ICTWoody
No longer a junior member
Is that a thing? Altecing? It is now.
So I’m slow at work. Sitting at my computer, jacking around on Facebook... like you do. I’m scrolling on this local vinyl collectors group I’m on and sometimes people post stuff they want to sale... you know... gear. Well I see these neat looking cabinets, reading the post and I see the price, $200... they look pretty decent. Keep reading... built by his grandfather... knight drivers, 3-way. Then I see it, “the woofers were swapped out for Altec 414’s.” I read it twice, looked at the post time, 1hr earlier. Comment “I’ll take them for $200, message sent.” Chatted with the seller via messenger. He was about 30min away from me. Left work early, hit an ATM and now I have these babies. Pics below.
I haven’t pulled the backs off, but he had pics with them off. Altec 414-16C’s with the cast basket. Score.
I love the cabs. They are a little crude kinda, but not bad. I love the patina and they just have some soul. They are only a bit under ~ 5 cu ft. The front baffles use a sub baffle that screws on from inside kinda like Iconics. I have so many ideas. Wanna vote?
Option 1) Keep the 414-16C’s. New motor boards and mount my Emilar EH 800 bowties with Altec 802-8G’s and build a network.
Option 2) New motor boards. Load them with a pair of my Altec 604-8G’s and either build Markwart networks for them.
Option 3) New motor boards. Load them with a pair of my Altec 604-8G’s and use the MiniDSP icepower amps I got from @Pat McGinty and make them active. Wonder if this option could let me tune up the bottom end a bit to compensate for the slightly small box? They are bigger than 612’s... but not near the optimal 9cu ft.
Oh... and before I go. I got there and he also informed me he was also selling a of 846A Valencias. Price was fair. Bought em. Pick them up Sunday.
- Woody
Here’s pics. Dusty the buffalo approves.
So I’m slow at work. Sitting at my computer, jacking around on Facebook... like you do. I’m scrolling on this local vinyl collectors group I’m on and sometimes people post stuff they want to sale... you know... gear. Well I see these neat looking cabinets, reading the post and I see the price, $200... they look pretty decent. Keep reading... built by his grandfather... knight drivers, 3-way. Then I see it, “the woofers were swapped out for Altec 414’s.” I read it twice, looked at the post time, 1hr earlier. Comment “I’ll take them for $200, message sent.” Chatted with the seller via messenger. He was about 30min away from me. Left work early, hit an ATM and now I have these babies. Pics below.
I haven’t pulled the backs off, but he had pics with them off. Altec 414-16C’s with the cast basket. Score.
I love the cabs. They are a little crude kinda, but not bad. I love the patina and they just have some soul. They are only a bit under ~ 5 cu ft. The front baffles use a sub baffle that screws on from inside kinda like Iconics. I have so many ideas. Wanna vote?
Option 1) Keep the 414-16C’s. New motor boards and mount my Emilar EH 800 bowties with Altec 802-8G’s and build a network.
Option 2) New motor boards. Load them with a pair of my Altec 604-8G’s and either build Markwart networks for them.
Option 3) New motor boards. Load them with a pair of my Altec 604-8G’s and use the MiniDSP icepower amps I got from @Pat McGinty and make them active. Wonder if this option could let me tune up the bottom end a bit to compensate for the slightly small box? They are bigger than 612’s... but not near the optimal 9cu ft.
Oh... and before I go. I got there and he also informed me he was also selling a of 846A Valencias. Price was fair. Bought em. Pick them up Sunday.
- Woody
Here’s pics. Dusty the buffalo approves.
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