a few facts about Altec drivers
Titanium diaphragms are sold by cheap manufacturers as spare parts for Altec and JBL. It is recognized that their sound cannot be compared with the original diaphragms. If you don't know your way around and want to save money in the wrong place, buy them.
The original diaphragms were made of aluminum and, in the 70s, were partly made of symbiotics in order to cope with higher performance.
The original diaphragms and recon-kits are still made, very few people know that. http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/
The same engineer who also developed the drivers at JBL played a decisive role in the development of the drivers. Among other things, the sound of the drivers is therefore comparable to that of the JBL's.
professional use is still easily possible. Most of them, however, shy away from the prices (quality costs money).
Altec horns are among the best ever developed. The MR principle is still copied by many manufacturers to this day.
if you want to do something, you should damped the horn from the outside but I already described that in the thread.
Alnico is a rare earth magnet, the earth's magnetic field deprives it of its power for years. I've seen measurements where it only had 80% of its power. By the way, Alnico drivers cannot withstand large vibrations or roughly lay them on the floor .... be careful
on the subject of xover, please do not use any super capacitors or coils that have a lower power loss than the old components. the Altec drivers can only tolerate a slight overload, mostly diaphragms break in the process. I speak from my own experiences
have fun with your Altecs
.
Titanium diaphragms are sold by cheap manufacturers as spare parts for Altec and JBL. It is recognized that their sound cannot be compared with the original diaphragms. If you don't know your way around and want to save money in the wrong place, buy them.
The original diaphragms were made of aluminum and, in the 70s, were partly made of symbiotics in order to cope with higher performance.
The original diaphragms and recon-kits are still made, very few people know that. http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/
The same engineer who also developed the drivers at JBL played a decisive role in the development of the drivers. Among other things, the sound of the drivers is therefore comparable to that of the JBL's.
professional use is still easily possible. Most of them, however, shy away from the prices (quality costs money).
Altec horns are among the best ever developed. The MR principle is still copied by many manufacturers to this day.
if you want to do something, you should damped the horn from the outside but I already described that in the thread.
Alnico is a rare earth magnet, the earth's magnetic field deprives it of its power for years. I've seen measurements where it only had 80% of its power. By the way, Alnico drivers cannot withstand large vibrations or roughly lay them on the floor .... be careful
on the subject of xover, please do not use any super capacitors or coils that have a lower power loss than the old components. the Altec drivers can only tolerate a slight overload, mostly diaphragms break in the process. I speak from my own experiences
have fun with your Altecs
.
