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?

**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

**Altec Best** · June 29th, 2010, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Old Guy

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

My wager is that they will sell between $1500-$1800

**Cut-Throat** · July 1st, 2010, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Old Guy

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.

Maybe you could point me to a thread where this was discussed to death. I searched the forum with various keywords like Alnico and 288 etc. etc. and I got a whole bunch of threads and none of them were related to 'The Debate'.

**DSauro** · June 29th, 2010, 07:46 PM

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?

Maybe, given the G is alnico, but was the last 288 WITHOUT the Tangerine phasing plug. Your K's, of course, have them. The H was the last to have alnico, and first with the Tangerine, only one with both.
It may, or may not, be a selling point, depending on the buyer.
So, does this affect the pool? I'll bet not.