Altec 1599A

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Sound Clips/Demo

Here are some audio clips if you're interested hearing what it sounds like.  The vintage transistor preamp cans cannot tolerate a large input level, it's going to clip. It's mostly designed for dynamic microphones, so if you're going to use it with line level output devices, make sure to lower the volume going in.... or use the -10db, -20db pad switches on the front of the unit. 

About the clips, I'm not a keyboard player... these are just impromptu keyboard goofing around one afternoon to record the sound of the Altec.

Enjoy!

African in Red

Euro Space Love Song

"Hero Had a Boo-Boo" Film Soundtrack

Irish Rock

Last Gasp of a A Dying CPU

Stuck In The 80s Mode

The Lonely Galaxy