Altec1209b – Altec Lansing 1209B User Manual
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ALTEC1209B
Type:
Power Output —
Bass Amplifier: 
Treble Amplifier:
Power Requirements:
Input Sensitivity (for 
Rated Output with 
Full Boost):
Pressure Sensitivity:
Acoustic Output at 
Maximum Gain 
Settings —
Direct Input (No 
T ransformer):
High-Level Balanced-
Line Matched Input 
(15335 Transformer)
High-Level Balanced-
Line Bridging Input 
(15095A 
Transformer):
Biamplified powered speak
er system with wide-angle 
coverage
60 watts 
30 watts
120V, 50/60 Hz -
17W at zero signal
90W at SOW output
135W at 90W output
0.5V rms direct 
0.5V rms with 15335 Line 
Matching Transformer 
(high-level balanced-line 
matched input)
0.1V 
rms
with
15095A
Line Bridging Transformer 
(high-level 
balanced-line
bridging input)
103 dB SPL measured at
4' on axis with 1 watt in
put of pink noise from 
100 Hz to 10 kHz (Ref.:
0.0002 dyne/cm2). Equal 
to El A rating of 56 dB 
SPL measured at 30' on 
axis with 1 milliwatt input.
118.0 dB SPL measured at
4' on axis with 0.5V rms
input of pink noise from 
500 Hz to 3000 Hz (Ref.:
0.0002 dyne/cm2)
118.0 dB SPL measured at
4' on axis with 0.5V rms
input of pink noise from 
500 Hz to 3000 Hz (Ref.:
0.0002 dyne/cm2)
118.0 dB SPL measured at
4' on axis with 0.1V rms 
input of pink noise from 
500 Hz to 3000 Hz (Ref.:
0.0002 dyne/cm2)
1209B SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance:
Frequency Response:
Crossover Frequency:
Input Connections:
Distribution
Pattern:
Components:
Dimensions —
HF Horn Externally 
Mounted:
HF Horn Internally 
Moutned:
Finish:
Weight:
15.000 ohms direct
15.000 
ohms with 15335
transformer
600 ohms with 15095A 
transformer
35 Hz to 20 kHz, normal
ized composite output (see 
Figure 1)
500 Hz with 12 dB/octave
slope
2 standard %" diameter 
phone jacks, paralleled 
— or —
Barrier-type terminal board 
for 600-ohm applications 
(requires transformer acces
sory module to be installed 
in biamplifier)
90°
horizontal
x
40°
vertical
1 ALTEC 421A Low-Fre
quency Musical Instru
ment Loudspeaker 
1 ALTEC 51 IB High-Fre
quency Sectoral Horn
1 ALTEC 808-8A High-
Frequency Driver
1 ALTEC 771B Electronic
Crossover Biamplifier
1 ALTEC 828B Low-Fre
quency Horn
1 ALTEC 50', 2-conductor
cable with standard %"
diameter phone plug on
each end
54%" H
X
30" W
X
24" D
(137.80 cm H X 76.20 cm
Wx 60.96 cm D)
42" H
X
30" W
X
24" D
(106.68 cm H X 76.20 cm
Wx 60.96 cmD)
Theatre gray enamel
180 pounds (81.50 kg)
%
Figure 1. Frequency Response Measured at 4' on Axis with 1 Watt Input
