You'll have to listen for yourself and see what "does it" for you. List price was $599; list price of the A7 was $299.40. It may be worth noting that in their newest hi-end product, Klipsch uses direct radiator bass. UPDATE: The forums, gallery and advanced search upgrades have been purchased. The jubs have been in the house about 7 months now, & I have only listened, have not even started the cosmetic plans of staining the center panel's to match walls & still kicking around different options for grill cloth etc. I miss them sometimes, but the La Scalas, while not excavating the depths of low end response, still do a very satisfactory job. 290 driver: 116 dB SPL. I wish I had an option to get some new khorns. Sorry for that , but I cant agree . For those with much mor eknowledge than I, what are the sound differences? Add to cart. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. In my personal opinion the K-horn is , as I ca. Paste as plain text instead, HERES Why Your Subwoofer is Bottoming Out (And How to FIX It!) Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. You can post now and register later. Paste as plain text instead, sounding Altec A7 Voice of the Theater VOTT speakers for PA / band use or LARGE audiophile home audio system. i'm currently using the one built as a drop in replacement for LaScala. IMO the Altec Model 19 was the best turnkey speaker ever made. The Altec Lansing A2 'Voice of the Theatre' loudspeaker combines two 210 low-frequency cabinets with four 515E drivers, and one 1005B horn with two 288-16K high-frequency compression drivers - a theater classic! http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=53469, you will love the 511/ 902 driver combo, with maybe an ev 350, or beyma tweeter. Not in my house)was directed at Arash, whom I was concerned had mistaken my words for arrogance & gloating over the expensive Jubs as being the one & only, "best of the best" . I have a few other sets of speakers thru out the house (Cornwalls, Pioneer, Sansui, Advents) & enjoy them all for what they are. I have never been a fan of aluminum or titanium tweeters. Notice how you can't name a single one that doesn't? The Klipschorn is all horn-loaded (the Heresy is not in the woofer), weighs 175 lbs (each) and stands 51 inches tall. It's reality. ). I know of several people who have made than change. Altec Midrange Horn System - Transform your Klipschorns I had an Altec 19 for myself much years ago , I compared these pair of Altecs with a K-horn . Some of you talk about the 19s as tho they were the A7 voice of the theaters. If your ears aren't tuned to it, that's one thing, but this isn't some mystical idea that I'm suggesting. BUT, the model 19s are great full range speakers and technically they extend lower and higher than the khorn. two way - Jubilee. I suggest a new Altec 902 from Great Plans Audio. Those wooden horns look very cool. Coytee, will you EVER stop pushing Jubilees? Please. I don't have the Model 19's but do have the Model 18 with the 604 8H driver and prefer the mids over the Khorns.The mids are much smoother.I like the point source driver the best. Altec Model 19 vs . Klipschorn - The Klipsch Audio Community I have consistently found that I 'like" whatever is new in my listening room. Electrovoice Aristocrat vs Heresy, vs Cornwall vs Klipschorn The A7-500-8 features improved high-frequency projection over the A7-8, but both are less sensitive and capable of slightly less maximum acoustic output than the A5X. too different .. to compare the KH drops ton's of mid detail the 19 present's eloquently the KH produces bass performance the 19 If you were more specific about what Klipsches you are thinking about, you would get more informed answers. They have the most advanced crossovers which are really fine tuned for the drivers. For the Belle you can do better. both 811 and 511 sound far better than K-400. Including the guy who had $500 and was thinking of Fortes. I say LaScala, or Klipschorn because you say 400 horn. Altec specs are also not necessarily useful. dkalsi We will let you know in advance of AK going offline during the upgrade install. 19 thread, []. That would be like saying that you disagree that we are on planet earth. I keep reading about how nice the mid-range Tactrix horns are.is Klipsch now (at this time) building new Klipschorn speakers with the Tactrix mid range horns??? KLIPSCH or ALTEC ? | Audiokarma Home Audio Stereo Yes, the A7s didn't have a great low frequency response, and their high end Waiting on Xenforo to set a date for installing the upgrades. I have owned Cornwalls and Klipschorns and presently have a pair of Altec Lansing Model 19s. The Aristocrat is a contemporary of the Klipsch "Rebel/Shorthorn". Some of you talk about the 19s as tho they were the A7 voice of the theaters. Been using 511b/902-16a on top of 75' Cornwall bins. exactly. Thats why the Altec / Klipsch combo works best Posted February 9, 2005. Others have different opinions that are just as valid. (You must log in or sign up to reply here. 1) Good horns tend to sound more like other good horns than non-horn speakers. Both of these are good brands, IMO. As always, it's This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. My type "B" network for the Cronwall is fixed at on crossover frequency and one set of levels. It weighs about 220 lb. I do NOT recommend that combination. I have never been of the opinion, that any speaker is best at everything, including my A7's. Hey! Would the mod to your boards be tough? Take heart, there will soon be an answer to the WAF and the horn upgrade! You can build better new for under $700 a pair plus rational-size DIY cabs. :yes: http://community.klipsch.com/forums/p/91402/1318610.aspx, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: GREAT!!! Full fledged folded horns of Klipsch don't have the step down in the curve as the Altecs do inw their straight axis short horn/bass reflex combo, where the rear radiation of the cone attempts to put out as much sound as the front horn, which, of course, it can't. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. It was to prove that the 511b would go below 500 Hz down to 400. Affiliate programs and Sectoral horns only available for the A7's. for using as a mid-range horn 511 is better but in a two-way like M19 811 sounds better because the smaller horn pronounces higher frequency better than 511, use some bitumen as dampening material outside of 511 and it'll sound more open with no honkiness and ringing. Even our host has spoken at length about horn shout on this very forum. bluesboy Makes this a great hobby. especially with the wife tired of projects, it's a can't go wrong option! 811B Horns - Technical/Restorations - The Klipsch Audio Shoot, even as good as they sound now, I am still anxious to try other amps & other fine tuning experiments, just my nature. It's as if the 511 was made for it! 3 way vs. 2 way Altec 19s win for me. I have owned both and I felt the 19's had a flatter response with a more realistic sound. Very much a turnkey speaker system. Here's the 1953 plans. I'd planned on building a new motorboard to use with it, but was moving into a place that could not accommodate Khorns, so didn't go further with that project. While the Khorn spec sheet shows it going down to only 33Hz -- actually 34 or 35Hz on spec sheets of some vintages, and the Altec sheet shows 30 Hz, I ran Room EQ WIzard on my Khorns and they were about -3 dB at 30 Hz, and extend to about 22.5 Hz at - 10 dB. I have a friend who owns these very speakers and I would like to suggest something to him. The A7 (pictured here) is ). Your link has been automatically embedded. You need the Altec 511b horn instead. Just something different often sounds better at first. You can post now and register later. You didn't specify in your posting what particular Klipsch speakers you are thinking of, and most respondents have referred to various heritage models, chiefly the Klipschorn. Coytee, will you EVER stop pushing Jubilees? Oops, looks like you forgot something. I have become increasing aware of some really nice looking vintage Altec Lansing speakers that are horn loaded. They are making new ones for original Altec tools. Altec horn numbers give you a hint to the low frequency cut off of the horn. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and On the Altec Lansing forum, it may be the opposite. I can't listen to the Klipsch for very long periods of time on SS. Copyright 2022 Klipsch Group, Inc. I just got a pair of 19's after years of looking and they are just great. The difference is likely lower distortion of the Khorn. Khorns show 33hz- 17khz. How about a University SA-H? It won't interfere with the woofer at all. " The A7's are really nice from the upper bass to the top end. I built him a set of MTM's and delivered them for Christmas. actually better than many expensive gears I heard. 1 watched in the last 24 hours. Owned and used a pair of 1974 Cornwalls for a decade. Are the Vintage altecs as desirable as the klipsch seems to be? UPDATE: The forums, gallery and advanced search upgrades have been purchased. on the Khorn, there is plenty of room on to the side of the tractrix horn for just about any tweeter you'd want to use. 5) The Altec A-7s sound much like the much bigger Altecs used with the magnetic stereo widescreen movies of the late '50s and the '60s, except that the bigger ones had more authority and more bass. You didn't specify in your posting what particular Klipsch speakers you are thinking of, and most respondents have referred to various herita i have a set put away, i havent brought them out in a long long time. Sorry. July 7, 2009 in Technical/Restorations. If I can help any one with specific questions, PM or email me. I'll upgrade it with some Amphenol RCA and WBT binding posts and Mundorf silver-gold caps. I have Model 19s in the downstairs kitchen, and modded 63 Khorns in the man cave, and they both are outstanding. The midrange is from the direct-radiating cone woofer and not from a horn-loaded I think you both will like them very much, both for their aesthetic qualities and their incredible sound. My concern is the motorboad for my La Sclala's, I think I will need a new mount for my K77 outside the HF section. Quote Chris A Heritage Members 9.7k Location: Arlington, Texas, USA The sound is very good. Well you'll see lots of guys around here modding their Klipsch speakers with various Altec compression drivers, horns and woofers but I've NEVER seen Altec guys modding their speakers with Klipsch parts. The JBL driver has a continuous roll off.
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