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DIY Altec Lansing Floorstanding Loudspeakers PRICE REDUCED, REDUCED, REDUCED EOI TAKING OFFERS AUDITIONING AVAILABLE I was originally recommended by another SNAer to have Mark Houston (SNA) build an amp to drive my Gale 401’s. On auditioning his amps I was totally blown away by his personal setup with his power amp, preamp and Altec MC511b horns. I had to have a setup just like it. I sourced the horns and so the process began. The horns are driven by the Italian Faital HF108R compression drivers, box mounted and mildly damped. I had a cabinet maker build the bass cabinets and I painted th
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Altec Lansing traces its roots to 1927 in the United States, emerging from the merger of Western Electric’s theater-equipment arm, All Technical Service Company, with Lansing Manufacturing, the speaker company founded by James B. Lansing. The Altec-Lansing name reflects that union, and the brand’s early reputation was built in cinema and professional sound rather than consumer hi-fi.
Historically, Altec Lansing was known for loudspeakers, theater systems, and audio amplifiers, especially the legendary Voice of the Theatre systems that became a benchmark in cinema sound. In its classic era, the company also helped define the early hi-fi market by promoting professional-style sound systems for home use.
In market terms, Altec Lansing is best understood today as a legacy heritage brand rather than a current high-end audiophile heavyweight. Its name still carries weight among collectors and vintage audio enthusiasts because of its pro-audio history and classic speaker designs, but the modern brand identity is far more mainstream and consumer-oriented than its mid-century golden age.
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