Altec model 14 or 19 pros and cons

[mrjazz1959]

I am in the market for new speakers and was unsure if I should look for 19 or 14. I have no experience with Altec but I want a nice horn set better than my Cornwall 3's. Any help would be appreciated.

[BMWCCA]

Budget?

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[mrjazz1959]

Budget?

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5000.00$
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[robertg]

I am in the market for new speakers and was unsure if I should look for 19 or 14. I have no experience with Altec but I want a nice horn set better than my Cornwall 3's. Any help would be appreciated.

There was a pair of 19's on Craigslist a few months ago, for $1,500.00. I thought they were in Milwaukee.

I had a pair in 30 years ago but I ended up selling them. I used to play at local parties, and they were too hard to move around.

[robertg]

Here's a pair for $600.00.

http://staugustine.craigslist.org/ele/5667243466.html

[loach71]

Here's a pair for $600.00.

http://staugustine.craigslist.org/ele/5667243466.html

If you like the Altec Model 19s, I suggest you look at Electro-Voice Sentry III speakers.

[hsosdrum]

IMHO moving from Cornwalls to Altec 19s would likely be a step sideways. You're trading one sonic presentation for another. You should carefully audition the 19 to determine if its sonic presentation is more to your liking than the Cornwall.

When I was a salesperson at a large audio dealer in the late 70s we had Altec 19s, Cornwalls and JBL L300s on display in the same soundroom. After listening back-and-forth between all 3 for weeks I thought the Cornwalls were the over all the best sounding. I found the 19's midrange presentation too 'forward' sounding compared with the Cornwall's. Bass performance was similar, although I found the Cornwall more effortless below 100Hz. And I found the Cornwall's tonal balance to be more neutral than that of the Altec. As always, however, your mileage may vary, which is why I recommend auditioning.

(BTW, I've owned Cornwalls for over 30 years and am now using them as the main monitors in my home recording studio.)

[Mr. Widget]

IMHO moving from Cornwalls to Altec 19s would likely be a step sideways. You're trading one sonic presentation for another. You should carefully audition the 19 to determine if its sonic presentation is more to your liking than the Cornwall.

+1

If you can spend $5K there are many choices. I can't suggest any clear stand outs though as personal preference is a huge factor.


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