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<blockquote data-quote="El-Camino" data-source="post: 8537318" data-attributes="member: 658812"><p>They are not really subs at all. The whole cabinet is a 3 way speaker system with a passive crossover network dividing the frequencies between the driver designed to cover the frequency spectrum. Although, some will drop nice and low like subs, they generally don't drop too low or deliver highs like modern speaker cabs apart from some harmonic content. This is because of the era of vinyl. The dynamic range of vinyl is roughly half of what a C.D can deliver. So early monitors had a frequency range of (varies) 50hz to 18k, which equates to what a vinyl can produce fundamentally. Although vinyl can produce 20hz - 20k, the content rolls off below 50hz pretty steep and above 18k the same (rough figures). That is probably why early hifi speakers and vinyl is often described as warm sounding. The frequency response of the altecs mentioned are an exception. Had a place in many studios and was the standard in music production of the day &amp; still sound great! If only I could get my hands on a pair with a McIntosh mc 240 or 275. I love McIntosh. I have a MA5100 solid state in my collection, so nice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El-Camino, post: 8537318, member: 658812"] They are not really subs at all. The whole cabinet is a 3 way speaker system with a passive crossover network dividing the frequencies between the driver designed to cover the frequency spectrum. Although, some will drop nice and low like subs, they generally don't drop too low or deliver highs like modern speaker cabs apart from some harmonic content. This is because of the era of vinyl. The dynamic range of vinyl is roughly half of what a C.D can deliver. So early monitors had a frequency range of (varies) 50hz to 18k, which equates to what a vinyl can produce fundamentally. Although vinyl can produce 20hz - 20k, the content rolls off below 50hz pretty steep and above 18k the same (rough figures). That is probably why early hifi speakers and vinyl is often described as warm sounding. The frequency response of the altecs mentioned are an exception. Had a place in many studios and was the standard in music production of the day & still sound great! If only I could get my hands on a pair with a McIntosh mc 240 or 275. I love McIntosh. I have a MA5100 solid state in my collection, so nice. [/QUOTE]
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