More that is across the country from me.....
Two Altec Lansing Vented Base Horn System 816 VI Speakers | eBay
They're not Engines, but I'd still take them. I'd put my cement filled 511Bs on top.
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More that is across the country from me.....
Two Altec Lansing Vented Base Horn System 816 VI Speakers | eBay
They're not Engines, but I'd still take them. I'd put my cement filled 511Bs on top.
they're right down the road from me. shhh
FWIW, I ultimately sold my 210s because I could never completely ameliorate its parallel wall distortion without resorting to a ~300 Hz/2nd order XO [its original design alignment], so theoretically it takes a 600 Hz/4th for the small parallel wall horns or higher order if a higher XO point is desired and why I cut down 825 cabs way back when. All things considered then, it's still the best option if a pair can be located locally for what it would cost in materials to make + however much you're willing to add to keep from having to construct the flares.
GM
I've been looking for 816VI cabs for awhile.
They are always too far away.
ok something is wrong here. i bid the minimum. and no one else did. what the hell??
$199.99 now i need to drive up to st pete and get them.
so would a pair of 515 ghp sound ok in my a7 500s?
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Originally Posted by Phil-G
Too far away for me :-(
is there something about the 515s i should know? why was there NO other bids?
i'm not real interested in the cabs but,,
They won't go real low, but they're highly sensitive, will take 200 watts vs 75 of other 515's, and have a long voice coil. I would assume they pack a dynamic punch that is to be appreciated. Depending on the cost of the drive, you stole them. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil-G
I am.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil-G
If you can get them to NE Pa. I'll take them.http://www.hostboard.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.png
He's not going to PA, he's coming to Michigan :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by dbale
He's going to Russia, they're in Saint Petersburg. :D
dang,, that's why no one bid on them. :D
actually it's worse than that, i have to drive over the sunshine skyway bridge to get there.
Is that anything like over the rainbow? Giddy up and go get them. :)
Damn, you DID steal those.
It's hard to tell from the pics, what are the cabs made from? Are the horns the usual flare rate?
Altec had a name for it, that's been mentioned here by a former employee, but I don't recall what it was. It was basically an OSB type material coated with a grained vinyl, that was supposed to be paintable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alien_Shore
well 45$ 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.
Wasn't it Acoustiboard or some silly name?Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio_by_Goodwill
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
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. :D
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.
That might be it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Guy
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.Quote:
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
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Originally Posted by Phil-G
I wouln't think it would need much. They're a lot more solid than an 825/828.
Definitely not Acoustimass(Bose). :rolleyes:
http://www.hostboard.com/forums/f700...ml#post1298326
Here is post/thread I was thinking of. For seom reason page 8 of the thread disappears when viewing it.
Since I have almost zero experience with stuff that new I'd defer to that judgement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio_by_Goodwill
thats weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio_by_Goodwill
Yes, it would be there for a few seconds, and then vaporize. I kept reloading the page to try and read it, but I'm slow at finding where I left off reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil-G
yeah, it took five or six times to read it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio_by_Goodwill
I get three posts;
Post #71 Todd W. White, "Bill's is an improved version of the idea, which he had before ALPro beat him to it. It has a proprietary crossover designed using their new TEF system, and is outstanding!
Spec Sheet = http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/downloads/212_8A.pdf"
Post #72 [whitebroncoii, "<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I did some checking and regardless of what the data sheet says the 816VIX enclosure, and therefore the 9864-8A and 9894-8A, are special OSB (strand board) with vinyl-wrap. The material is made using a moisture resistant glue."
Post #73 Audio_by_Goodwill. "<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thank you Gary for checking that out further. I appreciate it!
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="1">[ June 03, 2008 12:58 PM: Message edited by: Audio_by_Goodwill ]</font>"
Enviroboard IIRC, a press-board made from various waste products.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Guy
GM
the damaged corner looks a lot like the chipped plywood.Quote:
Originally Posted by GM
Yes, that's what Gary (Whitebroncoii) called it in that thread I linked to, earlier. It's an OSB type material.......smaller particles than what I'm used to seeing in OSB, but larger than particle board.Quote:
Originally Posted by GM
Dunno about yours, I was just responding to OG, though there was someone that posted pics of an 828 made from Enviroboard and the only reason I know Altec ever used it at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil-G
GM
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Yeah, if this is ~accurate, it's mostly a bonding agent: http://www.iagram.com/components/com...1771689815.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Audio_by_Goodwill
GM
Anybody heard from Gary? Miss his input.Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio_by_Goodwill
Are you saying it's more bonding agent than wood? What I see is clearly wood pieces.Quote:
Originally Posted by GM
Again, based solely on the rendering, it certainly seems that way, but never having seen any 'in the flesh', no clue what the ratio might be. Note too that by 'bonding agent' I'm assuming it's a mix of fine dust plus binder same as with PB and some other composites/press board construction panels I'm aware of from my days of designing electrical systems for the pulp n' paper industry.
I did a search to see if there was any locally to look at, but found none, though this Enviroboard Altec 'sub' ad popped up down in Fla., so beginning to wonder if it was spec'd. for [near] tropic apps:
Altec Lansing AB2200 Acoustabass 12" Low Frequency Speaker System | eBay
GM
For what a Wikipedia entry is worth...
"Enviroboard is a construction panel, generally manufactured using compressed ecologically safe sourced material. Most often this means employing the use of agricultural waste fibres, such as the post-harvest straw of rice, barley, wheat, and elephant grass or alternatively, a more urban waste stream such as newspaper fibre.
Construction panels built from agricultural wastes have been around for hundreds of years, especially in Central and Eastern Europe where pressed leaves and straw were used as insulation and even structural material. Environmental board panels should not be confused with straw bale construction which does not process waste fibres into a compressed standardized board panel.
The concept of environmental construction panels dovetails with the principles of sustainability, namely reducing the impact that the entire life-cycle of constructing built environments has on the environment."
I think comparing Altec's Enviroboard to something available today is a mistake. This was the late 90's before being "green" had dollar signs attached to it. Enviroboard is just a name, it's not a specification.
I'll see if I can find a picture. I might have one on my photobucket account.
Edit: I can't find the pictures I was thinking of. I'll see if I can take some new ones and get them posted.