Is that how they do things in Tennessee?

**voice of the theater** · February 18th, 2012, 04:49 PM

I bet these sound great if you're good at standing on your head!

Vintage Altec Lansing Voice of the Theater Speakers

Disclaimer: I have nothing against Tennessee -- just blown away that someone would listen to these with the horns pointing at their toes. But I guess I've seen enough in the world of audio that nothing should surprise me.....

**Old Guy** · February 18th, 2012, 04:57 PM

Maybe he's from Australia?

GM · February 18th, 2012, 05:58 PM

This positioning was quite popular around here in the early days of [shrill sounding] SS amps and cheap slider EQ to boost highs as it gave the bottom end of the horn's response a bit more 'weight' and the carpet curbed some of its horn honk. Didn't work for me though.

Another popular orientation was put forth by Julian Hirsch [sp?], which was to locate the cab against a wall normally and turn the horn around to fire against the wall, reversing wiring and adjusting the reflection angle to suit. I tried it when I had A7s and with a bit of damping on the wall it sounded pretty good to me, with a more cone/dome type of sound-stage in the relatively small room they were in at the time.

GM

**VolvoHeretic** · February 18th, 2012, 06:05 PM

I faced the cabinet into a 4X8 sheet of plywood in the corner and had the horn facing out.

**mah** · February 18th, 2012, 08:07 PM

You have to remember that Down Under they are mounted on the ceiling.

**Old Guy** · February 19th, 2012, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by mah

You have to remember that Down Under they are mounted on the ceiling.

Thanks! I'm not wise in the ways of Oz.

**voice of the theater** · February 19th, 2012, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by GM

This positioning was quite popular around here in the early days of [shrill sounding] SS amps and cheap slider EQ to boost highs as it gave the bottom end of the horn's response a bit more 'weight' and the carpet curbed some of its horn honk. Didn't work for me though.

Another popular orientation was put forth by Julian Hirsch [sp?], which was to locate the cab against a wall normally and turn the horn around to fire against the wall, reversing wiring and adjusting the reflection angle to suit. I tried it when I had A7s and with a bit of damping on the wall it sounded pretty good to me, with a more cone/dome type of sound-stage in the relatively small room they were in at the time.

GM

Interesting that this set-up is actually listenable--I wouldn't have guessed. I suppose most VOTT PA speakers are considered "long throw" systems, aren't they? So, if you're sitting back a ways from that horn on the floor the dispersion angle will do it's job and you'll hear the highs pretty well. Closer you are to the speakers the less highs you hear (which I can understand could be practical if your system/amplification sounds too shrill). Also surprised that people would point the horn at a corner and listen to it's reflection--you learn something every day here.....

**Cal Weldon** · February 20th, 2012, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by voice of the theater

So, if you're sitting back a ways from that horn on the floor the dispersion angle will do it's job and you'll hear the highs pretty well. Closer you are to the speakers the less highs you hear (which I can understand could be practical if your system/amplification sounds too shrill).

This is exactly what I do with my party speakers for the reasons you have noted. They are TV stands for the most part but when good judgement ended a few hours before and it's time to get silly, it's great that they don't hurt when you get close to them ie: dancing. 15" coax's with a powered 15" woofer at floor level. Boom boom!