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    288 8Ls worth 499$ ?

    i'm looking at pair tubejunkie has and so far everything i've gotten from him has been a decent deal. and the packing / shipping time has been great. Altec Lansing Model 288 8L HF Compression Driver Pair w Closely Matching DCRS | eBay.

    (the 5134 horns i got were packed like fine china)
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    Re: 288 8Ls worth 499$ ?

    I think that's a great deal. I have a pair mated to 311-90's and they sound great. I think the "L" is closer tolerance...which tolerance I don't know.

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    Re: 288 8Ls worth 499$ ?

    Those are some big doggies.

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    Re: 288 8Ls worth 499$ ?

    I'd buy these and have them GPA'd, have "new" drivers while saving coin at the same time.

    Altec Lansing 288 8L HF Compression Driver Single Needs Diaphragm A Tube 268 | eBay

    Altec Lansing 288 16K HF Compression Driver Single Needs Diaphragm A Tube 240 | eBay

    I "think" the only difference between the K and L versions are that the L's are also drilled and tapped for the 4 bolt large format mounting convention.
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    Re: 288 8Ls worth 499$ ?

    I was looking at that. But the spec sheets say they use the same phram but they have different spl ratings. They have the same magnet and everything else so it doesn't sense that the spl is different. So I was banking on a safe bet. And they have no end caps
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    Re: 288 8Ls worth 499$ ?

    And they have no end caps
    Surprisingly inexpensive(IMO) from GPA.

    I don't think there's anything wrong with the deal in your OP at all, can't go wrong either way really.

    In my own little world, new phragms are much akin to new strings on a guitar. That, coupled with the economy of well priced cores is my attraction to rehabbing the dead ones more than anything else.
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    Re: 288 8Ls worth 499$ ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Phil-G View Post
    But the spec sheets say they use the same phram but they have different spl ratings. And they have no end caps

    Not necessarily. One is one watt one meter, other is one watt 4 ft. One is on a 90 horn, other is on a 40 horn. You cannot compare. Check with GPA I think they have back covers.
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