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    If you want to appreciate David Bowies' true talent , Listen to the ENTIRE Ziggy ....

    Stardust album, His second and probably his best! The first cut on the album "Five Years" is recorded exceptionally well , especially the percussion and the lead guitar. This was our High School...
  2. Thread: L5 refoam

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    I beg to differ!

    I bought a pair of L5s about 10 years ago on Craigslist and was also under the impression that the drivers would not need refoaming. The woofers in my pair of L-5s had more of a basic foam type...
  3. Thread: my 4343B upgrade

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    Hope that you were joking when you said that you threw out the 3143 crossover....

    someone on eBay would pay you a few dollars for them, I'm sure . Sounds to me like you are going about this correctly, I really like your choice of Audio components (Dynaco Stereo 35 and Heathkit...
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    Contact Bill Hanuschak at Great Plains Audio

    http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/ If anyone could help you out with Altec parts, it would be these guys. Good Luck (and GOOD SAVE!!!) Paul, Providence, RI
  5. Don't know what your budget is, but.....

    63283TubeJunkie on eBay currently has a few for sale for $40.00 each. He'd probably even cut you a deal if you purchased four of them. Always the Genuine article, always in better than average...
  6. Thread: L150A vs L220

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    Re: Side by side comparison.....

    Where are you located ? , depending on where you are, I would let you do a side by side comparison between the L-300 and 4343. I'm sure that there are other members here that also own these two...
  7. Thread: L150A vs L220

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    Depending on which end of the money spectrum........

    we are talking about , I'd opt for the L220. You state "I can get either pair for roughly the same money." I commonly see the L150 selling in the $900.00 or so range where as the L220 almost always...
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    What kind/type of paint do.......

    you or Kendrick use to paint the cones a flat black? I'd really be interested in finding a proven method. Thanks, paul
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    Just remembered that I also have a pair of LE-15A......

    How would these do in the front loaded horn cabinet? Does anyone know what the volume is for this 4560A cabinet? It measures 36x 30x23 7/8 externally, but then you have to subtract the volume of the...
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    I have a pair (actually two ) of the 2226J woofers (tent sale)

    and I didn't know that they would play lower than the 2225H. Question, is it possible to "pad down" the 2226J (16 ohm) to give it the same DCR as the 8 ohm 2225 H so that I can continue to use the...
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    Thanks for that info about the tuning.....

    I got them fired up yesterday, and that was one of the first things that I noticed, that the lower bass was lacking a bit. I then removed the horn and driver from the cabinet and covered that opening...
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    Picked up a pair of 4560A cabinets loaded......

    with the correct (2225H ) woofers and 2425H compression drivers mated to a 2470A horns (3110A crossovers). Apparently they spent their entire life inside a performing arts theatre in NYC, so the...
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    Excellent find!

    What kind of KT66 are you running in the 240, are they older Genelex or new production? If you want a set of the correct tubes (6l6GB or 7027A), drop me a line. Off the top of my head, I seem to...
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    Very unlikely that Amazon will carry anything that would help, but

    you could contact Bill at Great Plains Audio http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/ He is a former Altec Lansing Employee that still makes and services Altec speakers and parts. I know for sure that he...
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    Yes, you need the N-3000 E ..........

    or a reasonable facsimile. The N-3000 E is a frequency dividing network, a "crossover", which sends the low frequencies to the woofer and the high frequencies to the "tweeter" in the center of the...
  16. Thread: Klipsch Crossover

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    I would use a film and foil before using another electrolytic

    http://www.parts-express.com/audyn-cap-q4-33uf-400v-mkp-metalized-polypropylene-foil-crossover-capacitor--027-121I've used these Audyn caps for a number of JBL crossovers that I've upgraded. Great...
  17. Great mother-in-law !!!!!

    You need to buy her, at the very least , a six pack (of GREY GOOSE!) There are some great components within those cabinets, you did well!
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    Forerunner to the IPC AM 1026 or AM 1027 perhaps?

    Those amplifiers certainly have a near identical layout to the International Projector AM 1026 and AM 1027. I've restored several of these for my home use stereo system but I can't remember if I...
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    Beeman-Beautiful Deck!, Had no idea that Denon .......

    was even making turntables way back then. And a Fi X to power it with, that is one sweet system! Don Garber is the Man! . Ps. - What are you using for a phono preamp ?, I'm always looking for...
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    Remember, It's not just the amount of watts, it's the Quality of those watts .....

    that really makes the difference. That being said, when I run my 4343a straight (not biamped) , I use a Krell KSA 200S Class A power amplier (200 wpc) and I can play it full volume and it sounds very...
  21. A JBL LE 15A will not physically fit into the 2231's opening on a 4343 baffle

    Greetings - I just finished refoaming a pair of recently acquired LE 15As (thanks Cactus Bob) and thought that I would give them a listen in my JBL 4343s . To my surprise, the LE15A would not quite...
  22. Thread: 4311 resurrection

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    Beautiful Work!

    I still think that the 4310 and 4311 look much more "dignified" in their grey attire. If you really want to put the icing on the cake, try one of the "improved" L100 style crossover upgrades , the...
  23. Thread: 5234A for 4343?

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    Give the JBL M552 a go.

    It's what I use on my 4343 and I'm quite satisfied with the results. This is not my auction and I don't know this seller, just trying to make things easier for you. Paul ...
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    the Technics SP 10 II turntable in the Obsidian plinth. Technics (Panasonic) made quite a few incredible products over the years and their SL1200MK series turntables may be the largest selling...
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    Where are you located and what is the seller asking?

    Your location is listed as RS, I have no idea what or where that is located. Will the seller allow you to view them in person and perhaps remove a few screws? With a sale that will most likely exceed...
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