Heathit AS 101: Help with tuning cabinets for deeper bass

**Phil-G** · April 16th, 2013, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by mpent

so perhaps one last stream of assistance on testing those woofer, please....

Michael

try hooking the 15 up direct and maybe swap polarity at the speaker terminals?
i'm new to messing with crossovers myself. but did you say that when you adjust the L pad the lows get mushy? that should not happen at all. i would not rule out crossed wires
i added new crossovers to my regular home speakers and the bass went from vague and passable to downright painful.

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Originally Posted by alancohen

But a funny thing happened along the way, my musical tastes changed and expanded. Altec drivers, along with tube amplifiers, educated me to the nuance of more delicate and sophisticated music. I now enjoy more acoustic music, especially jazz.

altecs must make you old after many years of thrash/metal i find myself more and more on the elevator music station.

i've found it's not always the music but the spaces in beween.

**bowtie427ss** · April 16th, 2013, 10:28 AM

Altecs certainly helped broaden my musical tastes. Certainly agree with them being particularly adept with acoustic stuff, and jazz. They've really helped turn me on to good big band/swing type stuff.

The "Chairman of the Board" comes to mind

Count Basie "Blues in Frankie's Flat" (Frank Foster) - YouTube

Here's a pretty decent audio only version: Count Basie - Blues in Hoss' Flat - YouTube

**Phil-G** · April 16th, 2013, 10:37 AM

or like when you hear wille nelson and you almost smell beer.

**mpent** · April 16th, 2013, 10:40 AM

Yes, I agree. Low powered tube amps and horn loaded speakers are a match made in heaven for jazz and acoustics.

**alancohen** · April 16th, 2013, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

Altecs certainly helped broaden my musical tastes. Certainly agree with them being particularly adept with acoustic stuff, and jazz. They've really helped turn me on to good big band/swing type stuff.

The "Chairman of the Board" comes to mind

Count Basie "Blues in Frankie's Flat" (Frank Foster) - YouTube

Here's a pretty decent audio only version: Count Basie - Blues in Hoss' Flat - YouTube

Back at ya Sonny Stitt Quintet - The Nearness of You - YouTube

And to think I cut my pre-pubescent teeth on Uriah Heep & Deep Purple.

**bowtie427ss** · April 16th, 2013, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by alancohen

Back at ya Sonny Stitt Quintet - The Nearness of You - YouTube

And to think I cut my pre-pubescent teeth on Uriah Heep & Deep Purple.

Nice! Righteous and crisp! That's goin in my "after 8" collection.

For the working part of the day i have to keep the tempo up a bit. Big Jay McNeely and Detroit Gary Wiggins - YouTube

Big Jay McNeely and Detroit Gary Wiggins - YouTube

**cradeldorf** · April 16th, 2013, 06:57 PM

Your in for the ride of your life then because I can't tell you how many times mine sounded great one night and the next day...Blahhhh. It will truly drive you to insanity. BTW I also have become a jazz listener. Every Sunday Morning on WLAV. Jazz Brunch.