Altec Blackjack

[Phil-G]

This seller has 21 pair of 511b horns! I wonder if he's parting out some Altec speaker systems -- he's selling a bunch of Altec woofers etc. too. He's got lots of other audio stuff as well--obviously a tube lover....

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i'm really looking hard at the 515s. i have 416 8Zs. what would a 515e give me that the 416s won't?

[Altec Best]

i'm really looking hard at the 515s. i have 416 8Zs. what would a 515e give me that the 416s won't?

No mids ! The 515E was built for vented box enclosures.. Not so good in large horn enclosures 210-211. Ok for the A5-A7...

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[valhallax]

when I had my 515e's in the a-5's they would drive me off the couch from the bass..they hit hard, and fast

[GM]

No mids ! The 515E was built for vented box enclosures.. Not so good in large horn enclosures 210-211. Ok for the A5-A7...

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??? Not as extended down low as earlier models, but up high still more extended than any original 416 I was exposed to. The 'E' seemed to be a consolidating of 416, 515 parts thanks to Ling's financial gutting.

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[Altec Best]

??? Not as extended down low as earlier models, but up high still more extended than any original 416 I was exposed to. The 'E' seemed to be a consolidating of 416, 515 parts thanks to Ling's financial gutting.

GM

I got this from Bill Meckles website that I happen to agree with..

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All 515's frequency response are rated at 20-1000 Hz and most of them are crossed way below that..

The 416-8B is rated at 30-1600 Hz,the 416A is 20-1600 Hz.So how do you feel that the 515's are more extended than the 416 ? Just curios GM..

I personally prefer the 416 over the 515.Specifically the 416-8B..Your the opposite..

http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/vint...LF_Speaker.pdf

http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/vint...LF_Speaker.pdf

http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/...nents/515b.htm

[Old Guy]

Honestly can't address what GM said- but spec sheets are like politicians. They only lie when they say something...