These speakers' first owner was David Nurse, the President of Heathkit. When he passed, his son owned them, and he sold them to me as he downsized later in life. I paid U-ship to deliver them from western Ohio to my home in Fairfax.
I added wheels to the bottom so they can be easily moved. I added (removable) granite tiles on top of the cabinet, and attached tiles to the rear and bottom to give them mass, so they play lower frequencies than other Valencia's do. The woofers have added mass to help them go lower, and the horns are heavily damped to remove potential ringing and shrillness. The cabinet fill is lambswool, and they have a custom crossover network.
These Heath/Altecs are quite efficient and play well with medium power tube gear, or newer transistor amps. Why am I selling them? I love speaker projects and love hearing different gear, but I currently have 4 pairs of large speakers in my living room, and I'd like to declutter and downsize this pair, and some others as I head into retirement.
Complete details on the upgrades and modifications (with notes) can be read here, with internal pictures and more:
https://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index ... 01.806226/Please PM any questions to me ...
Local demo and pickup only (or hire uShip to get them delivered).
Located in Fairfax, VA - near Wash, DC.
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