At Pieffe Elettronica - Gallarate #SoundSommelier #4Kᵁᴴᴰ #AltecA7
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@RWong-wn3pv3 жыл бұрын
As a boy (66 years ago) I grew up hearing the Altec’s “VOICE of the THEATER” in some auditoriums & most (local movie) theaters. I really got to know these speakers controlling the sounds in the local university’s stage lighting & sound classes for musicals & plays. For almost every application over the years, they’ve been a superb performer, albeit massive.
@dazzfromaus47979 ай бұрын
Love that theatre sound. Takes me back to when i was a projectionists in a move theatre. Are the good old days.
@wernerjacq4 жыл бұрын
Sound sommelier likes the melancholy...... beautifull song!
@marvinmartian7281 Жыл бұрын
ALTEC LANSING THE VOICE OF THE THEATRE The best speakers ever made by an human being on planet earth indeed!
@siddharthjodh Жыл бұрын
Ah! Such a sweet sounding speaker, so graceful if you can call the sound graceful!
@undisturbednaturalworldd31023 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video - from 72 - 87 i workd in a compagny . super sound - and i built over 2000 ( voice of theater ) mostly with a 15 inch. altec - jb. lansing. and a 408 horn -driver. thanks love peace children peace
@ChonkTek2 жыл бұрын
Did you solder all connections?
@rindordrums3 жыл бұрын
Heart of the music... quality sound reproduction. Beautiful.
@matejgrim4 жыл бұрын
Most modern speakers have fidelity... But these speakers have soul! 😢😅
@zaimkarii17562 жыл бұрын
I heard once and the sound has soul and very alive sound. The speaker sound like a Klipsch. Headphone sound like those Altec are Grado sr125,sr225 and RS1
@davidperry401310 ай бұрын
These speakers are why live rock concerts back in the old days sounded so good such as the Beetles concerts in the 1960s and many prog rock artists in the 1970s. They sounded better than most of today's professional audio systems and concerts were not louder than what it actually needs to be back then. Altec A7s are basically one the best if not the best professional audio speakers ever made. I'd take a rock concert with those great speakers that are only 250 watts each and only a few of them with natural mixing over dozens of line array speakers that are each 1000 watts or higher and artificial mixing any day. If I had a pair of Altec A7s I would power it with a pair of 5 to 15-watt valve monoblock amplifiers and a valve pre amp because they do not take much power to get very loud in the living room and they really justify vacuum tube audio amplifiers. Then put on a sing-along with Hotel California with the song playing at a moderately loud volume.
@James_Bowie6 ай бұрын
"They sounded better than most of today's professional audio systems" ... Ya reckon?
@a0r0a74 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@thedanny22494 жыл бұрын
The Mighty, "Voice Of The Theatre" set up, in a lovely high end shop! Superb!... in every way! Places, like this don't exist, in my area...Sob, sob!
@thedanny22494 жыл бұрын
@Mark Godfrey Awesome! Great ,to listen to, and could be used for house demolition, in a pinch! Wish, l had a room large enough, to hold them.
@thedanny22494 жыл бұрын
@Mark Godfrey That is hilarious! Let's face it, these things are impressive Monsters! My experience, was through a friend, in the early 80s. He restored, an old home and loved throwing parties. We would flock, to his house, and the house would literally vibrate, to the point, things would fall off of shelves and tables! Pictures, on the wall, were clapping, to the performance! Thanks, for sharing, your story! Lol!!! Fun memories!!!
@craigellsworth39523 жыл бұрын
But you didn't have this music.
@zaimkarii17562 жыл бұрын
Tge closest thing in the world that sound like A7 are Grado headphone
@robertbaird70014 жыл бұрын
Not bad for a book shelf speaker!!! haha your choice in music is the best so varied. its good to see you enjoy the gear you sell. something that has been lost theses days.Thank you for the demo...
@mrpositronia4 жыл бұрын
Apart from everything about this room, my living room is identical. :D Thanks for the lovely videos!
@timmotel5804 Жыл бұрын
1/2023: Good Day. Back in 1974 a friend of mine had a voice of the theater speaker system like/similar to this one. It was amazing, and obviously, still is. I'm envious of your system. Beautiful. I'd love to have a pair of these speakers. The other toys tooo. Thanks for posting this video. P.S. WoW
@dckfg01Ай бұрын
Another master piece by a great master. Thank you for the video.
@cletusberkeley9441 Жыл бұрын
Your system is just beautiful! I've always had a passion for A7 VOTTs, my VTA ST-120 drives mine beautifully as well.
@armandocallejas41584 жыл бұрын
Excelente 👍
Жыл бұрын
VOT, best sound ever, amazing work Altec Lansing
@iplaymytele9 ай бұрын
I have had a set of these for years and years….🎶❤️❤️❤️🎶👍🏻
@njdoughboy3 жыл бұрын
first time hearing i'm am stunned and amazed
@craigenputtock Жыл бұрын
Lovely sound.
@David-kf5gk4 жыл бұрын
Very nice 💯👍👍👍✌️
@acreguy31568 ай бұрын
Very nice indeed. I own a pair of A7-800 speakers (1974). Yours look like the A7-500 models. Matched with your Mac amp, she's match made in heaven. Thanks for sharing!
@hksunchaser13 ай бұрын
neat and class!👍
@lostcluster24 жыл бұрын
true voice of the theater
@snakeoilaudio Жыл бұрын
Imagine that the VOTT is basically a gramophone 2.0 and the industry could not come up with something better still. We can't appreciate Altec's work enough.
@FG-334 жыл бұрын
Just a beautiful song and a beautiful sound. Thanks SS. I wonder how an SRV song turned up to 11 would sound on these? Hearing loss be damned.
@professornuke7562 Жыл бұрын
When you say SRV here,... do you mean Mister Stevie Ray Vaughan? Oh please say that you do.
@m0wao690 Жыл бұрын
Still can't beleive that I had that (A7 / 511B / 802) in my bedroom years ago :)
@guyconnell22502 жыл бұрын
Back in the 70s, these were the shit for PA loudspeakers for a live band.
@vernonsteinkamp1088 Жыл бұрын
This is what we used in the 70s. I still have them.
@davevolz61386 ай бұрын
Now becoming popular for retro high end music bars.
@garyjones7833 жыл бұрын
Out of the ballpark sound!!!
@naknakacknak3 жыл бұрын
Your stereo owns your house. :-)
@mpkelly79764 жыл бұрын
I'd say, those are pre woven carbon fiber. Spectacular!
@robinsonpeixoto85214 жыл бұрын
Heaven exists.. congrats.
@neverknowit113 жыл бұрын
Easier to listen to than most speakers smooth sound.
@geminispatricio85176 ай бұрын
😍
@AllboroLCD3 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous setup! Do you know when your A7's were made? Are they the "re-issue" models made between 2002-2010?
@Topnikko3 жыл бұрын
How do these sound compared to Klipsch La Scalas?
@kaybhee67 ай бұрын
keen
@chitwan763 жыл бұрын
Do those have the N1285 dividers? What frequency are you running them at?
@user-mo6sz8ns9c4 жыл бұрын
👍
@EduardoGarcia-jx8mo3 жыл бұрын
my good they sound amazing!!! one question... they really need a large room to enjoy them... a theater its cloising here in my country and they have a pair of A6... i want to buy them
@zaimkarii17562 жыл бұрын
Just Grab them, they good for any room.
@bobsmoot84542 жыл бұрын
Add some bass bin wings to help tighten and extend the lower register
@andyhuynh52703 жыл бұрын
May I ask what album is this? Thanks
@polkiju72 жыл бұрын
These have a certain clarity that is alluring. I hope to try a horn set up some day. I find the sound a bit thin and harsh. As a point of reference, listen to this track on a 4way open baffle. If I’m wrong, let me know:kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f6hgks6cx5PWgqc.html
@roberte.andrews46213 жыл бұрын
You can always damp them down, but you can't damp them up to resemble low-efficiency transducers. Maybe throw a sleeping bag over the cabs. I use ALTEC 846B. No echo, just reality.
@mati70293 жыл бұрын
very characteristic dark slightly smoky sound
@matthewsek5228 Жыл бұрын
What are you hi amping these speakers with? And what is the wattage
@markh30884 жыл бұрын
Horns!
@roberte.andrews46213 жыл бұрын
Yes, Like the shape of the human outer ear, but the pressure wave is exiting.
@alexismax6664 ай бұрын
what integrared or pre amp conbo is the best for a7 ?
@SvenForbes4 жыл бұрын
Manchmal habe ich den Eindruck, je älter die Lautsprecher desto besser klingen sie.
@gsmd7704 жыл бұрын
That sounds magnificent!!!! Nat King Cole sings it much better. Still it's beautiful! Very efficient speaker!!!
@crossoverchef8 ай бұрын
i do crossovers for these.
@MrStingraybernard4 жыл бұрын
Name of singer and song ?
@bourru63213 жыл бұрын
Originaly it's a french song singing by Yves Montant : les feuilles mortes. Litteraly "the dead leaves". kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtVhdpl2nNDGgKs.html
@joekey84642 жыл бұрын
One of those can fill a 100 plus seater cinema, with one 50 watt tube amplifier - in the 70's - 80's...before Dolby introduced multi-channel cinema.
@austingwatson Жыл бұрын
whats wrong with this picture? i’m listening to a recording on A7’s on an iPad.
@trystrat4 жыл бұрын
Only one watt was used
@justins.12833 жыл бұрын
My old high school teacher sponsored a teen center when I was in high school and basically it was an old Sears showroom store and he had a set of those with 60 watt tube monoblock amps fed by a 16 chanel powered mixing board. With up to 150 people in there it was so loud you couldn't talk to anyone near you at times.
@craigellsworth39523 жыл бұрын
What you say?
@CrusaderX3 жыл бұрын
eric clapton ? Anyway, those are great for live shows, but may lose some mids and pressence for lower volume home use. IMO.
@fabieneldridge3414 Жыл бұрын
New speakers don’t sound any better !
@dazzfromaus47979 ай бұрын
There's a seller in Australia who wants $123,000 dollars for just one of these speakers. Ridiculous isn't it.
@ahnenpost52373 жыл бұрын
was not built (inteded) for flat response - look at the "glued" horn - Sentry III sounds far better, to mention one well known
@Keving33 жыл бұрын
OK, Undercoat the backs of the horns, it really does help, tack a JBL bullet on top and take them outside , you'll love them.
@trekjudas4 жыл бұрын
Forget wife approval, they don't have my approval! I can't put those things in my living room!
@user-me7zk7mq7y2 жыл бұрын
너같은게 남들 이용해 먹는 소시오야!!
@stevesmith30332 жыл бұрын
I could live with these ugly speakers for the rest of my life :)