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    Altec A

    Hi anyone know the power requirements on A6 these are from the 80's?

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    Re: Altec A

    Specs are up in the catalogs at Lansing Heritage.

    Power for what? In your living room, any decent amp is adequate.They'll get loud with ten good watts a channel. But just cause an amp says ten watts means nothing. Some ten watt (or even smaller) amps sound better than much bigger ones.

    If in a venue, size of venue matters.
    Your neighbors called. They like your music.

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    Re: Altec A

    Sorry I guess medium to larger these have the N1285-8B networks and I like the 800hz crossover setting. How much power will these take I have all size amps I'm planning to use them with 4 TH115 Danley Sound subs .

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    Re: Altec A

    Altec rated them at 150 watts.

    If i were going to run them full range with their passive network i'd have them on the cleanest 200-300 watt amplifier within reach to ensure that reserve power is never a question since i enjoy a lot of music with large powerful dynamic content. If i were going to use them in a venue type application where they'll be driven continuously for long periods of time, i'd probably keep that 150 watt rating in mind and look into some limiting if you want to ride the edge of the envelope with them.

    They're 100.5db sensitive, so as OG has said above a few good watts will go a long way with them for most listening.
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    Re: Altec A

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    Thanks much for the info here is the setup. (:

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    Re: Altec A

    300 watts each as Bowtie said, is a good figure. Be very strict about not clipping the amp.
    Your neighbors called. They like your music.

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    Re: Altec A

    Thanks OG I try to never clip my amps I always go to a gig in overkill for sound reinforcement for that very reason I would rather be in a position having to turn it down then to push my equipment and compromise sound quality .

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    Re: Altec A

    With those Danleys, i'd be tempted to push the A6's right to their limits. I would be running DSP management and have a steep low pass filter on my HF at 15-16khz.
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    Re: Altec A

    i'm thinking he will be much further along than most rigs I've seen lately..most folks are running subs and satellites these days. it seems as if no one cares about mids anymore.
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    Re: Altec A

    Quote Originally Posted by valhallax View Post
    i'm thinking he will be much further along than most rigs I've seen lately..most folks are running subs and satellites these days. it seems as if no one cares about mids anymore.
    It's all about the lower back. After moving that rig around a couple years, the OP will understand.
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