I'm sorry, did you say $25 hundred?!

**Alien_Shore** · May 18th, 2012, 10:54 PM

I would think they'd have to kiss me for that!

Altec 515s | EeeeeyikesBay

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**bowtie427ss** · May 19th, 2012, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by Alien_Shore

I would think they'd have to kiss me for that!

Altec 515s | EeeeeyikesBay

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Apparently you're not familiar with 515 values. Sadly, those went low. The first pair brought 3250, the 2nd 2750.

**magnarc** · May 19th, 2012, 06:59 AM

Thats a bargain...

**Alien_Shore** · May 19th, 2012, 09:53 AM

Nostalgia and rarity aside, why would you pay such a price when these can be had for so much less?

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GPA 515-8C Alnico

**bowtie427ss** · May 19th, 2012, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Alien_Shore

Nostalgia and rarity aside, why would you pay such a price when these can be had for so much less?

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GPA 515-8C Alnico

Just not the same sonic signature as the original paper hinged phenolic spider versions. Many feel they offer the best midrange reproduction of all the 515's if not all 15 inch speakers, period. Also, they are the only correct bass driver for many of the most collectible original Altec speaker systems.

As the dollar shrinks, and the number of remaining original 515's gets smaller, their price/value relative to the dollar will only go up.

**Altec Best** · May 19th, 2012, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

Just not the same sonic signature as the original paper hinged phenolic spider versions. Many feel they offer the best midrange reproduction of all the 515's if not all 15 inch speakers, period. Also, they are the only correct bass driver for many of the most collectible original Altec speaker systems.

As the dollar shrinks, and the number of remaining original 515's gets smaller, their price/value relative to the dollar will only go up.

I've seen Pristine/Mint condition pairs of those 515's sell for well over $4000.So your talking over $2000 a piece. Those were a Bargain...

In general I think prices of some Altecs are actually coming down a bit.Except for the rare exception on some Mint examples of woofers,drivers,horns.

Ex. The last 2 pair of 288-16G's sold for under a $1000.Something that was quite rare just a year or 6 months ago...

**bowtie427ss** · May 19th, 2012, 10:33 AM

I guess what it boils down to is that there are enough buyers that feel they're "that good". The result is a market, and demand, against a supply that creates exactly these prices we see.

Priced an original Western Electric 300B vacuum tube lately?

**Altec Best** · May 19th, 2012, 10:36 AM

Nope.. Not recently. WE 225 though..

**Alien_Shore** · May 19th, 2012, 11:26 AM

Good perspective guys.
There is a lot to learn here - both historical and technical, and try to separate what's factual from emotional, subjective from objective...
I'm impressed that as I research all this, seeing your names come up repeatedly across all these years. You guys have been at this a very long time, and putting up with all the noobs that come and go, asking the same uninformed questions over and over again. The wonderful thing about boards like this and LH and AA is that much of the knowledge is being captured for posterity. I actually feel a loss for Evan (Zilch), despite having never met him. This is a great community.