Yesterday was moving day for the 820s. These belonged to my audiophile uncle - who drove off to the great sound stage (and car show) in the sky last year. He bought one of the 820s new in 1956, and the other one used about 10-12 years later. The 'new' one has the Little Maestro emblem on it, and the 'used' one is a little older and has the ALTEC decal at the top.
I will have more comments, questions, and photos soon. But to whet some appetites, here is something interesting: My uncle always said that the two sounded a bit different. One was a little better on the low end, and the other was a little better on the high end. He used an equalizer to cover it up.
When we loaded them up, I laid them on their sides. And check it out. There are a number of construction differences between the two. One in particular stands out: the 'used' one is tuned using holes - like the plans in the speaker building book. The other (the 'new' one) has an angled piece in the rear.
I should note that I once asked my uncle if one was a 820C and the other a 820A. But he insisted they were both 820Cs. Same horn, woofers, and xover. I need to remove the side covers to confirm.
Last edited by wws944; August 28th, 2012 at 01:56 AM.
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