Heath As-101 Mammoth CA

**Old Guy** · December 31st, 2011, 08:37 AM

HEATH KIT AS 101 ALTEC LANSING VALENCIA

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**bowtie427ss** · December 31st, 2011, 08:49 AM

What a difference east and west make. A pair of AS-101 just sold in NC for 200.

**Nipper** · January 5th, 2012, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

What a difference east and west make. A pair of AS-101 just sold in NC for 200.

And what a difference time makes....
I can remember people giving those big speakers away to anyone who would take them and seeing them sitting at the curb for the trash man. Unfortunately, back then I didnt care.

**Altec Best** · December 31st, 2011, 05:53 PM

10x's the price.

And the XO's could use some new caps. Very clean looking pair though.Someone took care of them at least.

**voice of the theater** · January 1st, 2012, 11:21 AM

They are in beautiful condition--but way overpriced for AS 101's (or Valencias) IMHO..... Those are the original capacitors in the crossovers-same ones mine had.....

**doodle6** · January 5th, 2012, 10:56 AM

Recently, I heard a pair of Valencias at my tech's home and they were very impressive. So I decided to own a pair for a while to see how I like them over an extended period of time. I sorta lost control and ended up with two sets of the Heath version and one set of the Valencias. The Valencias were more open and airy sounding to my ear, but I let a friend talk me out of 'em. Now I'm back to the Heaths and they sound somewhat dull by comparison. I haven't opened them up, but I assume the crossovers are all original. Is there someone who would happen to know the values of the original Heathkit crossovers and the Valencias? I understand that there is a slight difference, but I haven't found a good source for information on them. Help?

**cradeldorf** · January 5th, 2012, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by doodle6

Recently, I heard a pair of Valencias at my tech's home and they were very impressive. So I decided to own a pair for a while to see how I like them over an extended period of time. I sorta lost control and ended up with two sets of the Heath version and one set of the Valencias. The Valencias were more open and airy sounding to my ear, but I let a friend talk me out of 'em. Now I'm back to the Heaths and they sound somewhat dull by comparison. I haven't opened them up, but I assume the crossovers are all original. Is there someone who would happen to know the values of the original Heathkit crossovers and the Valencias? I understand that there is a slight difference, but I haven't found a good source for information on them. Help?

My As 101's had 604's in them. : ) Hope you get them straightened out. I noticed big differences between the receivers I was driving them with... that might be something you can look at too. : ) BTW welcome to the nuthouse.

**Altec Best** · January 5th, 2012, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

BTW welcome to the nuthouse.

Hey speak for yourself !

**Altec Best** · January 5th, 2012, 02:18 PM

Doodle Welcome to the Board... Send Voice of the Theater a PM. IIRC he just built new ones for his pair before selling them so he should be able to help you with the exact values.His thread is on here somewhere if you do a search for XO rebuild of AS-101 you may find it.