"An Altec 210 mini-revival" or "An Altec 4th of July"

**Edford** · July 12th, 2012, 09:36 AM

valhallax - It does take an effort but, I found a young man who has a truck with a tommy lift. He moves and sets up arcade games for a living and he is all set up to handle things of this size. I negotiated a fee for moving the 210s and assisting with all other equipment moving. I usually help him with load in and load out but, this trip, but he pulled up to my garage and before I even knew he was there, in less than 10 minutes, he had both of them loaded at ready to go. At my age and with my back, its really the only way to go.

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**Alien_Shore** · July 12th, 2012, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Edford

People are shocked when they hear low frequencies still coming at 200+ yards. Its like a Altec 210 mini-revival around here.

Love it!
This is the issue that has been brought up on many threads here - the ease of installation vs. sound quality. It really boils down to an economics concern for large traveling pro sound units. LA set ups can push so many more SPL for the weight and size than these traditional horns, but quality is the tradeoff. Good to see you working to swing the pendulum the other way!

**Cal Weldon** · July 15th, 2012, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by valhallax

Edford..welcome! aint been a 210 user around here 'cept me since ol' racer x'treme.

Hey, don't forget about me.

**Edford** · January 8th, 2014, 06:12 PM

Oh btw, as a follow up to this post. I got the job this year as well. Took the big boys out once again. Still dropping jaws all over the county. This year my band got the job to play the show as well, so I got to play through my own rig. You can check out my band at the link below.

www.melodikats.com

Also, I have already been booked for both jobs in 2014!!

**Phil-G** · January 8th, 2014, 09:51 PM

hi Ed, i love to hear first person experience. i really like your 210 setup. it really makes A7s as living room speakers make more sense. the only problem is, now i have to hear the 210s myself. in my case i'll probobly end up building a pair.
i listened to some y'alls samples over my "little" altecs at home and tried to imagine being at the rwb.

**Edford** · June 27th, 2014, 02:32 AM

It's RW&B time again. Setting up the 210s in the morning. Come to Mountain Home Saturday for great sound, music and fireworks. Just sayin'.

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www.melodikats.com

GM · June 27th, 2014, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Phil-G

in my case i'll probobly end up building a pair.

Hehe, I wondered when this would happen.

Trust me, once you've had corner loaded 210s in the home, A7s seem like tinny bookshelf speakers. Much better yet, step up and build the horns properly and use an appropriately efficient sub system as Steve Mac [Steve Maciulewicz] did and be in a ‘class of 1’

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Altec 210 Split
http://www.superbadcat.com/images/stereo/511e_18.jpg

GM

**Phil-G** · June 27th, 2014, 08:00 PM

i'll need a bigger house. or i just need to go into business for myself so i can rent a warehouse.

i've already began to see the limtations of my a7 set. i havent pushed them super hard yet though.
i'm still trying to find time to build the cabs for the 411s. i have a couple questians about the mltl drawings you sent me.

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i do have 4 515 GHPs to work with. would they work ok?

**tomt** · June 27th, 2014, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Phil-G

i do have 4 515 GHPs to work with. would they work ok?

uh,

yeah ...

**Alien_Shore** · June 27th, 2014, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by GM

Much better yet, step up and build the horns properly and use an appropriately efficient sub system as Steve Mac [Steve Maciulewicz] did and be in a ‘class of 1’

:
Altec 210 Split
http://www.superbadcat.com/images/stereo/511e_18.jpg

GM

Great googly-moogly!