sbcoffey42 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I have an opportunity to pick up a very pristine set of Altec Lansing 508's for 100.00. Is this a good deal, I don't need them but for the price I figured why not. The plate says they are made in PA so I think that means they are Sparkomatics, curious if anyone has owned them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 If you ask the Altec guys on AK or Lansing forums, they are the worst thing ever. If you ask others, they really aren't awful. To me, they sound better than the 2 different pairs of Valencias I had about 12 years ago. For a hundred bucks, its worth a shot to formulate your own opinion as to whether you like them or not. They did have some favorable reviews, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcoffey42 Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 That's what I have seen, people hate them and people like them. These look good and sound great, if for any other reason they will be good to soup up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pzannucci Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Yes, good deal. I believe most folks on the Altec forum don't like that vintage (I had built in tri-amp 511 - yes same number as horn) and they were actually very good. Forum members point out they went cheap after Sparkomatic in 1992 bought Altec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 For 100 you can't go wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 On 1/31/2020 at 6:09 AM, sbcoffey42 said: I have an opportunity to pick up a very pristine set of Altec Lansing 508's for 100.00. Is this a good deal, I don't need them but for the price I figured why not. The plate says they are made in PA so I think that means they are Sparkomatics, curious if anyone has owned them. Ok...waiting for an update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcoffey42 Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 Still haven't bought them. They belong to my boss, who is moving, so they are not going anywhere anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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