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    Re: Altec Bolero 890A vs 890C vs Excelsior 886A

    Those are 890B's.

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    890A has a different woofer and passive with round frames, and i believe the woofer motor is a little smaller as well.
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    Re: Altec Bolero 890A vs 890C vs Excelsior 886A

    There was a pair of 890c's on craigslist by me for 2 months. They wanted 250 for them. I was tempted to make an offer, but I really didn't need an extra set of speakers at the time

    I have heard the PR really helps to improve the bass in the smaller cab. Its a shame the horn doesn't have a standard two bolt pattern so you could play around with different drivers

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    Re: Altec Bolero 890A vs 890C vs Excelsior 886A

    Thanks guys, Sonny said he is only interested in the 890B's, but they sure are scratched up. I will contact the guy and maybe offer him $250 if they work as advertised. Unfortunately, I am not a haggler. I really want to build him a 2.1 satellite system using 2 12" earth globes with a coaxial 6.5" speaker along with a 16" globe with a 8" subwoofer. I think that I can build a nice system for no more than that $250 price tag.
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    Re: Altec Bolero 890A vs 890C vs Excelsior 886A

    There is a pair of 892a's on Audiogon for $240. In decent shape.

    The guy has them on a pair of $70k Magico towers for stands. I wonder which pair he enjoys most.


    http://https://www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-altec-lansing-892a-mandera-made-in-anaheim-california-usa-rare-studio-monitor-s-2016-05-24-speakers-36619-mobile-al

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