Quote Originally Posted by bowtie427ss View Post
If those HF drivers have been paired with the 32343's all along, they're likely a late version of 806 equipped with 23744 diaphragms and in some cases tangerines.

AFIAK, you would only find 902's in very late 9849's that also used ferrite 414-8E's by this time the networks were no longer labeled 32343, they were instead labeled with "9849-XX loudspeaker system", i don't think there are many examples of Altec mixing alnico and ferrite motors in the same systems.
They look similar to the Altec 802-8G (great h.f. drivers with 23744 diaphragms and tangerine phase plugs)--but Bowtie is more of an authority here. If he says they're likely late versions of Altec 806's with 23744 diaphragm and possibly tangerine phase plugs, those are also amazing h.f. drivers and I'll defer to his expertise there. I'd still recommend going with Great Plains Audio's brand new (alnico) 414's. The 414 woofers were selected by the Altec engineers to work well with your crossover (and with the 806's)--and they are incredible woofers..... You could also, as I mentioned, go with used 414's but if they need work done on them, you won't be saving money going that route. I checked ebay and I don't see any 8 ohm alnico 414's on there currently. I did see some 16 ohm 414's (a resistor can make 16 ohm woofers work with an 8 ohm speaker system)--in the description for one pair the seller states he was going to send them to Great Plains Audio for service--so you've got a seller who seems to know what he's doing--but with his asking price combined with the cost of servicing them I'd go brand new..... With new 414's installed, and possibly a tuning adjustment to the cabs, you won't be complaining about a lack of "punch" any more!