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RE: Can I get by with 2 watts?

The trick on the Valencia is that
these drivers are OLD.

What this means is that one must carefully
evaluate all of the drivers and make sure the
Alnico magnets have original strength-- *they
won't".

Cabinets must be carefully analyzed for air-leaks.

The crossover network requires new capacitors throughout--
use the best you can find.

Silver wiring will help a bunch. If you're on a
budget, use silver-plated Mil-Spec wire. Woofer gets 4
12ga. leads-- a parallel pair for each side. EXACTLY EQUAL
lengths-- all 4.

Midrange/tweeter gets 14 or 16ga. single leads. Mil-Spec.
Your choice, they sound different.

The spring terminals on Altec & GPA woofers are bogus--
VERY bad connector. Remove the spring and its red or
black colored terminal top-- remove the terminal top also.

Tighten-up the remaining brass slug, which is bright-plated.
In order to do this, it MUST be held tightly so it can't turn,
or you will wreck the flexible woofer-cone wiring, and maybe
even tear-up the woofer cone.

Once this is done, file the post flat, and clean-- no more
than you have to. Now, solder your woofer cable onto the slug, being
VERY careful to not apply too much heat, or for too long.

Either a large solder-gun, or huge soldering iron is used
to do this, so you'll have minimum time while heat is being applied.
You want this as instant as possible, but the connection
must be solid and robust.

NOW-- if anyone you know is complaining about a Valencia--
he's beyond audio help or his speakers are a mess.-- they're
excellent if in good shape.

-Dennis-








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