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Altec Lansing Model 19

After a loooooong research I found them! 10/10 condition cabinet drivers grills everithing is brend new, the owner (first and only) has reassured me they are perfect and I can tell you he is right!! not easy to get them here in Europe.
QUESTION, I want to drive them with the best amplification from the 70s!! nothing like nowadays elettronics, possibly one box amp!
Thanks for the help!
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prcinka
366 posts
 
Congrats! My favourite speakers of all times (after JBL 4350)....the best I had them running with was McIntosh 240 or MC 30 monos...with either mx110 as pre or C20,C22....enjoy them!
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335225996 OP
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thanks for the tip.... I wish I had room for the 4350!
effischer
562 posts
 
I suggest you consider McIntosh MC275; the extra power will give you better control at lower listening volumes. A C20 or C22 would work, but you might want to consider going with a C2300 if you run a MC cartridge. Not vintage, but the phono section is superb. Great find, good luck and happy listening!
fjn04
1,561 posts
 
Betcha a Shindo Montrachet would sound great with the 19's. I always enjoyed the sound of that amp, the few times I have heard it.
dkarmeli
334 posts
 
70's transistor amps were pretty crap sounding and using them with any horn speaker is a very bad idea. Even by today's standards The Altec 19 is a very competent speaker and deserves the best electronics you can afford. Ideally a tube amp with guts, the 19's woofers like to have some current or they'll sound loose and tubby.
david
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