
EDIT: I have a 421 working and a couple 418 needing recone, old style
Last edited by Old Guy; March 16th, 2022 at 12:51 PM.
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
i have a 418 8h (16" frame) frame and cast motor only. if anyone wants it. 10$ + shipping from 33907
had to move i have no idea where it is. If i find it in the trailer after i get moved, i'll update it
Last edited by Phil-G; June 29th, 2022 at 07:37 PM.
Sonic Barbarian
For sale are a pair of Altec Valencia speakers, originally sold through Heathkit as model AS-101, and branded with Heathkit logos. A friend gave me a demo of his modified pair of Heath speakers, and they were VERY impressive. And when he offered to help me set a pair up like his, I went looking and found this pair.
These speakers' first owner was David Nurse, the President of Heathkit. When he passed on, his son owned them, and he sold them to me as he downsized in 2018. I paid U-ship to deliver them from western Ohio to my home in Fairfax, VA.
The Heath cabinet design is a classic take on the Valencias. Some say its a more attractive style. They are large cabinets, so my first mod was to add furniture wheels to the bottom so they can be easily moved. Per my audio guru, I attached granite and ceramic tiles to the rear and bottom to give them mass, so they play lower frequencies than other Valencia's do. I also added (removable) 18x18 inch granite tiles on top of the cabinet. The woofers have added mass to help them go lower, and the horns are heavily damped to remove ringing and shrillness. The cabinet is set up as a "half-*** transmission line," filled with lambswool, and they have a custom crossover network. They play a wider range than stock Valencias - hearing is believing.
Basic list of mods -
- Original Woofer with custom treatments for lower bass range
- Original Tweeter with modified back-cap pad and vent holes (relieve back pressure)
- Horns modified with 2 layer of QPad lead based damping material.
- Notched Fiberglass panel installed between woofer and horn.
- approx 4 cups of well fluffed lambs wool in lower cabinet area around woofer.
- Existing rock wool left undisturbed on sides and back panels.
- Removed rock wool blocking "vents" at ends of horns.
- 13 AWG stranded silver wire in teflon jacket replaced original internal wiring.
- Major rebuild/update to crossover network with polycarbonate & Teflon caps
- Used stock inductors & horn tweeter controls.
- 2 tiles installed to the cabinet bottoms - one 18x18 ceramic, one 12x12 granite with RTV silicon for constraint layers
- 2 tiles installed to the cabinet rear panel - one 18x18 ceramic, one 12x12 granite with RTV silicon for constraint layers.
- 18" Granite tiles built up with constraint layers and placed on top of cabinet (removable)
These Heath/Altecs are quite efficient and play well with medium power tube gear, or newer transistor amps. Why am I selling them? I love speaker projects and love hearing different gear, but I currently have 4 pairs of large speakers in my living room, and I'd like to declutter and downsize this pair and one other (the JBL L212s will remain)
Complete details on all of the upgrades and modifications, as they occurred, with internal pictures and more can be read here,
Altec Valencia = Heathkit AS-101 | Audiokarma Home Audio Stereo Discussion Forums
Located in the Northern VA/DC Metro area.
Please PM any questions or offers to me ...
Local demo and pickup only (or hire uShip as I did to get them delivered).
Basic list of mods -
- Original Woofer with custom treatments for lower bass range
- Original Tweeter with modified back-cap pad and vent holes (relieve back pressure)
- Horns modified with 2 layer of QPad lead based damping material.
- Notched Fiberglass panel installed between woofer and horn.
- approx 4 cups of well fluffed lambs wool in lower cabinet area around woofer.
- Existing rock wool left undisturbed on sides and back panels.
- Removed rock wool blocking "vents" at ends of horns.
- 13 AWG stranded silver wire in teflon jacket replaced original internal wiring.
- Major rebuild/update to crossover network with polycarbonate & Teflon caps
- Used stock inductors & horn tweeter controls.
- 2 tiles installed to the cabinet bottoms - one 18x18 ceramic, one 12x12 granite with RTV silicon for constraint layers
- 2 tiles installed to the cabinet rear panel - one 18x18 ceramic, one 12x12 granite with RTV silicon for constraint layers.
- 18" Granite tiles built up with constraint layers and placed on top of cabinet (removable)
These Heath/Altecs are quite efficient and play well with medium power tube gear, or newer transistor amps. Why am I selling them? I love speaker projects and love hearing different gear, but I currently have 4 pairs of large speakers in my living room, and I'd like to declutter and downsize this pair and one other (the JBL L212s will remain)
Complete details on all of the upgrades and modifications, as they occurred, with internal pictures and more can be read here,
Altec Valencia = Heathkit AS-101 | Audiokarma Home Audio Stereo Discussion Forums
Located in the Northern VA/DC Metro area.
Please PM any questions or offers to me ...
Local demo and pickup only (or hire uShip as I did to get them delivered).
Price lowered to $1500, so if you are interested, PM me and let's talk.
Cash only, no trades please.
AS101-1-Heath-Valencias-NoHeils.jpgAS101-2-Tweeter-cap.jpgAS101-3-QPad-Horns.jpgAS101-4-stuffed.jpgAS101-5-Full-View.jpgAS101-6-Crossover-New.jpgAS101-7-Bottoms-2tile details.jpg
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Vintage HiFi Exchange
GPA N604-8A crossovers, $300 US for the pair. The 8C version with attenuators cost $240 USD each.
I bought these new from GPA with my 8H-III several years ago, and they have been sitting on my cupboard shelf for most of the time as I used a custom xo for my custom 10 cu ft cabs.
The N604-8A Crossover is suitable for use with any Altec Lansing 604-series loudspeakers. The 604-8G, 604-8H, 604-8K, and 904 series loudspeakers all perform well using this crossover.
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WTB singles
Looking for a mate for a few things. I’m in upstate NY.
210 cab
803b horn
203 horn
Also would interested in a pair of 828 cabs if anyone has a pair not too far away.
i had two pairs of 828 cabinets i sold them to a guy in miami last may, before i moved up to ocala.
Sonic Barbarian
I think I sent you a message, but nothing shows up in my sent folder.
Did you find this driver? I'm interested if so.
Thanks, Ron
Enjoying Altec Speakers since 1972
Yeah I did. It was In my shed in my new house. I'll double-check when I get back up there sometime this week or so.
Sonic Barbarian
appreciate it. Alnico right?
Enjoying Altec Speakers since 1972
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