Cost to build a Brand New Model 19

**Panomaniac** · January 5th, 2012, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by VolvoHeretic

Did the 811B ever offer anything the 511B couldn't?

Better sound.

**gearfreak** · January 5th, 2012, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by VolvoHeretic

Shouldn't they have been offering the 511's all along?

It's a big hunk of aluminum there. And such a large chunk of aluminum is probably prohibitively expensive these days, not to mention shipping. Plus, we'd expect one would need a foundry to cast them... there seem to be modern knockoffs coming out of asia.

Originally Posted by VolvoHeretic

Did the 811B ever offer anything the 511B couldn't? How about the Mantaray's?

This gets more into horn theory than I am blessed to understand, but suffice it to say they are relatively different horn types. (e.g. between 811/511 sectorals, and MR's)

Other than whatever cutoff frequency the desired MR is, the other difference being that MR are CD (constant directivity) horns, and the sectorals are not.

**juniper** · January 5th, 2012, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by VolvoHeretic

Ok, this is off kilter... let's build the Greatest, Modern, Altec Home Stereo Speaker? What would that consist of and how much?

I think Jean Hiraga may have done this, for home use in a reasonable sized space. Look at the reveiws of his speakers at the Munich show. How he does this? I would love to know..... I have found a few hints.... His reference "altec speakers " that he compares all speakers to, from what I have read, they must be something special!!!! Remember we all hear differently, listen to different types of music, and have educated our ears differently.