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Altec Lansing 515-8LF, a later version of the 515 woofer·Jacques from Cape Town, South Africa·CC BY 2.0Period advertising · 1
1 / 1 · Altec 515 original catalogue page — Altec Lansing equipment catalogue, 1947 (archive catalogue dating; no date printed on selected page)
Altec 515 original catalogue page — Altec Lansing equipment catalogue, 1947 (archive catalogue dating; no date printed on selected page)·Altec Lansing Corporation (Altec Lansing equipment catalogue, 1947 (archive catalogue dating; no date printed on selected page))·Period advertising/catalogue material; copyright retained by the original rights holder; reproduced for identification and historical commentary (fair use).Why it mattered
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It made the horn-loaded 15-inch woofer the standard of American cinema sound.
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It sat in the A7 cabinets that early rock PA borrowed.
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