Dirty drivers might go dirt cheap

**analog addict** · September 11th, 2011, 11:09 AM

Spoiled I guess. Got mine for $400 with a set of 203Bs. For another ~$250, a trip to GPA for service and phragms, I got a much nicer set of 288-16Bs and a set of 203Bs thrown in for "free"....

**Altec Best** · September 11th, 2011, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by analog addict

Spoiled I guess. Got mine for $400 with a set of 203Bs. For another ~$250, a trip to GPA for service and phragms, I got a much nicer set of 288-16Bs and a set of 203Bs thrown in for "free"....

But AA was that a deal from someone you knew or the bay ?

I know I will always sell my stuff to my friends at a Discount !

**analog addict** · September 11th, 2011, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Altec Best

But AA was that a deal from someone you knew or the bay ?

I know I will always sell my stuff to my friends at a Discount !

Yeah, OK it was from an old friend of mine who wanted some fast cash. But OTOH, most of my local deals on large format stuff have been pretty good, since there are not too many people buying these items locally....I honestly think that vintage Altec equipment at good prices is better than investing in stocks these days. OK, so they won't fit in a safe deposit box, but they are a lot more fun to play with....

**Altec Best** · September 11th, 2011, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by analog addict

Yeah, OK it was from an old friend of mine who wanted some fast cash. But OTOH, most of my local deals on large format stuff have been pretty good, since there are not too many people buying these items locally....I honestly think that vintage Altec equipment at good prices is better than investing in stocks these days. OK, so they won't fit in a safe deposit box, but they are a lot more fun to play with....

Hear Hear !

**Old Guy** · September 11th, 2011, 03:03 PM

There is a WHOLE LOT of difference, 288B are only worth 600. 291B has double the Alnico. You guys just don't understand they ain't the same thing! The 291B will convert to a 288G you can NOT do that with 288B. The comparison of deals is totally invalid.

288G have been called the "poor man's TAD".

**analog addict** · September 11th, 2011, 11:01 PM

I've got both 288Bs and these....

...which have gotten the full Monty conversion at GPA. These were the drivers I was referencing earlier in this thread. However, you do bring up an interesting point. Are you saying that 288Bs are worth only half as much as 288-16Bs? I would find that surprising given the relative number of each......

**Old Guy** · September 12th, 2011, 02:09 AM

288B are worth significantly less. Sorry got confused when read your post.

here are two closed auctions on 16G's

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Altec-288-16...item27bda50212

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Altec-288-16...item2a137c50a3

Average of the two 1300...I have seen ultra clean 288B's for closer to two thirds that and sometimes less.

I don't know about the price of converted 291-16b. Just saying it's way cheaper to pay 6-700 than 1300.
Funny thing but the raggediest 288B's sometimes bring the higher price. Maybe people think they look older.

**Old Guy** · September 12th, 2011, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by analog addict

Spoiled I guess. Got mine for $400 with a set of 203Bs. For another ~$250, a trip to GPA for service and phragms, I got a much nicer set of 288-16Bs and a set of 203Bs thrown in for "free"....

Now I see how I got confused. If you took 291b and put in 288 frams, you do not have 288B. You have 288G.

So you wound up with 650 in them , wonderful deal for a clean set. And much better than the eBay deal.

The 291 frams go for 80-90 used on eBay, BTW, so you can recover a some investment. People still using the 291 frams have no choice but used or NOS as the Symbiotik is no longer made.