Pot for Altec N-1600-C??

Can someone suggest a replacement pot for Altec N-1600-C dividing network? My 605A's are waiting to play! Thanks!!

Bump! Anyone??

Sorry i don't have much to offer Sam. There was a fella on the same or similar quest a while back at the Altec board, but i can neither find the thread or remember the outcome.

Only thing i found was reference to this old thread here: http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?622-605-ALTEC-N-1600-C-Crossover-help!!

Do you have the old pot?

bowtie427ss said:

Sorry i don't have much to offer Sam. There was a fella on the same or similar quest a while back at the Altec board, but i can neither find the thread or remember the outcome.

Only thing i found was reference to this old thread here: http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?622-605-ALTEC-N-1600-C-Crossover-help!!

Do you have the old pot?

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Hi bowtie: I went through part of the AH thread. My skills are such that I can only replace and not re-engineer. And whatever is done to one will have to be done to the other to balance them out. Not a good option for me.

Yes, I have the busted pot. The shaft was pushed through the back of the housing with enough force to shatter the phenolic board. I thought I could get lucky and simply re-crimp the tabs on the housing but no go.

Plan A is to get a drop in replacement. Plan B will be to get another N-1600-C. Either way, my 605A's will sing again.

This 16ohm LPad (or similar) should work just fine as a replacement.

Don Patten has a schematic of it - look in this thread

I hear Maui Wowey goes down good with those Altecs.