Help! Altec Lansing "University Sound"?

[Sam Cogley]

Altec owned University back in like '58-'59, I believe. Weren't they both owned by that Ling company at one point?

Someday I'll have a pair of Universities, probably Medallion XII's, although they made some righteous-looking speakers back in the late '50's as well. BIG cabs. That's what I figured the OP was talking about.

LTV/Ling owned both of them through at least the end of the 1960s.

 

[g..v]

According to my 1966 Lafayette catalog, the crossover is built in, hidden under that side cover. There is a "brilliance" control which I do believe must be connected to terminals under that same cover. It a 12" 3 way, woofer with a mechanical midrange & super tweeter. Retail @ 64.80. approximately 12 lbs shipping weight.


After the cluster F*** that doomed Altec in the late 80s under the EV (ElectroVoice) "guidance" much the same happend with a lot of University Sound products, but I can't say to what extent, having in the last few years bought a lavalier microphone typicaly thought of being an EV product which was labeled University Sound.


Some serious web searching might answer more questions.

 

[g..v]

FWIW, University made a "W" magnet, a cast Alnico piece which had only 2 gaps at the front of the magnet structure. Everyone else had gaps at the front and rear . Not to be confused with the vc gap. Not saying it's in this speaker.

Look it up in the Abraham Cohen books.

 

[Naptown Rob]

They could also be this style of 312.
I too would say they're worth the money.

 

[rusomon]

The 312s in your photo, Naptown Rob, would be labelled University Sound, not Altec Lansing University Sound. Mine are anyhow.