ALTEC 1505B MULTI-CELLULAR HORN WOOD REPLICAS, CH1505BW Start Price USD 2,740.00 Current Price USD 2,740.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, July 06, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Location Lakeland, Florida See more about 'ALTEC 1505B MULTI-CELLULAR HORN WOOD REPLICAS, CH1505BW' Description International low shipping flat fee of $300 for most countries, please read shipping details. CH 1505BWAltec Replicas in WoodFinished in Natural Shellac Better performance than the original 1505B, smoother, sweet and articulated reproduction with "life like" space and air among  instruments, resolution of detail is revealing with a vivid and transparent "concert in your room" magic quality and captivating  life like performance with body, weight and presence.The sound stage simply fills up your room  with incredible real space , fine dynamic shadings and crescendos  speed and articulation are unrestrained, a true revelation !. Once listened the magic is not easily forgotten.  (trying to explain  a sound perception ?) After many years of listening and testing the reproduction of many musical instruments, to my findings, wood horns are the highest expression reproducing them, created to get the listener  as closed to a live performance as is possible , capturing and reproducing continuous transparent neutrality and purity of reproduction, rendering music with the inherent sweetness and impact of a live instrument in movement !. They are simply awesome.Wood horns and specially multi-cellular are truly harder to manufacture than the metal counterpart  but we believe is worth the extra effort.  After all how many metal violins are to be found ?The distortion levels of these horn / driver configuration are very low, one of the lowest, thanks to the low power required to drive the diaphragm micro-displacement even at high sound levels, a wide dispersion pattern of 120 degrees horizontal  and 60 degrees in the vertical plane, and to the all wood construction and natural ingredients used in their manufacturing,.resulting in an incredible natural low distortion reproduction.Made mainly of Tilia wood  (Basswood in North America) offering the advantage among other woods of a low resonance and is almost sonically dead  (does not ring or decays slowly as a bell) and the weight is only 7 Lbs. per horn ! (with cork dampening )Only natural glue and wood is used, no fiberglass or any other synthetic plastics are used . All natural Shellac finish.The mounting flange is made of aircraft grade Birch plywood with stainless steel hardware to mount to the original Altec throat adapter or to the provided all wood throat adapter wave-guide.101 pieces and sub-assemblies of wood are glued together, some have to be carved and shaped by hand for the fabrication of each multi-cellular horn ! Forming a strong and stiff structure, a total of 202 pieces for one pair ! Handcrafted with most care and high attention to detail.The wave-guides are a representation of the highest quality of craftsmanship as well, formed and shaped by a special high pressure process, with all wood and natural glue materials, offering a very smooth transition from the round throat area of the driver end to the square mouth connecting to the multi-cellular horn assembly. No square panels are used, they are shaped at high pressures to form a one piece  smooth transition, same as the original aluminum casts ones.A pair of adjusting type of stands to hold the assembly and provide adjustment for the elevation setting of the hornsare  are available, comprising all stainless steel hardware and aircraft grade Birch plywood construction that helps to dampen vibrations.Truly a Masterpiece of sound and craftsmanship!Shipping Worldwide Due to the complexity and expenses involved in the manufacturing process for the multi-cellular horns, shipping will take place in 4 to 6 weeks after receiving full payment , unless indicated otherwise.Thanks to a special agreement with an air cargo shipping company now we can offer International airport-to-airport air shipping to many cities of the world for a flat fee of $300 including full insurance. The buyer is responsible to make arrangements or personally pick-up the items from the designated airport and Customs. Please email  before bidding for airport and city  nearest you.Shipping in the US is less, please email for quote. The shipping amount shown is not accurate due to eBay calculator limitations. There are no handling fees, only the actual shipping costs. The Buyer is responsible for Customs and Taxes duties in their countries, if any.Shipped in two double  boxes with an approximated weight of 25 Lbs. each, measuring 24 x 24 x 32 inches.A 30-day refund if not 100% satisfied with the CH1505BW multi-cellular horns. Providing there is no damage and returned in the same condition as received. The buyer is responsible for shipping and Custom expenses both ways.Due to the nature and fees involved in the auction a re-stocking fee of 15% of the total sale price is charged for any returned item.7 Years limited Warranty.CH Audio will repair or replace the CH1505BW multi-cellular horns against any  manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship providing that the multi-cellular horns are not abused or misused  and kept off rain or water / high humidity and heat environments and not attacked by any insects, or animals, dropped, broken by misuse or punctured in any way,  re-coating or painting the multi-cellular horns will avoid the warranty.This auction is for a pair of CH1505BW multi-cellular wood horns, and a pair of wood wave-guides.The Altec drivers, crossovers and adjustable stands shown are not included in this auction. For the full lobed version please add  $210 to the price.Cork dampening is included (each cell and complete horn is covered in cork for extra dampening.Please visit us at: www.chaudioroom.com Some shown without cork dampening Base front leg mating at the actuator slot in the wave-guide for aligning purposes                                             Set pointing down                           Base assembled and ready to receive the wood  horn                                                                      Balsa wood multi-cellular set pointing upwards.             Specially made crossover for a 2 way system , crossed at 500Hz                                                                             Shown Mounted in Base           as recommended  for the CH1505BW  with  a cut-off frequency of 250 Hz            Place a Bid!