This is tempting......
ALTEC VOICE OF THE THEATRE SPEAKER PAIR ONE OWNER | eBay
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This is tempting......
ALTEC VOICE OF THE THEATRE SPEAKER PAIR ONE OWNER | eBay
$20 says that guy has tinnitus. :biggrin2:
Impressive! That's twice the speaker I have. Bet they sound great.
Starting price is $5K. How much would it cost to piece this together?
I dont think you could for 5k.... I cant say I ever saw those before, wheres Old Guy when we NEED him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Panomaniac
Thats just Altec porn. :biggrin2:
Make sure you scroll down through all his pictures.
Anyone know what model they are?
Holy Loudness Batman!!!!!! there's enough speaker there to fill a football stadium!!!!!! Now I know what all the "You should see how large my 291 Drivers are" comments are about. Those things are HUGE!!!!!
If you read the small print, the complete description is there. On a good day I think you could put them together for less then the asking price.
"I am the original owner of these massive Voice of the Theatre speakers. I purchased them new from an Altec distributor named “Pro Media” which was in San Francisco. That was in 1985. The only place they have ever performed is in my living room and they remain in fine working condition. They use the model 817A bass reflex cabinet; these are the particle board version. Low frequencies are handled by two 16” 515-16G’s. The highs are taken by a 1005B multicell horn connected to a double throat leading to two 291-16K drivers! The crossover is the N-500-F but with the added feature that these crossovers contain ALL THREE of the possible matching transformers installed that allow several possible impedances. The cabinets utilize two XLR connectors: one for the incoming signal and one connecting the high frequency drivers. Included in the auction is a pair of speaker cables with bare contacts on one end and the XLR connector on the other. The cabinets are in very fine condition but do have a few screw holes and typical wear on the tops for 26 year old cabinets. I took a picture to try to show condition. "
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. But it would have to be a really good day. :D There is some considerable value to the turn-key package. Of course they may sell for well above $5K, we'll have to what and see.
The Belle of the ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nipper
I think that set up was used for dance clubs.
Model number? Anyone? Were they an actual model or something customized?
They appears to be the 817.
Copy & paste ebay description....
No he said he used it in his living room since he bought it new in 1985 !! :Can't belive it:
You could probably put that together for $5G's but it would be close and would take a longtime.He also has the 45 deg. offsets for the throats on them.Don't know why, they are used for outdoor apps.
I would also mount those XO's outside the cabs to make use of all the internal volume as possible.I would prefer 416's in them as well.
Something you don't see everyday They are 360 Lbs. Monsters !:cool:
http://www.hostboard.com/forums/hbmc...2011/11/35.jpg
Yes they are 817 cabs no model # on these ! 515-16G's with 291-16,1005's with dual throats N-500-F with the matching transformers,for variable impedance. They are custom,customer ordered !Quote:
Originally Posted by Nipper
Thanks AB!
I was wondering about the offsets.... Did they do this to help make them rain resistant?
Yes with the drivers pointing down water couldn't work it's way through the horn into the diaphragm assembly.Again outdoor apps, you see them a lot on 203's and 1003's mostly ! I have some of those offsets.Model # on the off-sets is 30546. :wink2:
Impressive. Must be a hell of a living room!
I feel like a popcorn fart now.......
Ditto (...or something very similar).Quote:
Originally Posted by gvasale
Figger a grand for the multicells, 300 each for drivers...and 300 each for the 515's....all of which could be bettered. That still leaves 1600 for cabs and xovers, so pretty easy to do for 5 G's. But might not look as nice....on the plus side...what was the original buyer thinking? 291? Those really need to be 288's.
Good to see you here OG!
Remember that fella(Reed Hinton) from a few years back who was a member here that built his own 817's?
For you newer members Mr Hinton took us on a pictorial journey thru his build from start to finish. His work was flawless, and the final result nothing less than beautiful to our crowd here.
Sadly, i think neither the thread or pics have survived multiple Altec board server migrations.
Oh yeah...... that was awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtie427ss