Anyone know anything about these?

woodyjacobs
woodyjacobs Posts: 706
edited June 2005 in Speakers
Purchased at my local thrift yesterday. Altec Lansing "Design 5"
I'm thinking from the cruddy veneer and grille cloth they were pretty cheap, probably circa the late 70's. They sound...okay...a little harsh and reedy in the highs New garage speaks for me I guess. Worth every penny of the $6 for the pair that I paid.
system 1:
Athena: AS-F1 mains, AS-C1 center, AS-B1 surrounds, AS-P400 sub, Yammie RXV-730, Rotel RB-976 driving front stage, Samsung BD3600 Blue Ray, Denon DVD2900 for sacd/cd , jbl n24awII on the deck, samsung 40" 1080p lcd

system 2:
XBox 360 Spherex 5.1 system, HK DVD38, Phillips CDC 926 CD changer, Phillips 32" LCD

2 channel
NAD 1600 pre, NAD 2400 THX amp, Phillips CDC 926, Linn extra speaks, crappy TT
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2005
    front view...notice the weird twin tweeter arrangement
    system 1:
    Athena: AS-F1 mains, AS-C1 center, AS-B1 surrounds, AS-P400 sub, Yammie RXV-730, Rotel RB-976 driving front stage, Samsung BD3600 Blue Ray, Denon DVD2900 for sacd/cd , jbl n24awII on the deck, samsung 40" 1080p lcd

    system 2:
    XBox 360 Spherex 5.1 system, HK DVD38, Phillips CDC 926 CD changer, Phillips 32" LCD

    2 channel
    NAD 1600 pre, NAD 2400 THX amp, Phillips CDC 926, Linn extra speaks, crappy TT
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2005
    and whacky push pin (not sure what they are really called) connectors
    system 1:
    Athena: AS-F1 mains, AS-C1 center, AS-B1 surrounds, AS-P400 sub, Yammie RXV-730, Rotel RB-976 driving front stage, Samsung BD3600 Blue Ray, Denon DVD2900 for sacd/cd , jbl n24awII on the deck, samsung 40" 1080p lcd

    system 2:
    XBox 360 Spherex 5.1 system, HK DVD38, Phillips CDC 926 CD changer, Phillips 32" LCD

    2 channel
    NAD 1600 pre, NAD 2400 THX amp, Phillips CDC 926, Linn extra speaks, crappy TT
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2005
    ah, I bet that "9 78" on the back is a production date. Showed up better in the photo than just in looking at them.
    system 1:
    Athena: AS-F1 mains, AS-C1 center, AS-B1 surrounds, AS-P400 sub, Yammie RXV-730, Rotel RB-976 driving front stage, Samsung BD3600 Blue Ray, Denon DVD2900 for sacd/cd , jbl n24awII on the deck, samsung 40" 1080p lcd

    system 2:
    XBox 360 Spherex 5.1 system, HK DVD38, Phillips CDC 926 CD changer, Phillips 32" LCD

    2 channel
    NAD 1600 pre, NAD 2400 THX amp, Phillips CDC 926, Linn extra speaks, crappy TT
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    That was a steal. Nice find. They'd probably fetch some decent $$ on Ebay, just because of the Altec rep.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited June 2005
    I have a pair of the 10 model that need new surrounds, I'll get to it somewhere down the road. Neat find.
    "Its worked so far but we're not out yet."
    "Hey big man let me hold a dollar"
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    Not from Altec's better days, that's for sure. Good grunt speakers for the garage though. Actually pretty similar to an Advent 'dual tweeter' design from around the same timeframe.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited June 2005
    That crushed/deformed tweeter could be where some of your harshness is coming from. But in general, paper cone tweeters are harsh
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Looks like someone got a little excited on the left one:D
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    Actually, I think paper cone tweeters have a pretty smooth response. Hard to F up a paper cone (design wise). It still could be tweeter related though - I'd say there is a greater chance than zero what caps are in the high pass are dried out and WAY out of original spec.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2005
    Yeah I suspect the caps are probably pretty well toasted. Surprisingly the f'ed up tweeters don't seem to sound any better or worse than the okay-looking ones in the other speaker. And although I was kind of excited when I saw them...I wasn't that excited ND13.
    system 1:
    Athena: AS-F1 mains, AS-C1 center, AS-B1 surrounds, AS-P400 sub, Yammie RXV-730, Rotel RB-976 driving front stage, Samsung BD3600 Blue Ray, Denon DVD2900 for sacd/cd , jbl n24awII on the deck, samsung 40" 1080p lcd

    system 2:
    XBox 360 Spherex 5.1 system, HK DVD38, Phillips CDC 926 CD changer, Phillips 32" LCD

    2 channel
    NAD 1600 pre, NAD 2400 THX amp, Phillips CDC 926, Linn extra speaks, crappy TT
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2005
    Hey Woody- those are neat speakers. And 2 more are heading your way.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2005
    I'm sure the Wharfedale's will look much better than these old dogs. But hey, they are perfect for the garage beater system.
    system 1:
    Athena: AS-F1 mains, AS-C1 center, AS-B1 surrounds, AS-P400 sub, Yammie RXV-730, Rotel RB-976 driving front stage, Samsung BD3600 Blue Ray, Denon DVD2900 for sacd/cd , jbl n24awII on the deck, samsung 40" 1080p lcd

    system 2:
    XBox 360 Spherex 5.1 system, HK DVD38, Phillips CDC 926 CD changer, Phillips 32" LCD

    2 channel
    NAD 1600 pre, NAD 2400 THX amp, Phillips CDC 926, Linn extra speaks, crappy TT
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2005
    M I N T



    and btw for $6 those Altecs are a steal.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by woodyjacobs
    And although I was kind of excited when I saw them...I wasn't that excited ND13.

    :D:);):p :cool: :eek: :o:)
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