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Desperate to Get Back to Horns

After selling my Altec Model 19’s some 30 years ago out of dire necessity, I’ve been lost ever since, and goodness knows I’ve tried.  From conventional to stat’s, and everything in between, nothing has filled the void.  I even built an Altec 604 based system at great expense, but it just wasn’t for me.

I still can’t accommodate the size of the Model 19’s, and Model 14’s are not on my list because I chose the 19’s over them when I bought the 19’s new.  With that said, I’m wondering if a speaker like the Volti Razz would get me close?  Or perhaps something from the Klipsch Heritage Series, like the Cornwall?

For years, I lusted after a pair of Avantegarde Uno’s, but after hearing them a few years ago, I just wasn’t impressed, not to mention the price point. A buddy of mine told me to check the cost of the drivers in the Klipsch, and I was absolutely shocked how inexpensive they are, so they’re not really a consideration unless I hear otherwise.  I just don’t understand how they can justify the price point of the new Cornwall when the drivers are so inexpensive.

I realize only another pair of Model 19's can replace them, but are there any other speakers in the $5K range, new or pre-owned, that can bring back some of that Altec Model 19 magic? 

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Thanks everyone for the input!!!  Another pair of 19’s is out of the question unfortunately.  I’ve had a number of opportunities to buy a pair, but they just won’t work in our home (WAF).  cheeky

Interesting about the doping compound.  I assume if you had to get the woofers re-coned, they won’t be the the same.  I wonder how much that changes the original sound overall?

I’ll look into the speakers mentioned.  I’ve been curious about a PA system as well.  Myer Sound and Westlake Audio make some magnificent speakers, but they are way out of my price range.  Another pair of speakers I listened to many years ago were the PMC IB-1.  Super fast and dynamic, but also out of my price range.  They came about as close to horns as any other conventional speaker I’ve heard.

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