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    Should I go for this ?

    I am sure I am too greedy to think of these. But what can I do? I am seriously considering to go for them. This must be a very rare chance to get these original A7 800 sets.



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    Re: Should I go for this ?

    Specific link?

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    Re: Should I go for this ?

    2 Altec A 800 Speaker System with 803A 802B and 808 Horn Big N800D 12 Ohms | eBay

    thats a pretty awesome setup. you can bet it's not going to go cheap. but then again the auctions have been wildly fickle lately.
    bid high and often
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    Re: Should I go for this ?

    Whoa...

    What's the over and under on this?

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    Re: Should I go for this ?

    Thanks!

    My, my! These should fetch a 'pretty penny'! Surprised they aren't being parted out. If your 'pockets' are deep enough, no audio related reason not to try and get them comes to mind, though of course you'll need period correct electronics and a room large enough to use the wings to complete the 'walk down Memory Lane'.

    Good luck with the bidding!

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    Re: Should I go for this ?

    Quote Originally Posted by alancohen View Post
    Whoa...

    What's the over and under on this?
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    Re: Should I go for this ?

    Not going to speculate, just in case............

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    Re: Should I go for this ?

    Quote Originally Posted by GM View Post
    Thanks!

    My, my! These should fetch a 'pretty penny'! Surprised they aren't being parted out. If your 'pockets' are deep enough, no audio related reason not to try and get them comes to mind, though of course you'll need period correct electronics and a room large enough to use the wings to complete the 'walk down Memory Lane'.

    Good luck with the bidding!

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    It is like a dream to have these old original sets but , practically in listening to music, would it have any meaning to keep these than 19 or Valencia?

    BTW thanks Volvo and Phil for the link.

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    Re: Should I go for this ?

    A very similar set to this sold for $4995 this time last year, without XO or wings.

    As a guide, the 802/H808 combo should go for about $3000-4000, the 803A pair for about $800-1200, the XOs for $300-500 and the cabs about $500-1000, as they have wings, if they were all sold separately.
    All based on sales in my spreadsheet over the last 5 years.

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