ALTEC LANSING SURPRISE [message #3820] |
Sat, 06 March 2004 19:50 |
willy
Messages: 9 Registered: February 2004
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Hi Kats,
I was the new-to-the-forum clown asking all the questions about a 250 bass amp with a 2 X 15 cab that my son discovered someplace (no questions asked!).
Thanks to all who responded to my questions and special thanks to the "goddess of low frequency."
Finally got the little beastie home today and pulled off the back. Lo and behold there sat, staring me in the face, a pair of white frame Altec Lansing Dia Cone 421A's that looked as clean as the day they were made. Printed on the frame of both speakers was the number 391217.
I suppose this may be good news 'cause they both work but now it screws up my little speaker replacement project. I fully expected to see the lesser CTS speakers lurking in the cab. Now the question to you Kats.
Is there any use in trying to improve the sound by replacing the Altecs? Has speaker technology progressed to the point that 421A's are yesterday's news?
Come one, come all! Opinions cheerfully encouraged!
Little Willy '2' Shoes
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Re: ALTEC LANSING SURPRISE [message #3837 is a reply to message #3820] |
Mon, 08 March 2004 23:56 |
BC
Messages: 583 Registered: March 2000 Location: Kentucky
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Hey Willy. I play in clubs regularly and I have two of the 250 cabs...one has Altec 421s and the other has JBL D 140s......I love them both as they have their own sounds....but if I had to choose I would pick the JBLs. This weekend I may use the power module and both cabinets just to intimidate the sound man! BC
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Re: ALTEC LANSING SURPRISE [message #3847 is a reply to message #3837] |
Tue, 09 March 2004 23:44 |
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BC,
Thanks for the info.
Where in God's name do you play that you would need two of these things?
Put the one 250 amp and one 2x15 cab on volume 3 and the wife comes asking if I'm drunk again. I then put it up to volume 5. Just 'kiddin'.
Seriously, you gotta be playin'in a big venue to have two of these babies goin'.
As a new guy I'm not used to the volume, and crisp volume, that these Ole Kustoms put out.
Quite a piece of gear. no?
Little Willy '2'Shoes
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Re: ALTEC LANSING SURPRISE [message #3849 is a reply to message #3839] |
Tue, 09 March 2004 23:46 |
C4ster
Messages: 686 Registered: June 2001 Location: Mukwonago, WI (Milwaukee...
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On JC's Kustomplayer.com web site, I have a couple of pictures of my son playing bass through 2 3x15 JBL E140 equipped with horns powered by a 600 watt Sunn amp. The K200 is lined into the Sunn and the sound man did have fits, but the sound. FANTASTIC!!!!
Conrad
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Re: ALTEC LANSING SURPRISE [message #3853 is a reply to message #3820] |
Wed, 10 March 2004 00:51 |
BC
Messages: 583 Registered: March 2000 Location: Kentucky
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I don't know where I would actually NEED the 500 bass rig other than an outside gig. It's sort of like all the people you see driving 4x4 SUVs that never see anything but pavement. But, I can tastefully play with both cabinets in larger clubs. Our keyboard player is our sound man too.....also a Kustom fan....so he understands. The good thing about the tuck and roll is you can take extra gear in that is never plugged up and the visual statement adds to the setting! BC
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Re: ALTEC LANSING SURPRISE [message #3870 is a reply to message #3853] |
Mon, 15 March 2004 20:48 |
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so what is the opinoin of the original Kustom Speakers , compared to the jbls. and Altec? just curious , I have a Blue sparkle gem with the 250 head and 2 15 bottom. Thanks!You can reply to me at jmsamps@charter.net thenks again...
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Re: ALTEC LANSING SURPRISE [message #5486 is a reply to message #5472] |
Thu, 17 February 2005 21:30 |
BC
Messages: 583 Registered: March 2000 Location: Kentucky
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Yes...my power module is external. I got the idea from Roy Crane. He was kind enough to let me play his home built Kustom 500 and I was smitten.....I had to have one. The module was pulled from a 250 style cabinet at one time. Roy had twin 2x`15 cabinets and the tone was phenomenal. Pleat let me play his 500 with twin 1x18 cabinets in Indy also.......all I can say is WOW! NOW......Imagine a white 300 PA head on top of red and blue 3x15 cabinets....the PA drives one and the module drives the other....that is my patriotic 4th of July amp!BC
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