Dirty drivers might go dirt cheap

**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.