I know the EVM is much easier to find, on the Classic 8ohm reissue
This is Paul Rivera opinion about EVM12L http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ ... ene-627464
Wondering if anyone has a good source for buying the Altec Lansing 417 and also if anyone knows the difference beween 8C vs 8HHow much did you experiment with loudspeakers and cabinets?
PR: "A lot. Loudspeakers are the ultimate mechanical filter. For guys who were going out on the road and needed the ultimate in reliability, we often used the Electro-Voice EVM12L, because if you have a 25-watt amp running into a 200-watt loudspeaker you know you aren't going to have a problem.
"The issue there was more about getting the cone moving. Those EVMs have very stiff cones and spiders. At low level, they were the coldest, least inspiring loudspeaker you ever heard, but turn them up and they were magical."
I found an older post http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... ight=altec
417-8C, 75W rated, and earlier -8A and -8B versions with different frame design. All Alnico magnets. All 8 ohm except some very early ones at 16 ohms.
Then there is the 417-8H, 100W rated, aluminum dust cap, Series 1, all Alnico magnets, and later Series 2, ceramic magnets.
Some interesting info from Sebago http://sebagosound.com/index.php?id=74
According to a post Funk made here back in '07, HAD preferred the Ceramic 417-8H, which is the Series 2 I believe. These have only aluminum dust caps as I understand it, unless you had it changed to paper
The amp was shipped with an Altec 417A speaker, which is a lightweigh cone low power version of the 417 series. The original 417A's are nearly impossible to find. The 417B and 4178C are tonally very close, but also difficult to find in unmodified condition. We've tested many speakers with the amp, including many vintage original Altec 417 series speakers and have settled on the Eminence Eric Johnson signature speaker as a production worthy substitute for the Altec.