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Title: Only here might someone understand (Voice of the Theatre content)
Post by: bdasilva on July 28, 2008, 09:16:34 PM

Altec A7s Voice of the Theatre... I have a chance to buy a pair for 450... I ve  wanted a pair since high school...  I have a 20w tube amp.


Am I nuts?     Its even hard to say "Sound Reinforcement" with a straight face.

Title: Re: Only here might someone understand (Voice of the Theatre content)
Post by: carlbeck on July 28, 2008, 09:19:37 PM

Nope, I think your nuts to not at least try them. Your talking classic horns with tubes.

Title: Re: Only here might someone understand (Voice of the Theatre content)
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on July 28, 2008, 11:03:43 PM

He's right.  There really isn't any way to not do it.

Title: Re: Only here might someone understand (Voice of the Theatre content)
Post by: Gutbucket on July 28, 2008, 11:25:39 PM

Cooool.

Title: Re: Only here might someone understand (Voice of the Theatre content)
Post by: edtyre on July 29, 2008, 09:35:11 AM

GO FOR IT!

I have a pair of Altec "Lagunas"
http://www.hifilit.com/hifilit/Altec/1959-h.jpg

I run these with a 6 watt tube amp and they sound wonderful
playing my LP's. Tremendous soundstage.

Title: Re: Only here might someone understand (Voice of the Theatre content)
Post by: popskull on August 12, 2008, 09:13:23 PM

Despite the current trend for small cube speakers with subwoofers or even worse, idocks........

I say bigger is better!

I got a pair of Tannoy Winchesters that are size of a small refrigerators and have 15" coaxial drivers.....no sub needed :o

Title: Re: Only here might someone understand (Voice of the Theatre content)
Post by: Gutbucket on August 18, 2008, 08:36:42 PM

Just got back a few days ago from a trip to the NC mountains and made a 3 day side trip to Nashville to catch a show and check out the music scene.  Did the tour of historic RCA studio 'B' which is a bit unique in having most of the original equipment intact and in working order including the piano, vibes, marimba, amps, and all the analog control room gear.  The guide played out takes and session banter from an old Elvis session over a pair of JBL monitors setup on either side of the original giant Altec's under the control room window.  I told him it was really great to hear that room, but I'd love hear the clip played back thru the old Altec's.  He smiled and said, "Me too."