My mind is made up...Valencias wanted!

[Mitchell]

After much research and thought, I have decided I want Altec Valencia's 846b. That fits my buget and home. At first I wanted Altec Magnificients.....I was nuts. They are too large for most homes. Anyways I want a set of Valencia's in mint condition of course. Price is no object in my dreams. Actualy the closer to where I live I am willing to pay more, espically if located in Canada. This way I do not have to spend too much money on travel (I will pick them up). Also if in Canada no taxes need to be paid at border (14%). I will travel no more than about 600 miles one way (unless it is 100% showroom condition). Purchase will depend on condition, price and location. Sent me private e-mail with price, location and condition. I may ask for pics for serious inquiries. Oh, I am not money bags....so the price must be reasonable. My guide is E-bay.

P.S. Any chance someone close to me (in Canada and 80 miles max) has a set that I can listen to? I will bring a 12 pack of beer (no kidding).

[Zilch]

After much research and thought, I have decided I want Altec Valencia's 846b.

:banghead:

[Storm]

Zilch,

Why are you banging your head?

Mitchell - Good luck finding a mint pair. Expect to pay about $1K to $1500 for a good set. Don't expect mint condition, because you can always refinish the cabinets. Just a thought, though...

Good luck on your quest.

;)

-Storm.

[SEAWOLF97]

Am I understanding correctly ?

your mind is made up that you want them ? AND you have never heard them ?

[louped garouv]

maybe that's why we have the Zilch's split head club running?


you could also fabricate them yourself....

you lose on the original cabinet front,
but gain cash (normally) and
possibly have a better made box (if you build it well)

[toddalin]

Boy are you in luck today!

altec lansing valencia speakers - $550

Reply to: sale-290776930@craigslist.org (sale-290776930@craigslist.org?subject=altec%20lansing%2 0valencia%20speakers%20-%20$550)
Date: 2007-03-08, 4:25PM PST


early 60s in good shape original 310-529-9986


http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/ele/290776930.html

[sourceoneaudio]

Zilch,

Why are you banging your head?

Mitchell - Good luck finding a mint pair. Expect to pay about $1K to $1500 for a good set. Don't expect mint condition, because you can always refinish the cabinets. Just a thought, though...

Good luck on your quest.

;)

-Storm.

Don't get him going again. :bash:

And really, if you made up your mind, you got to have them without hearing them, your crazy, nuts, lost, and missing something. :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

I have a set as we all know that I'm working on for a friend, and they are not that impressive at all, and missing a lot on the top end, with weak bass factory. I can move more air with a nice fart then they can. A pair of 250TI's will eat them for lunch!!!!!!!!:yes:

J/S-S1A :dancin:


P.S. This guy never sold his If you have to have them?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190079058191&rd=1&rd=1

[hjames]

All Crazy comments aside -
The real question is: how much is he willing to spend on a good set of speakers.
Has he got any now, if so what, what does he think of them?

[hmolwitz]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&viewitem=&item=280090204091&rd=1&rd=1

Should be within 600 Miles
Harry

[Storm]

No, don't get me started. ;)

You have the early version - 846A's. The 846B's are very different and have more bass than you could handle. Never a need to add a subwoofer.

I know what you are talking about regarding the bass on the 846As, because I had a pair of heathkit valencias that are basically the 846A's, and I was not impressed with the bass extension.

Come on over if you don't believe me...

-Storm.

:)

Don't get him going again. :bash:

And really, if you made up your mind, you got to have them without hearing them, your crazy, nuts, lost, and missing something. :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

I have a set as we all know that I'm working on for a friend, and they are not that impressive at all, and missing a lot on the top end, with weak bass factory. I can move more air with a nice fart then they can. A pair of 250TI's will eat them for lunch!!!!!!!!:yes:

J/S-S1A :dancin:


P.S. This guy never sold his If you have to have them?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190079058191&rd=1&rd=1

[Mitchell]

Boy are you in luck today!

altec lansing valencia speakers - $550

Reply to: sale-290776930@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-03-08, 4:25PM PST


early 60s in good shape original 310-529-9986


http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/ele/290776930.html
Please I am in Toronto, Canada and will not drive to LA to pick up a set. Shipping alone can ne 1/2 the cost of a set. So I rather buy close to home and offer more money.

[Mitchell]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&viewitem=&item=280090204091&rd=1&rd=1

Should be within 600 Miles
Harry

What do the Granadas sound like? How about the Sevilles?

[jim campbell]

Please I am in Toronto, Canada and will not drive to LA to pick up a set. Shipping alone can ne 1/2 the cost of a set. So I rather buy close to home and offer more money.the trick is finding them close to home.they are not strewn all over like easter eggs on the white house lawn

[mbask]

Hmm.. I thought these were good speakers. :hmm:
:banghead: I'll never again pay 200 for a pair of these..

even though I was offered 900 for them last year.:D

[louped garouv]

did you sell them, if not, why?

[Zilch]

What do the Granadas sound like? How about the Sevilles?

:banghead:

[Audiobeer]

Try the Altec boards. They may have some sellers over there. Good luck on your quest! :)

[SEAWOLF97]

you gotta lay off , before Z gets a concussion.

major injury !! major injury !!

[Tom Brennan]

Mitchell---Don't let these guys get you down, Valencias are excellent speakers despite the fact that Storm likes them.

One of the nicest hi-fis I've heard was late model Valencias driven by Conrad-Johnson tube gear.

[mbask]

why?[/quote]

Exactly.

[JBLRaiser]

They aren't Valencias, but they will do. They are in Cleveland,Ohio so plan on taking the weekend to do the deal. I've driven to Toronto in a day(19hrs), so it's a piece of cake over the weekend. Take a large SUV or van and some help. Good luck.

http://cgi.ebay.com/JBL-L-300-Summit-Pair-exellent-cond-L300-speakers_W0QQitemZ330097125140QQcategoryZ50597QQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem

[Mr. Widget]

Valencias are excellent speakers despite the fact that Storm likes them.

:applaud: :rotfl: :applaud:


Widget

[kingjames]

Aren't those surrounds on the wrong side of those L300's?:blink:

[Zilch]

SOMETHING shitty going on there.

Another "expert" tech at work, apparently.... :p

[Shane Shuster]

Another "expert" tech at work, apparently.... :p

I know! Look at the goofy grates they put over the horn.:D

[mbask]

Aren't those surrounds on the wrong side of those L300's?:blink:

Good eye kingjames! ....................that's :bs:

[SEAWOLF97]

The 846B's are very different and have more bass than you could handle. Storm.

:)


:banghead:

[Storm]

Can you please stop with your immaturity. If you have never heard my speakers or owned a set, stop commenting on my opinions. What you are doing is very annoying. Keep your comments to yourself if you dont have anything nice to say.

As you can clearly see in your omage to "OHM F" thread, I did not comment on your opinions on those speakers because I have never heard a pair. So, please stop the silly remarks - they are quickly turning annoying.

Am I the only one that finds them annoying?

Thank you.

-Storm.

:banghead:

[SEAWOLF97]

Can you please stop with your immaturity. Thank you.

-Storm.

you have to get a new insult , storm. You've played that "maturity card" with so many people so many times........

So , WHY were you kicked off the Altec forum ?

[Storm]

Truth hurts, doesn't it?

None of your business why I got kicked off.

-Storm.you have to get a new insult , storm. You've played that "maturity card" with so many people so many times........

So , WHY were you kicked off the Altec forum ?

[JBLRaiser]

Aren't those surrounds on the wrong side of those L300's?:blink:

Always someone with useful information. Good spot kingjames.

[JBLRaiser]

One of the best.


http://cgi.ebay.com/JBL-250TI-TOWER-SPEAKERS-VERY-NICE_W0QQitemZ250090551910QQcategoryZ50597QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem

[Tom Brennan]

One of the best.


Nah, when I want to do the cone and dome thing I'll stick with my Guitar Center KRKs.

[sourceoneaudio]

No, don't get me started. ;)

You have the early version - 846A's. The 846B's are very different and have more bass than you could handle. Never a need to add a subwoofer.

I know what you are talking about regarding the bass on the 846As, because I had a pair of heathkit valencias that are basically the 846A's, and I was not impressed with the bass extension.

Come on over if you don't believe me...

-Storm.

:)

Storm,
You could never get any amount of bass out of those speakers even if you wanted to with 12.5 watts, also regardless of what you think they are pretty much the same speaker as the 846B's. Yes, you get 3db more output with a port but the vents on the sides of the horns in the 846A's are ports, as Jack, and many have explained to you. :banghead: Second you would not know good, or killer bass if it jumped up and bit you in the A$$. As far as the audio world goes you have a lot left to figure out, and from your learning curve it is gonna take you a long time, give me a fricken break with your 12.5 watts. I'm running 500 watts in my 2 channel room, and working with 4000 watts in my HT room that is 10% of the rated power of the Cine Capri Theater here in Scottsdale, go see a movie there, If you do go see a movie there you better bring a roll of toilet paper because you might have to wipe after the show. Also please don't tell me what I can't handle, as I said before you don't have a clue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


J/S-S1A :flamed::flamed::flamed::flamed::flamed:

My Error: We went from a 12.5 watt receiver to a Box Store P.O.S HK receiver over separates. Sorry for the mistake. Still no bass with that unit unless you run the LOUDNESS on and the Bass all the way up.

[Tom Brennan]

"I'm running 500 watts in my 2 channel room, and working with 4000 watts in my HT room"

So what. Some people like certain low powered amps, one advantage of sensitive speakers is that it gets the power monkey off your back and you can choose amps based on tone and texture.

I've heard Valencias make good bass and I've been a bass player and drummer for over 35 years, you gonna tell me I don't know good bass?

Our friend Storm may suffer from an excess of enthusiasm but he doesn't bumrap other people's gear or tell them what they should like as you do.

[sourceoneaudio]

So what. Some people like certain low powered amps, one advantage of sensitive speakers is that it gets the power monkey off your back and you can choose amps based on tone and texture.

I've heard Valencias make good bass and I've been a bass player and drummer for over 35 years, you gonna tell me I don't know good bass?

Our friend Storm may suffer from an excess of enthusiasm but he doesn't bumrap other people's gear or tell them what they should like as you do.

Tom,
None of this is directed to you, and by your experience and knowledge you have a clue. Second the comment of tone and texture comment makes no senses because he only made that purchase because of us telling him he needed more power, but he did not follow the advice correctly. And as far as the bum rapping goes, that is not what I'm after. I'm tired of being stroked by him. He makes promises and does not follow through, and repeatedly does not follow good advice. He also does not understand his and my Valencias that I'm working are the same thing and tonal differences are minimal, and I don't tell him what he should like, I make recommendations for him to get more out of what he is dealing with, and I used to do it with an open door. But as I stated before I'm tired of being stroked by him, and prior to my closed door decision, he was still invited over with good intension's, and help.
Good talking to you Tom.

J/S-S1A :D

[moldyoldy]

Put on some ' Dead and reflect on the relevance of it all...:rolleyes:

[JBLRaiser]

Nah, when I want to do the cone and dome thing I'll stick with my Guitar Center KRKs.

They are real nice.

[racencase]

Nice to see some tone and texture amoung the members of this forum. In my short time here, I was beginning to think it was always warm and fuzzy!:D

[Audiobeer]

I thought this was the Altec Forum? :banghead:

[Tom Brennan]

"They are real nice."


You're a sport JBLR.

All kiddin' aside those KRKs are the best $200 I ever spent on speakers. They do the small speaker thing as well as other such speakers I listened to that cost several times as much, you know, "audiophile" speakers like Coincidents, Totems, Quads and such.

[sourceoneaudio]

Hmm.. I thought these were good speakers. :hmm:
:banghead: I'll never again pay 200 for a pair of these..

even though I was offered 900 for them last year.:D

I'm with you there, worth more parted out that's for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


J/S-S1A :blink:

[mbask]

I'm with you there, worth more parted out that's for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


J/S-S1A :blink:

:bs: you misinterpreted my post...I like my 846A Vals. i don't agree with parting out good working high quality vintage speaker systems.

If I have 1 of a pair or somthing completely ravaged...that's different.

[clmrt]

Sevilles are nice. 847A. Buy if you can, going market is $600 - $1000.

[sourceoneaudio]

:bs: you misinterpreted my post...I like my 846A Vals. i don't agree with parting out good working high quality vintage speaker systems.

If I have 1 of a pair or somthing completely ravaged...that's different.

Sorry about that. I thought by reading what I did you wasted your $200.00. Glad you like yours. But they are worth a lot parted out especially if the cabs are bad.

J/S-S1A :blink:

[majick47]

Wonder how my L200b would stack up against Storms Valencias. I added 3106 crossovers and 2405 tweeters similar to Storms Altec setup. For powering the L200b I have a Onkyo 4500 receiver (50x2 watts). Will this receiver smooth out the LE85 and 2405 and still give me plenty of bass from the 136a woofers like he did with the Valencias woofers? I still remember listening to a very dirt cheap set of small speakers and matching low budget receiver that sounded terrific playing in a old commercial garage with thick concrete walls. Who knows but maybe everything just fell perfectly into place with Storms listening room, Altec speakers/audio equipment.

[JBLRaiser]

Wonder how my L200b would stack up against Storms Valencias. I added 3106 crossovers and 2405 tweeters similar to Storms Altec setup. For powering the L200b I have a Onkyo 4500 receiver (50x2 watts). Will this receiver smooth out the LE85 and 2405 and still give me plenty of bass from the 136a woofers like he did with the Valencias woofers? I still remember listening to a very dirt cheap set of small speakers and matching low budget receiver that sounded terrific playing in a old commercial garage with thick concrete walls. Who knows but maybe everything just fell perfectly into place with Storms listening room, Altec speakers/audio equipment.

He's never selling them....AND...his woofer will kick your woofer's ass. The fact yours are 136A's is beside the point.:blah: :blah: :blah:

[mbask]

Sorry about that. I thought by reading what I did you wasted your $200.00. Glad you like yours. But they are worth a lot parted out especially if the cabs are bad.

J/S-S1A :blink:

No problem source...after rereading it myself, I can see what you mean. :o:

Parting out: .....It was for the parts alone that I was offered so much ..as I stated earlier, because the parts are in mint condition. Zero "run" on the woofer surrounds.