I've serviced and modified many Altec 43X-series compressors over the years, but I think this may be only the 2nd…
This is my first post using this intensely frustrating new Wordpress "Blocks" authoring structure so it will brief/awkwardly formatted. Why…
The piece you see above is my homage to the Western Electric 43A. The 43A, as far as I can…
70's months at P S DOT COM continues with a fresh scan of the complete 1976 Altec pro audio catalog,…
Download a short piece from RADIO-ELECTRONICS, 1950, on the subject of a DIY audio-compressor: DOWNLOAD: DiodeCompressor1950 This promises to be…
Above: this one caught me by surprise. Neil Young endorses Altec PA kit in 1971. We see the Altec 1210A…
Download the four-page 1955 'Altec Stereophonic Sound Equipment for Theatres' brochure: DOWNLOAD:altec-vott_cat_1955 Units discussed, with text, specs, and images, include:…
Above: Belden 8411, 8422, and 8412 microphone cable. I still use Belden 9451 for most studio hard-wiring tasks, although I…
image source NOTE: the above unit eventually did sell on eBay for $35,000. See below for scan... Here's something that…
L to R: Shure SM57; Altec 684 Omni; Altec 682 Cardiod; Altec 683 Cardiod Altec made a great number of…