I see them on ebay/craigslist from time to time. but fat chance on getting one here in s fla. so i've been looking at a7 plans and i know i could do it. (it might be easier than finishing my boat.maybe cheaper) if i can get a set of horns. it's on. battleship grey, no veneer, no bling, no foo foo. just brute force
I wish you well.
Eh hem...GO FOR IT...and post lots of pics
You'd be surprised what you can find. I found a pair of empty cabs in NY http://www.hostboard.com/forums/f700...ets-ny-ny.html just after I decided, like you, to build them. For $162 I couldn't have purchased the materials.Originally Posted by Phil-G
I see them on ebay/craigslist from time to time. but fat chance on getting one here in s fla. so i've been looking at a7 plans and i know i could do it. (it might be easier than finishing my boat.
Correction: Audio_by_goodwill found them!! Stick around here. These guys are great at scouring the universe for Altec gear.
Last edited by alancohen; March 5th, 2013 at 11:36 AM.
bowtie are these the mcm woofer you mentioned?
MCM Audio Select 18'' Die Cast Professional Woofer - 700W RMS | 55-2984 (552984) | MCM Audio Select
Last edited by Phil-G; March 7th, 2013 at 10:55 PM.
Actually they don't make them anymore.
This is the woofer, same catalog number but now it has a smaller magnet and lower power handling. here also is a crappy photo of the catalog page of the ones i actually used, note the 100 0z magnet and 400/800 power handling:
MCM Audio Select 18'' Die Cast Professional Woofer | 55-1875 (551875) | MCM Audio Select
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
i've ordered some stuff from mcm. but i usually just order small stuff, like semiconducters from mouser. so anyway i'm getting a little in the weeds with the altec 15/16s can you clue me in to a set that would work with (the set of horns i might have, if the guy sends them.) 902 811s? and how does the horn in the port thing work out? seems like it would save space.
If you don't need high power handling, 416-8B would be the woofer of choice whether vintage Altec or new GPA production. They would also play well in a conventional bass reflex box, and they play well high enough to use a 1200 hz XO.
On a budget, it's still hard to beat the Altec 3156 OG mentioned. They're almost always available on ebay down around the hundred dollar mark, an Altec woofer for little more than a C note! New ones from GPA are 250 on ebay, and they have that wonderful new smell that will last several weeks. I wish i could afford some new cones myself, craving that smell, LOL!
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
Actually they don't make them anymore.
This is the woofer, same catalog number but now it has a smaller magnet and lower power handling. here also is a crappy photo of the catalog page of the ones i actually used, note the 100 0z magnet and 400/800 power handling:
MCM Audio Select 18'' Die Cast Professional Woofer | 55-1875 (551875) | MCM Audio Select
To get the same specs, 800 Watt,100Oz magnets you have to move up to the 21" woofer.
MCM Audio Select 21'' Die Cast Professional Woofer - 800W RMS | 55-2985 (552985) | MCM Audio Select
Edit; oops, same as the one posted above. LOL
This one looks promising in a 16 cu ft box;
MCM Audio Select 18'' Die Cast Professional Woofer - 700W RMS | 55-2984 (552984) | MCM Audio Select
Input it into WinISD and it looked pretty good, but I am sure I don't know how to use it.
Last edited by VolvoHeretic; March 11th, 2013 at 09:04 PM.
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