I wouldn't snicker at a nice Dyna ST70 no matter what you hear from the higher end people.
I rebuilt one to "stock" except for the output tube bias supply that needed to be adjusted to compenstae...
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I wouldn't snicker at a nice Dyna ST70 no matter what you hear from the higher end people.
I rebuilt one to "stock" except for the output tube bias supply that needed to be adjusted to compenstae...
Thanks Zilch. I swear the brain farts get longer for every year I get older.
That thread was here after all. LOL
After all the experimenting I did in adding tweeters to the 19's I looked...
It sounds like your doing almost the same thing as I am in the way of EQ with the 19's and with the same results but I'm using my Mac C-22 preamp for the EQ.
I have the bass trim pots turned up not...
The factory didn't provide a "flat" position so it could be that they felt the flatest response curve in a dead room is not flat in your listening room so user adjustable was the best way to go. Of...
If you replace the caps in 19's like you probably should just because of the age of the originals, the choice is personal taste and depends on your flavor of coloration because IMHO all caps are...
I hemmed and hawed about 19's too but all I read about them made me wonder too.
I knew I liked the "basic" sound of the Flamencos and all I read lead me to believe that what I didn't like about...
I'm an LP person that uses vintage McIntosh tube equipment with the 19's and I'm into what I call 1950's-1960's jazz, Brazilian type or Bossa Nova style stuff, male-female vocals with some rock and...
Looks like it's a two way conversation on the 19's.
The 19's will be different than a single driver for sure. Especially in a large room, not that they really need a huge room to sound good in. ...
I guess to simplify things you can say that the 19 xovers are 2nd order but that doesn't mean much in itself.
The efficiency of the drivers is really more of an issue than what's wasted in the...
I wouldn't worry about what looks like a complex xover in the Model 19 because it really isn't that complex nor should it amount to anything to speak of in the way of using a ten watt amp over...
Travisty,
Since you can borrow the tweeters you have nothing to lose by trying what I did in adding tweeters to my Model 19's.
It's worth a shot for the cost of some caps if you don't already...
I've had my 19's going on two years and I've heard them sound 30 or 40 different ways by changing associated equipment and tinkering with them.
I had GPA put in new diaphrams and remag the 802G's...
Hey Analog Addict. What timing! I just discovered the same thing with my 19's.
I had rebuilt a Scott 299 and 299C, both integrated amps, about ten years ago just to see what they sounded like.
At...
Having worked for an audio company that promoted and sold SACD technology along with their own products, here's how I saw it as an "insider" at the time:
SACD's can sound superior to CD's because...
The pictures on the website are just the tip of the iceberg as far as speakers and other equipment goes. There's two closets full of stuff too but obviously my sonic favorites are out and in use.
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The missing link. LOL http://www.ys-audio.com/ys-audio_eng.htm
Skywave,
Now that the system sounds OK to me I've neglected to do refinements and I just relax and listen to music like I always wanted to but never could because I was always listening to the...
No Skywave-Rider. I do mean 27KHZ.
The 8 ohm tweeters are added with just a .68 cap in series with them and they are connected to the same 8 ohm amp taps that the Model 19's are connected to as in...
I don't want to pretend to be an Altec expert but I can tell you things based on my own experience with them.
I had Flamencos and there were no highs to speak of but PLENTY of forward mids and sort...
Skywave-Rider. It was a rough trip for me too in adding tweeters to my model 19's with no test equipment but once I finally caught on that most of my problems/confusion was caused by the phase...
I've had my 19's for about 18 months now and here's what I found:
1. mine sounded kind of mushy and distorted until I replaced the xover caps and cleaned the controls. (pots)
one 802 diaphram...
Altec Lansing Fan,
While building your xovers, did you try removing the first small inductor before the 2.7 and the HF pot then just run the HF line direct to the + input?
Or did you find...
Altec Lansing Fan,
Thanks for sharing your project. I have a few for you questions.
Did you duplicate the Model 19 xover as per the schematic and NOT change any values? You just used better...
Mr Widget,
I guess I should have been more specific.
I used 14KHZ as the what I'd call a solid usable frequency limit without EQ of some kind and these are the older T-350's from around 1965 or...
Gary,
I followed that "New Baby" thread all the way from start to finish and I have played with my tweeter addition since.
I have absolutely no problem with the added tweeters. They are...