Brand New 288-16G's on eBay

**Altec Best** · June 28th, 2010, 01:07 PM

He is a nice big treasure!! 288-16G's that you won't see very often with brand new "Frams" in the box :2thumbsup: SOMEBODY GRAB THEM !!!

Vintage Altec Lansing Model 288-16G Horn Drivers - eBay (item 180526281480 end time Jul-04-10 19:46:04 PDT)

**bowtie427ss** · June 28th, 2010, 03:24 PM

There's an extra pair of new phragms, but you're not gonna sell me those drivers as new with mismatched and backward terminals.

However, they are exceptionally nice beyond the terminal issues.

**Cut-Throat** · June 28th, 2010, 07:11 PM

I am running a pair of 288-16K versions. What would be the difference in sound quality between the K and G versions? - If any at all?

Anybody compared the two?

**Altec Best** · June 29th, 2010, 03:25 AM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

There's an extra pair of new phragms, but you're not gonna sell me those drivers as new with mismatched and backward terminals.

However, they are exceptionally nice beyond the terminal issues.

Yes on further inspection they look pretty used but at least they come with brand new diaghrams

Still nice drivers

**magnarc** · June 29th, 2010, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by Cut-Throat

I am running a pair of 288-16K versions. What would be the difference in sound quality between the K and G versions? - If any at all?

Anybody compared the two?

Nothing really.
If the G's have been abused, then they may sound 'worse' due to lower magnetic charge.

I'd wager that few people could tell the difference between a G, a K and a 299, if they were all fitted with the same diaphragm, such as the spare pair offered here.

I'll bet they'll top US$1300-1400.

**Old Guy** · June 29th, 2010, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by magnarc

Nothing really.
If the G's have been abused, then they may sound 'worse' due to lower magnetic charge.

I'd wager that few people could tell the difference between a G, a K and a 299, if they were all fitted with the same diaphragm, such as the spare pair offered here.

I'll bet they'll top US$1300-1400.

I have to disagree about the "nothing really"

Alnico does certainly sound different, as does Neo. But it's been discussed to death here already, so I recommend searching the forum instead of re-opening the debate.

As far as abuse, not likely that a driver has been overheated, much more likely with a woof.

I will wager you are spot on about the pricing. My bet is 1400, as 1200-1300 is common.

**frank n texas** · June 29th, 2010, 09:04 AM

I should have collected a warehouse full of 288s back when I worked for Altec Corp or the Altec Contractor in Houston...Would be worth way more than my 401K....lol