Altec Lansing Valencia 846 A // Vintage Vott Speakers / Refinished / New Grilles / Custom Crossovers

The Altec Valencia 846A isn’t just a speaker—it’s a time machine straight to the golden age of hi-fi. Introduced in 1966, these 15-inch, horn-loaded monsters were designed to bring concert-level sound into your living room. And boy, did they deliver. Think of them as the muscle cars of vintage hi-fi—big, bold, and unapologetically old-school. If you’ve ever wanted to know what a proper, full-bodied, effortless sound system feels like, this is it.

This pair has been completely refinished, restored and upgraded. They're magnificent.

*please ignore the wheels. We put them on dollies to make them easier to photograph.

Production

1966-74

Condition

9/10

Serial No.

2087

Orig. MSRP

$333

Restoration

• Rebuilt crossover from original N-800F schematic
• 3.9uF Clarity Cap PUR 250V series cap on the compression driver
• 10.5uF Clarity Cap CSA 250V shunt cap on the woofer
• 3.5mH air core inductors
• Dayton Audio 16 ohm L-pads
• Jupiter tinned copper wire with lacquered cotton insulation for hookup
• New fretwork grilles with crimson cloth
• Cardas solid copper terminals

• Cabinets completely sanded out and refinished

   

Factory Specs

Type   Acoustic suspension floorstanding loudspeaker

Low Frequency Driver   Altec 416-16Z

High/Mid Frequency Driver   Altec 806A

High/Mid Frequency Horn Model   Altec H-811B

Dividing Network Model   Altec N-800-F

System Impedance   8-16Ω

Dimensions   27.5"W x 30"H x 19.5"D

Weight   98 lbs/ea.

Documentation

Altec Lansing 1971 Catalog

The History of Altec Lansing

A young electrical engineer, fresh out of Texas A&M, had gone to work for the Bell Telephone Co. in Houston the year the “Jazz Singer” was produced. Seeing his first sound movie in 1923, he applied for a transfer to Western Electric, eager to become a part of this exciting application of the science of sound. His name...
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Liner Notes

"Introducing the Altec Valencia 846a. See the glory of Spain, hear the glory of the world's finest speaker systems! Their carved fretwork façades tell of a courtyard, ambuscadoes and Spanish blades. A fiery tale augmented in lustrous grain of hand-rubbed walnut. Behind the fretwork, the same playback speaker components that have made Altec the standard of the nation's broadcast and recording studios for 35 years. The Altec 846a will accommodate any room requirement, from the grand hall of a mansion to the limited space of an apartment." -Altec, 1966

Stock No.

8939455971549