299's on FeePay

**Old Guy** · October 21st, 2020, 09:21 PM

Seller has a pair. Sent me an offer for $600, so they will go at least that low. Doesn't strike me as an outrageous price.

Altec 299-8A (a pair) of the newest Altec 288 High Frequency Drivers, MAKE OFFER | eBay

**Phil-G** · October 23rd, 2020, 05:30 PM

they're still there. 600$ isn't a bad price. too bad i reached my quota.

**LOUDER** · October 29th, 2020, 06:09 PM

hey old guy, i see that the 299's are still there, you didn't buy them ? if your not interested anymore can I ? Just don't want to step on any toes or **** you off anymore than I already have.

**Old Guy** · October 30th, 2020, 06:36 PM

Knock yourself out. Didn't need them is why i posted here.

**Phil-G** · October 31st, 2020, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Old Guy

Knock yourself out. Didn't need them is why i posted here.

i need to stop finding "bargains" myself.

**Earl K** · October 31st, 2020, 07:16 AM

The ferrite magneted 288/299 's are really great drivers.

I truly love my 288-8K's ( used on Emilar EH500 radial horns with a 1.4"-2" adapter ).

That quoted price on eBay is in give-away territory ( IMHO ).

On that Emilar horn they're remarkably linear ( helping make crossover design simplistic > one only needs a 2-pole high-pass ).

Here's a recent trace ( it was so flat that at first I thought my measurement hadn't applied the mic calibration file > but it actually was applied ) ;
- For comparison, I've included a measurement of an 802-8T on an H290B BiRadial done at the same measuring session > same position.
- This is another good looking curve.

Worth noting is that the 10K notch very likely doesn't actually exist.
- ( It appeared in 5 traces representing 5 horn/driver combos made up from 3 different drivers and 3 different horns >> and the notch was always present >> therefore I believe it's a measurement anomaly///reflection )

( Click the pic to supersize ! )

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Someone should grab those drivers.

**Altec Best** · November 10th, 2020, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Earl K

The ferrite magneted 288/299 's are really great drivers.
Here's a recent trace ( it was so flat that at first I thought my measurement hadn't applied the mic calibration file > but it actually was applied ) ;
- For comparison, I've included a measurement of an 802-8T on an H290B BiRadial done at the same measuring session > same position.
- This is another good looking curve.

Worth noting is that the 10K notch very likely doesn't actually exist.
- ( It appeared in 5 traces representing 5 horn/driver combos made up from 3 different drivers and 3 different horns >> and the notch was always present >> therefore I believe it's a measurement anomaly///reflection )

( Click the pic to supersize ! )

Someone should grab those drivers.

Those are really nice looking measurements Earl !