I used 755A for years (only own one right now) and I think it is one of the very best speakers ever. There is nothing else like it.
It is picky as hell about electronics but if you get it right, it is as much music as you will ever get out of a 2 cu.ft. box. A perfect apartment speaker, which makes it very desirable for many worldwide.
That said, I believe that massive hype, which I played a role in starting many years ago, drives the price.
I don't think it is a rare speaker...they surely made tens of thousands, but they are old and not showing up much anymore. Plus everybody is an expert picker in the ebay era, so competition is a lot stiffer. I used to find a bunch every year back in the 80s.
I'm now priced out of the market! I need a late brown Altec unit to match the one I have but the price usually exceeds my pocketbook at any given time.
Here's a pic of my lonely mono 755A with a Yamaha 4281b tweeter on top, playing some great remastered mono Muddy Waters...Awesome Delta slide guitar tone with this setup. Sent that shot to my bud Jeffrey Jackson yesterday to illustrate the CD cover.
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