Hello Steve... I have owned 3 pairs of Altec (2 pairs of 604 8G). For my 1st pair of 604, I built a cabinet myself based on the Stonenhedge III model. I bought 604 that we're seriously damaged in the basement of an audio shop. There we're only frames left! A friend of mine re-magnetised them. Then, I had them reconed by an Altec specialist (utterly important to select an Altec reconer). He also ordered new aluminum diaphragm for the mid-hi frequency driver. Then, my friend built hi-quality crossovers with military grade parts. I sold these speakers because the volume of the cabinet wasn't enough to allow the 604 to give its full potential in terms of bass. Then I bough the 620, company made with company crossovers. Although the 620 are a lot better on the overall audio spectrum, my old Altec had a better medium and I cannot find another reason then because of the cross-over... All this to say, there are plans to built better crossovers on the web and this would definitely improve your sound more then changing cables, although I believe better cables will generate a better sounds.

alaindexe March 19, 2006 07:48