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Thanks Rob. For the 414's I'm going to make sealed individual boxes, it's the 416's that are going in the Onken W cabs....

After trying the 32c horns with 808 CD's - I prefer the Faital HF108R with no horn. Also I'm not gonna sand fill the onken Ws because this will be on the second floor. You may join in...

I've been playing with gear for a while and Altec appears to be the final frontier. I'll move into a house with a basement soon and I'd like to experience the high resolution bass that some have said...

I'm pretty well resolved to go this route. Would it be good to use two 414's per side or just one?

In a basement system- is this a combo worth trying?

I'd build a sand filled Onken W and use 416's. On top BR boxes with 414z, 32c, 808-16a drivers.
It would actively crossover between the two...

I think I'll use the model 19 dimensions for the 416's but with a tunable port. Should the cabinet be thick walled or is it better to use the prescribed Altec construction?

Thanks Earl, glad I asked. Better to find out in the planning stage. I thought the added mass on the 416-8bd was there so the box could be smaller. It will be easier for me to start with a 2 way...

I have some drivers I want to use in a basement system with a 2way active crossover and SET/ss amps. I'd like to keep the passive components to a minimum. Many questions

I read that the Altec 9862...