last update: July 17, 2024
Cathode Bias is a small workshop. We release our Cafe Sound Speakers as they become available. We are currently focused on increasing our inventory of La Modesta speakers and sound systems, but will consider requests for custom systems based on our inventory of new and vintage horns and drivers.
For more information, email us at: baus@cathodebias.com or DM on IG @cathodebias.
Modesta Sound System
Price: Now $5000 Including Shipping in FL or greater South East
Modesta Sound System is custom sound system built for the 2024 Miami music week. It exemplifies our philosophy of combining the best from modern audio technology with the best of vintage. It works well with analog and digital sources with a formidable foundation created by the 18" mini-max subwoofer.
Specs:
- 2 Dual 12" vintage Altec mid-woofer cabinets
- Cast Aluminum Horns with Carbon Fiber compression drivers
- Custom passive crossovers for mids/horns
- 18" vintage JBL subwoofer
- Class D amp for mids/horns
- Class D amp for sub with variable low pass filter
Altec A5 Restromod
Price: $15000 depending on configuration plus shipping
This system is based on vintage Altec A5 horn loaded bass cabinets. We fully restored these cabinets with birch veneer and professional finishing. We added high quality vintage components including:
- Altec 416 woofers
- Altec 288c 24ohm horn drivers
- Modern Baltic Birch 805 multi-cell horns
- Fostex super tweeters
- 3-way custom crossover based on the Jean Hiraga schematic
This has the classic Altec magic and matches well with Triode and Pentode tube amplifiers. These were designed to act as a centerpiece in a modern commercial listening room, but would also work in larger home listening room. If you ever thought about getting into the Altec world, this is a top shelf option
The Pink Sound System
Price: Price cut! Now $12,500 Plus shipping. Can refinish to your specs
The Pink is our large scale dual woofer horn system. The colorway was devised by our co-founder Eylin Baus. Her vision is to escape the sea of dull sound system colors and bring a feminine touch to a traditionally masculine world.
Specs:
- Custom Dual Woofer horn loaded cabinets based on vintage Altec designs
- Custom made in USA 15" woofers
- Vintage Altec 803b 300hz horns
- Vintage Altec 291 horn drivers (with 288 diaphragms)
- Fostex T925 alnico horn tweeters
- Custom passive 3-way crossover
- Colorway by Eylin
La Modesta Prototype System
Price: Now $1600 with Titanium compression drivers
This is our La Modesta prototype system. We based our designs off of this vintage JBL cabinet design. It uses proven vintage designs with 100% new components.
It is a punchy system which sounds great with everything from vintage Dub to modern ambient Jazz. This is one of our favorite systems and designed as a system we could live with on a day in and day out basis.
Specs:
- Restored JBL mid bass/bass cabinets
- 15" professional woofers
- Cast Aluminum horn
- Carbon Titanium Compression Driver
- Custom passive 2-way crossover with l-pad horn attenuation
- Colorway by Eylin
La Modesta Production System
Price: Introduction price $2600 with delivery to N. Cali / NV
This is our La Modesta production system. Hand made in from Baltic Birch and MDF in Reno, NV. Based on a vintage JBL cabinets re-tuned to 50hz. New woofer and crossover components combined with vintage Altec 806a drivers and Altec 811b horns.
Specs:
- Custom mid bass/bass cabinets
- 15" professional woofers
- Altec 811b horn
- Altec 806b horn driver
- Custom passive 2-way crossover with l-pad horn attenuation
- Colorway by Eylin
McIntosh C11
Price: $3200 + shipping
This is an exceptional tube pre-amp from our vintage collection. 100% original with 6 telefunken 12ax7 tubes. Extremely low hours, and very good cosmetics. This is a collector quality piece.