I can't believe how blatant this seller and his "original" speakers are.
Altec Lansing VOTT Voice Of The Theater Speakers (pair) | eBay
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I can't believe how blatant this seller and his "original" speakers are.
Altec Lansing VOTT Voice Of The Theater Speakers (pair) | eBay
That is from this website: HigherFi - Worlds Best HiFi High-End Speakers and Audio.
Those guys would sell you some $39,000.00 speaker cables to go with them.
One of those "there's a sucker born every minute" type of joints.
Yow! Not to mention a $200,000 turntable....
Please excuse me, i just threw up a little.
Apparently this guy worked for Altec, sells $1,000,000.00 home audio systems and $90,000.00 speaker cables from his basement. :rolleyes2:
community.klipsch.com/forums/p/151438/1574479.aspx
Mine always looked like that after dropping acid.
Didn't yours?
Except my horns spun like Leslies in opposite directions.
Funny I never see a name but he claims he worked for Altec. Not hard to find out who I am. Or anybody else here.
Maybe he was the janitor?
OG.... I can do websites.
I will create a website with some crazy expensive stuff like a $60,000.00 set of genuine bamboo chicken head control knobs, $80,000.00 spandex covered speaker wires, $15,000.00 tri-directional dipole antennas and shit like that.
It will be your job to make up some incredible bullshit with charts and graphs to convince people this stuff works and is worth the money, kinda like Bose does.
THINK about this man......
All we need is one hit and we will eat like KINGS.
I sent him the following message:
"FYI -
These are not true Altec Voice of the Theatre systems - Altec never built, nor sold, nor provided do-it-yourself plans for anything like these. In all liklihood, they're homemade, or, at best, are a creative amalgamation of commercially available components.
I just thought you might like to know,
Todd W. White, Owner & Webmaster
Altec Lansing's (unofficial) Homepage
alteclansingunofficial.nlenet.net
Owner & Moderator - Altec Lansing User's Board
www.hostboard.com/forums/f700/altec-users-board.html"
I wonder what he'll do with the info?
Thats like getting smacked by God. :biggrin2:
He ignored me, so good chance he'll cover his ears while yelling "Can't hear you!"
Sadly, he will probably defer to Romy.
Have you looked at his website?
Does ANYONE actually BUY anything from him????? His prices for pure audio toiletries are OUTRAGEOUS!
Here's an idea.... grille cloth speedos, for the audio to slide past aerodynamically.
Probably try to sue us because we snickered at him. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Todd W. White
It may be that he is "in" among the extravagantly pampered class. If he's built a client base among those with truly limitless buying power, then dealing with the stuff he's selling, and being fairly clueless about VOT's would make perfect sense.
I know that if my buying power were limitless, i'd be making an offer on those Westlakes. I have a pair of small Westlake monitors, they are the real deal.
Here's an interesting thread and a rare peek inside the Westlake loudspeaker shop:
I am pleased to announce [tour of Westlake]
They've got this turntable for $650,000! It has a built in microscope. Just out of curiosity, why would a turntable have a built in microscope? Will it play my grandpa's old 78's? Gives a whole new meaning to that Beck song "I got two turntables and a microphone".
AV DESIGN HAUS
Dereneville VPM
Ultimate turntable, electronic microscope built in, tightest tolerances ever, amazing, HigherFi is the world distributor for AV Design Haus
Sadly with Altecs priced the way they are now,they are coming out of the woodwork.
Cutting lathes ("turntables,") IRC, did have microscopes.
Well, the 828 boxes do lack a good handle I guess. ;-)
Still kicking myself for going with the cheaper 813-C's, than the westlakes I last saw available for 2K/pair. BBSM12's iirc. Should'a forked out to try them.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtie427ss
I just clicked on his Ebay feedback score to see what he's been selling on Ebay lately. Most of his sold items were under $2000--I guess it's no surprise he's not moving much of the six figure gear (at least not on Ebay). By the way, Alan/Analog Addict, I see he's sold multiple items by your friend's (former) company, CARY AUDIO......
Yeah I did.And at the top it states “I am very happy with the $68,000 amps you sent to me here in Russia - all went smooth and prompt. Aleksandr Nasonov.” I am Happy with the $68,000 amps you sent me.Is it me or does that sound Odd ? You would think he would mention the quality not the price !Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd W. White
Rip-Off comes to mind hear IMHO .... $1000,$2000, cables :rolleyes2:
Uuuuuuuugh, you know better now, that was pennies on the dollar of the msrp. Westlakes aren't just another speaker, they're truly something special. They support everything they've ever made ya know? BBSM-10's here, to say they're hi resolution would understate them. Biggest revelation in a loudspeaker for me personally since my first pair of big Altecs. They need a real amplifier to drive them as they go as low as 2.5 ohms, but they're still fairly efficient. As you know, the Westlake monitors are all nearly point source, imaging is almost unrealistically detailed with a huge, deep soundstage. They have fast attack Altec like dynamics, and you can listen to them at high spl's for a looooooooooooong time with zero listener fatigue. I abuse them and simultaneously heat the room with a Krell FPB, a perfect match IMO. If money were no object, i'd have as many pairs of Westlakes as Altecs, and i'd still be Altec shopping.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by gearfreak
Apologies for the OT fellas...............
Sometimes it's probably a good idea to quietly disapprove, but outwardly respect the beliefs(sometimes knowledge) of other fellow enthusiasts.Quote:
Thief comes to mind hear IMHO .... $1000,$2000, cables
Don't get me wrong, i am not personally offended, nor am i attempting to defend the seller from the OP. I'm thinking more along the lines of the multiple high end hifi enthusiasts in the USA and abroad that cherish and use vintage Altec as well as new GPA hardware in their systems that have a good bundle more than that invested in their cables, some on a magnitude of 10 or more. Some of them might take offense.
I'm just sayin'.................. :D
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Originally Posted by bowtie427ss
Bowtie ? I'm with Todd on this one ! Prices are Ridiculous in the name of high end Gear.Some of them might take offense ? For what ? Spending thousands of dollars on gear they could get for a fraction of that cost ! They must be oxygen free. :Hihee: I have no problem with high end gear ! Legitimate High End Gear ! I personally feel he is trying to take advantage of folk's,the reason for my post.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtie427ss
BTW: You wouldn't have a $2000 pair of cables lying around your house would ya ? Buddy ? :biggrin2: I was just giving an Honest Opinion. A whole $.02 worth. :tongue2:
Probably one of the reasons I love Altec so much,other than their Awesome Sound.For a reasonable amount of money ( at one time anyway) they are hard to beat dollar wise !! Great Value for your hard earned greenbacks.
Gotta Love that ! :wink2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nipper
Especially if you get them for $20.00 :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Altec Best
My response, and final post on this forum:
Queen - 'Another One Bites the Dust' - YouTube
Over, and out!
and here is where the 'higherfi' seller appears to have bought it from: Altec Lansing Voice of the theater pr. 515,802d & n500e... | Full range | AudiogoN
inflation's a bitch....
Just got his reply:
"Thank you for taking the time to inform me on these."
Oh really Tom ? Judging by your last post I would say you are ! It was just an opinion of a few members, nothing to get worked up about.It was mostly done with humor.Jeez guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtie427ss
Freddie did have a remarkable voice. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtie427ss
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from the first post below the op's on the klipsch forum -
he just dropped the hifi heaven name, he has nothing to do with those people ...Quote:
This master of BS never ceases to amaze me,makes Bobby Goldsboro look like a rank amatuer.
.Read all his other posts and see he is nothing more than a flipper charging stratospheric prices.
btw,HiFi Heaven is in a great retailer in Green Bay,Wisconsin,not your moms basement in Edina,
Minnesota.Please do not trash their name by being a douschbag.
(whom also appear to be crooks ...)
Calling for a meter designer. That meter needs two labels alternately to appear when each engagemant of the added two way selector switch is made . Position 1: Give a Shit. Position 2: Bullshit Guess which position will be used the most?
OG: not bad...