my new 604 cabinets I'm building.

**voice of the theater** · October 15th, 2011, 10:53 AM

That's great you already hear that big of an improvement with the new cabs pushed up against the wall/even without the backs on them! Great Zoolander clip by the way (one of my all time favorite Ben Stiller movies). Did anyone see Ben Stiller host Saturday Night Live last Saturday Night? He "revived" the Zoolander character for the first time in over 10 years (first time I know of since the film was released in 2001). It was hilarious and I guess the closest thing the world will ever see to a Zoolander sequel. Here's the footage (Stiller makes his entrance just before the three minute mark).

Stiller also revived his Bruce Springsteen imitation on the Saturday Night Live episode last Saturday for the first time (I know of) in 20 years (since the TV series "The Ben Stiller Show" in 1991). Here's that footage
HILARIOUS CLIPS--this guy is too damn funny.

**VolvoHeretic** · October 15th, 2011, 11:13 AM

Roll up some towels and wedge between the back edges and wall. And get some better music samples! You're auditioning those beauties to Wham!?

**Altec Best** · October 15th, 2011, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by VolvoHeretic

You're auditioning those beauties to Wham!?

I think I would have to go with MFSL Dark Side of the Moon or MFSL 1812 Overture ! That's always my test LP's

**voice of the theater** · October 15th, 2011, 01:01 PM

Yeah--WHAM is about as lame as you can get musically! I think he also picked that clip for the great comedy and the sound of the explosion (in his defense) not just for the music.

Cradeldorf--crank up one of those great music CD's or DVD's you have in your collection!

That towel idea is an interesting suggestion (temporarily)......

**voice of the theater** · October 15th, 2011, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Altec Best

I think I would have to go with MFSL Dark Side of the Moon !

I know Cradeldorf has some great FLOYD in his collection! (here's a FLOYD clip with his "aborted" open baffle design that comes up on youtube when you view his current clip of his new 604 cabs)

**cradeldorf** · October 15th, 2011, 01:49 PM

AHHHHGGGHHHH Dammit I knew I should have deleted that VID!!!!!!! LOL Shoot I was hoping you guys wouldn't ever see it. But it does prove one thing, you can practically have any goofball idea you want with Altecs and they'll still sound good.

**cradeldorf** · October 15th, 2011, 01:52 PM

Vott I can honestly say these cabs make the Heathkits sound like an 80's sparkomatic car stereo!!! they are smoother than cognac!!! And that stupid camera of mine really does no justice to the actual sound that I'm hearing in house. it's crazy delicious!!!! I'll shoot some floyd on them and get it up......the stupid wind is like a constant 50 MPH outside today....friggin driving me nuts. Now I gotta go watch those Saturday night live clips you posted they sound like some funny stuff.

OMG!!! he should have done a Ted Nugent one too when he had that chin spinach on!!! LOL

**voice of the theater** · October 15th, 2011, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

AHHHHGGGHHHH Dammit I knew I should have deleted this!!!!!!! LOL Shoot I was hoping you guys wouldn't ever see this.

I think you also posted some photos of them here in an earlier thread. Anyways, you can still get hours of enjoyment out of those "aborted" cabinets now that you've removed your 604's from them. Just put in a dartboard where the 604's were!

**voice of the theater** · October 15th, 2011, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

Vott I can honestly say these cabs make the Heathkits sound like an 80's sparkomatic car stereo!!! they are smoother than cognac!!! And that stupid camera of mine really does no justice to the actual sound that I'm hearing in house. it's crazy delicious!!!!

That's fantastic news. It's always an amazing feeling when you "hit paydirt" on a project like this (especially after multiple cabinet attempts and the mismatch with the Heathkit cabs). I had a feeling from your description of the sound that those modified Heathkit cabinets were never appropriate/suitable for your 604's.....

**Altec Best** · October 15th, 2011, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

Vott I can honestly say these cabs make the Heathkits sound like an 80's sparkomatic car stereo!!! they are smoother than cognac!!! ......the stupid wind is like a constant 50 MPH outside today

Well when you get help from one of the best (GM) you can expect awesome results ! Yeah it's pretty windy here too !