And being shipped from the Ukraine too. Interesting.
2x JMTEC JL38ZF VERY RARE WOOFERS FROM JACK OF JACK 15" 8 Ohm / QUEEN OF QUEEN | eBay
Wow, for a limited production driver it would cost a small fortune to have the die cast molds made for the frames. To produce, what, maybe a few thousand units?
Makes me think they were purchasing parts from Altec. I'd love to know the full story behind this company.
BillWojo
I think the Japanese just wanted to copy something successful. I would bet cash no connection to Altec whatsoever.
See Budweiser beer can
Vintage Budweiser Larger Beer Aluminum Beer Can Pull Tab | Etsy
And Wiedemann beer can.
WIEDEMANN-Beer-355mL-United States
One is "genuine" the other is "original".
Weidemann was substantially cheaper.
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
mmm. real or otherwise, the frame's a dead ringer compared to pics of my Ling era (black paint) 416-8A's... but the magnet is bigger (overhangs) on the jack-a-hoo-hah.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.Originally Posted by gearfreak
Edit: Here is the biggest standout for me.
If this company had licensed Altec technology, why would they pay a sizable chunk of money and not mention it? They would be bragging about it.
Conclusion- they just did as much cosmetic resemblance as they could get away with.
Why no info on the company? It probably was a shell company put together by Onkyo in case Altec sued. It likely existed only on paper.
If they sound good, keep them. But they ain't and never will be Altecs.
Last edited by Old Guy; March 15th, 2020 at 11:15 AM.
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
You are applying American standards to the Orient. Labor was cheap in Japan at the time. That's how they undercut and killed the American manufacturers.
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
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