Yeah, saw that. Courier won't be too cheap if they come with cabinets and if the drivers only were sent, would they be packed safely enough. I've had speakers damaged in transit a few times.
Printable View
Yeah, saw that. Courier won't be too cheap if they come with cabinets and if the drivers only were sent, would they be packed safely enough. I've had speakers damaged in transit a few times.
Tell me about it Geoff, i've had a pair of Goodmans 1220c in 172 ARU cabs smashed with rough handling, thank god those cast drivers survived the trauma,Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
there's nothing better than having a pair of them vintage bad boys in a headlock, sadly thats a feeling the majority peeps with modern svelte speakers don't get to experience, i've only one more dream, thats to have a pair of Altec 604 G's under my armpits one day.
This item is possibly one of the most bizarre items of audio nonsense I've ever clapped eyes on in my life!
Andy, the 604G. Isn't that the driver used in the Altec Stonehenge? I have heard these coaxial drivers and they were impressive, but did not quite impress me as much as the Tannoys of the time. I'd imagine you'd pay a small fortune for a pair now.
By the way, a couple of years ago I sold a pair of triaxial 12" University Model 312 Diffaxial speaker units, probably dating from the sixties. They sounded amazing, dual cone, with a coaxial phenolic dome tweeter and alnico magnets. University were a branch of Altec, but their products are extremely rare in this country.
Must have taken a bit of imagination and skill :eyebrows:
But it says the sound is "superb" Chris.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
No accounting for taste (or lack of it) I suppose.
For ninety quid I would have that - bizzarre as it is. Too far away.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
Although in fairness I have been drinking...
It is sort of cool in a crazy way.
Maybe you could get them to post it to you? Go on you know you want it:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
<crouches down in front of the clock in order to enjoy the 'superb' stereo>Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
:rfl:
Yes, it occurred to me that it would sound at its best at the moment of switch-on as you're bent down, head 'twixt the speakers. It's all downhill after that though!