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Older Altec horn speakers

Hello
Anyone familar with the Altec Lansing 890C Bolero speakers?
Is this speaker still considered a great speaker or has time march away for these? I would be using tubes,with em.
Im looking for a GOOD horn speaker.
Thanks
mcgarick

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xiekitchen
821 posts
 
Altec 19 ... when I heard them I was a teenager, they were fantastic in a very large space... circa mid 70's.
Altec 19 was home version of VOT without the front horn loading of woofer.
xiekitchen
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The JBL L-65 Jubal is probably around 93 db per watt at 1 M... the 78 db figure is from 15 feet away.
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