908s for 175$ deal or no deal?

**Phil-G** · May 29th, 2013, 09:24 AM

Altec Lansing 902 908 2 Compression Drivers Speakers for 811 511 802 808 806 | eBay
I really have too many drivers as it is. anyone looking?

**bowtie427ss** · May 29th, 2013, 10:49 AM

It'll cost another 200 to make them sound like Altecs.

**voice of the theater** · May 29th, 2013, 11:01 AM

Yes--looks like they have non GPA/Altec frams.....

**Altec Best** · May 29th, 2013, 11:24 AM

Aftermarket cheapo's !

**Old Guy** · May 29th, 2013, 04:06 PM

I'd pass. Home made labels don't make cheapies into real frams.

**zelgall** · May 29th, 2013, 04:36 PM

They have screw terminal frams and push on spade leads in the caps. Hard to assemble.

**bowtie427ss** · May 30th, 2013, 08:18 AM

OK, fess up fellas.

Who wrote to him?

Auction has been revised, he'll take 120 without the phragms which starts to make it look a good bit better

**Phil-G** · May 30th, 2013, 09:34 AM

not me but it sure is tempting. I already have the 902s but how do they compare? phenolic vs aluminum?

**voice of the theater** · May 30th, 2013, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

OK, fess up fellas.

Who wrote to him?

Auction has been revised, he'll take 120 without the phragms which starts to make it look a good bit better

I wonder if he's a member here maybe a lurker and he read this thread (which encouraged him to lower the price given the fact that they have "cheapie" frams). Let's test this theory. A DOLLAR EACH WOULD BE A GOOD PRICE!

The other items he has up for sale are music related as well--I never knew that some Klipsch speakers used University h.f. drivers. Somewhat "sneaky" that the way he's got these University drivers listed, they come up in search results for Altec 802 or Altec 288. He also calls them Altec-Ling HF drivers and not University, which is of course what they really are....

Altec Ling HF Mid Compression Driver Speakers from Klipsch La Scala 802 288 | eBay

**hemicuda** · May 31st, 2013, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

OK, fess up fellas.

Who wrote to him?

Auction has been revised, he'll take 120 without the phragms which starts to make it look a good bit better

Well, I confess... I did! Just sent him a message and asked where the loading caps were and why the wrong diaphragms. He seems like a nice guy. I was interested in the drivers only until I saw there was no loading caps, etc. Then I found a set of 902-8B drivers with original diaphragms and they were mounted to Mantaray horns (model 14 style). So I just got those. Can't wait to get them to see how different they sound from my 806 and 808 drivers (811B and 511B horns).