Your neighbors called. They like your music.
I have a pair of correct woofers if anybody is looking or can make a deal on those 15's and wants to make them "right".
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
Yeah. I just figgered the horns and cabs, 350 isn't too bad. I'd offer 275 and he keeps the woofs.Originally Posted by bowtie427ss
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
I just emailed the guy for yucks. He insists they are the original woofers.
I insist they're not, just to keep the playing field level of course.
I say they should look like that:
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
That other speaker looks like it has a ribbed cone. Did Altec ever make one?
He also says in his ad that he's the original owner who bought the Model 15's in the 80's. Obviously not true as the Model 15's were only produced from 1976 to 1978--they were then "replaced" in the Altec line by the Model 14's.....
You mean bigger isn't always better?
I agree--they will not sound right with the wrong woofers. That speaker system (crossover, cabinet, etc.) is all designed for the original woofers. Good luck to future owners trying to get the right/original woofer into that (now) 15 inch hole. The original woofers for those had a 13 1/2 " frame (early versions had a 12" frame)......
Last edited by voice of the theater; June 11th, 2013 at 08:10 AM.
Being of "Sound" Mind
I agree that there's a deception on the seller's part somewhere. He also claims to have paid "well over" $1000 for them.He also says in his ad that he's the original owner who bought the Model 15's in the 80's. Obviously not true as the Model 15's were only produced from 1976 to 1978--they were then "replaced" in the Altec line by the Model 14's.....
I know it's possible to have bought new models even a few years after they were discontinued, overstock/leftovers, and floor models are some examples. My bro bought his 17's new in January of '80 for $925.
So, it's possible that he could have bought them new in the early 80's. But, if he truly paid in excess of a grand, the seller saw him coming from a long long way off.
IMO, this seller seems more determined to deceive than he is honest.
FWIW, here are a pair of early 15's with the CTS built steel framed woofers. Note they are not recessed into the baffle like the later models 15's using the cast frame woofer.
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
There is something printed on those dust caps. I can't read it for sure but it almost looks like it says "PEAVEY". If you're emailing him, maybe you could ask him what it says on those dust caps.....
Being of "Sound" Mind
I think you're onto something.
Modern Peavey logo:
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
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