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ALTEC 436c

Postby Phil.c » Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:58 pm

Just bought a 50 year old Altec which has been upgraded to sound similar to a RS124, I have about ten different makes of compressors but nothing I have sounds like this ;)

Pics to follow!

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Re: ALTEC 436c

Postby FrankH » Sun Oct 09, 2016 12:31 am

What a great find, Phil. Here's a little history:

http://www.musictech.net/2014/05/altec-436/
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Re: ALTEC 436c

Postby Phil.c » Sun Oct 09, 2016 2:15 pm

Thanks Frank,

There's also a lot about the Altecs in Recording the Beatles book which is a must ;)

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Re: ALTEC 436c

Postby Crash » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:46 pm

I had two of those, but sold one to fund a GT CL1S comp. I am hanging onto my last one, it is unique. Ironically, these were rescue units on the verge of being thrown in the dumpster.
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Re: ALTEC 436c

Postby Phil.c » Tue Oct 11, 2016 2:00 pm

Hang on to it a few more years, original RS124's are selling for around £30k!

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