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MartinV56
03-18-2007, 11:18 AM
Hello to all the members of this forum, I acquired old cabins altec, the reference is 870B Speaker System, Serial 892, Number 391916, AL75. The woofer is 420Y.


Cabinets photo
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420y photo
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I connect tweeter Electro Voice TW35 wolverine 420y using the CO of electro voice C35

photo

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I am thinking about looking for altec lansing coaxial full range to replace 420Y Biflex. Fullrange of 100db 15 ". Some suggestion on as model is used me for this project. They are for using with Single Ended 2A3 and 45. Thanks, Martin:screwy:

hmolwitz
03-18-2007, 06:38 PM
I think you would want a larger cabinet though.
You can buy new from Great Plains Audio,
(http://greatplainsaudio.com/)

scott fitlin
03-18-2007, 06:41 PM
You can buy new from Great Plains Audio, (http://greatplainsaudio.com/) Never mind, my error, I thought he wanted a 420 biflex.

Yes, GPA makes Altec coaxials, supposed to be good, too.