loaded 816VI cabinets on ebay

**cradeldorf** · November 14th, 2013, 07:37 PM

He's going to Russia, they're in Saint Petersburg.

**Phil-G** · November 14th, 2013, 08:56 PM

dang,, that's why no one bid on them.

actually it's worse than that, i have to drive over the sunshine skyway bridge to get there.

**cradeldorf** · November 15th, 2013, 01:47 AM

Is that anything like over the rainbow? Giddy up and go get them.

**Alien_Shore** · November 15th, 2013, 08:16 AM

Damn, you DID steal those.
It's hard to tell from the pics, what are the cabs made from? Are the horns the usual flare rate?

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · November 15th, 2013, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Alien_Shore

Damn, you DID steal those.
It's hard to tell from the pics, what are the cabs made from? Are the horns the usual flare rate?

Altec had a name for it, that's been mentioned here by a former employee, but I don't recall what it was. It was basically an OSB type material coated with a grained vinyl, that was supposed to be paintable.

**Phil-G** · November 15th, 2013, 06:35 PM

well 45$ in gas and 4 hrs later these big honking things are in my living room. the cabinets are a little dinged up, but the insides are in great shape. hopefully i have a great home for them.

**Old Guy** · November 15th, 2013, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Audio_by_Goodwill

Altec had a name for it, that's been mentioned here by a former employee, but I don't recall what it was. It was basically an OSB type material coated with a grained vinyl, that was supposed to be paintable.

Wasn't it Acoustiboard or some silly name?

Actually early ones were birch plywood. Maybe he'll get lucky.

spec sheet at GPA

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...56643336,d.b2I

**Phil-G** · November 15th, 2013, 10:02 PM

yeah, they are some sort of pressed board. and judging from the sound they make when i touch the cone, they might wreck the drywall of a small bar.

but,, i'm looking forward to GM doing a tutorial on cabinet bracing because the cabinet makes a hollow sound when you thump it. especially the back.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · November 15th, 2013, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Old Guy

Wasn't it Acoustiboard or some silly name?

That might be it.

Actually early ones were birch plywood. Maybe he'll get lucky.

spec sheet at GPA

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...56643336,d.b2I

Yes the spec sheets says plywood, but I'm thinking that I was told they were all the Acoustiboard (or whatever). It's in a thread here on the forum.

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Originally Posted by Phil-G

yeah, they are some sort of pressed board. and judging from the sound they make when i touch the cone, they might wreck the drywall of a small bar.

but,, i'm looking forward to GM doing a tutorial on cabinet bracing because the cabinet makes a hollow sound when you thump it. especially the back.

I wouln't think it would need much. They're a lot more solid than an 825/828.