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Topic: Altec 417 8h equivalent |
Bill Duncan
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Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2024 1:36 pm |
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Is there a modern equivalent to an Altec 417 8h?
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Tim Whitlock
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2024 2:36 pm
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| I had an Altec 418b in my Twin Reverb for many years until I couldn't lug it around anymore. I recently commissioned a tweed Tremolux clone with a Weber Neomag 12. To me it sounds nearly identical to the Altec. Lovely, smooth, addictive top end and sweet complex midrange! |
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Bill Duncan
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Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 1 May 2024 2:46 am
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Thanks for your information Tim. I spoke with Mojotone and they were very knowledgeable about the 417 8h Altec, and they have a speaker called Greyhound, at $139.00. For that price it is worth a try.
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Dave Grafe
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Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 2 May 2024 7:54 am
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| I am curious to hear your assessment of the Greyhound speaker, as there is sadly no known equivalent for the sweet sounding and highly efficient Altec 417/418 speakers, which are increasingly hard to come by. |
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