I look at it this way- a modern reproduction may be a better piece of furniture, but the funky old antique has way more value on the market...
We love our Altecs. Like any worthwhile hobby, passion is inspired.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.
A lot of us "audio enthusiasts" have seen a lot of loudspeakers come and go over the years. What's amazing is the number of those enthusiasts that can still recall the first time they heard big Altecs. Sure, there are other speakers that some folks will have vivid first memories of. But, across the internet you will find far more people that relate to the experience of hearing their first Altecs more than all other brands combined. It takes a something special to garner a product following like that that spans decades.
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
I look at it this way- a modern reproduction may be a better piece of furniture, but the funky old antique has way more value on the market...
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
And when the antique is rare and anything but funky, you got to pay to play......... What are super rare field coil 415s going for these days?
GM
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Originally Posted by GM
Let me put it this way....a second mortgage on your house....
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
Hmm, with my property value in the toilet, I might not have a sufficient equity to borrow enough even though it's paid for.
GM
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PRISTINE 1940S VINTAGE ALTEC 604 DUPLEX SPEAKER | eBay
At least you are only into 515s.....
This is a single!
I wish! This is another model I'd love to have!
GM
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No, no funky is a GOOD thing, as in "major funk factor". Bear in mind I was an active participant in the 70's, or so I have been told...
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
Yeah, for many of us it was the first trip to a large cinema and if you were fortunate enough for it to be on a grand scale such as Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theater 'palace' during your formative years as I was, then I imagine it was probably about as near a religious experience as it was for me short of a near death one.
GM
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