What do you guys think of these?
ALTEC 617-8A DUPLEX LOUDSPEAKER PR. !!! - eBay (item 300388148524 end time Jan-24-10 20:29:36 PST)
These are new in the box. I have always been intrigued by these. I doubt the woof is a 414, the tS parameters are way different. But it sure looks like a 414.
Not so sure about the HF section. Seller tells me it has a phenolic fram, and a unique phase plug.
Just wondering. And of course bozos are bidding these up 6 days before the auction ends. His last pair went for approx $250....but I've seen used ones go for $100 for a pair. Still, the NIB is cool.
Ron
I've heard opinions from "waste of time and money" to "best coaxial i've heard". I suspect they're somewhere in between those extremes.
I figure the only way to know for sure is to jump on one of those hundred dollar pairs one of these days and put em to the test.
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
They make a great surround speaker in a cinema environment.
One thing we never know, is the seller a member.
I own 6 of them
The LF is more of a mid bass.
The HF section....not too good.
It's a University T-50 phenolic
Has a peak around 5-6K and loses everything beyond 10k
http://alteclansingunofficial.nlenet...17-8A-Data.pdf
All that said, with a subwoofer and some help above 10k they can sound pretty good.
I have a halfway completed project that involves removing the t50 and installing another driver. Garage/workshop isn't heated so it won't get finished till better weather.
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
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