N1500-8a

[magnarc]

Altec N1500-8A - Absolutely mint NOS - eBay (item 120632304227 end time Oct-15-10 06:16:31 PDT)

Never seen these before.

Were they from the shortlived Al Pro?

I assume they are 604 units???

[Panomaniac]

Sure are pretty!

[Altec Best]

Were they from the shortlived Al Pro?

I would assume that on the Box it says Altec Professional Oklahoma City OK.

And then below that it say's a division of Altec Lansing Technologies Milford,Pa

[whitebroncoii]

Altec Lansing Professional sold that crossover with the 604-8L. Steve at Great Plains helped develop it and it sounds incredible.

[Audio_by_Goodwill]

Altec Lansing Professional sold that crossover with the 604-8L. Steve at Great Plains helped develop it and it sounds incredible.

These were developed and sold after Altec was shut down, and Sparkomatic became Altec Lansing Technologies, correct? So they're 10 years old at the most, right?

[whitebroncoii]

These were developed and sold after Altec was shut down, and Sparkomatic became Altec Lansing Technologies, correct? So they're 10 years old at the most, right?

Sparkomatic leased the Altec Lansing name in 1988 to sell upscale home hi-fi and car stereo. They were so successful that Sparkomatic changed its name to "Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc" (ALTI). Some say ALTI started the computer speaker industry around 1990. It doesn't matter, they made a huge business from computer speakers and discontinued home and car stuff.

After a couple of corporate buy-outs, Telex sold the original Altec Lansing name to ALTI. Wwith the help of some original Altec Lansing guys in Oklahoma City, ALTI started a new division in the early 2000's; Altec Lansing Professional. The crossover that started this thread was developed around 2004 making it about 6 years old.

Regardless of the pedigree of the N1500-8A, it is still a very good 604 crossover. I would love to have a pair!

[Panomaniac]

I almost wonder if I should buy these. Have a pair of 604-8K that won't sell. Everyone wants to know "do you have the crossovers?"

[Audio_by_Goodwill]

Sparkomatic leased the Altec Lansing name in 1988 to sell upscale home hi-fi and car stereo........

I thought it was earlier than that. Didn't Altec get out of the home market in 83-ish? Was there a gap where no home or car audio was produced?

........The crossover that started this thread was developed around 2004 making it about 6 years old.

Regardless of the pedigree of the N1500-8A, it is still a very good 604 crossover. I would love to have a pair!

It may be a nice crossover, but it confirms what I told the seller....... it's not vintage.

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But it's Altec, therefore it must be vintage.

Well, I've opened the bidding anyway....

[whitebroncoii]

I thought it was earlier than that. Didn't Altec get out of the home market in 83-ish? Was there a gap where no home or car audio was produced?

Altec Lansing produced home hi-fi speakers almost right up until the deal with Sparkomatic. I have three different models from that period.

It may be a nice crossover, but it confirms what I told the seller....... it's not vintage.

I forgot, this forum is about how good Altec Lansing was before 1999. The N1500-8A is an excellent crossover, probably better sounding than a 604 original. Considering how few of these were built, it should have far better bragging rights. Nobody else will have them!