CL HEADS UP Altec 9815-8A

**gearfreak** · November 15th, 2011, 12:48 AM

Neat find. Ditto.

Too many horses in the stable to go that much on them atm, but also not seen much imo.

...and I like black!

* Add: 3154 per other posts.
* More: check the M500

**bowtie427ss** · November 15th, 2011, 08:32 AM

Don't expect maximum performance from them without the acousta-mate processor and proper personality module for your space that they were designed for use with. i sold mine with processor and 3 modules for 450 a few years back, i wouldn't pay that much to get em back.

**gearfreak** · November 15th, 2011, 01:19 PM

Cool, good input.

At first glance...
http://alteclansingunofficial.nlenet...1902A-Data.pdf
...seems a lot like the Aphex Aural Exciter.

**bowtie427ss** · November 15th, 2011, 01:39 PM

To be honest, i had unrealistic expectations of them. I was expecting something on par with model 19 sound.

They were part of an install from a bar that was housed in a commercial building that a contractor friend bought via a foreclosure sale. He asked if i was interested in the sound system and if i was to just make him an offer on removing all of it in preparations for renovation.

Once i got them home i couldn't make myself fall in love with them. For high level listening they were pretty good, and probably were in their original install too. But, in my living room i just could not live with them.

While i never had the chance to compare them side by side, i definitely prefer the 9846's in my living room. They are smoother/better balanced at lower listening levels yet remain coherent and still reproduce with authority at higher listening levels.............. i still like to twist the big knob now and then.

I'd like to visit those Mantaray horns in the 9846's....................