Altec ITW-260 (early 1990s)
Documentation on the Altec ITW-260 is thin. A listing in HiFI-Stereo (February 1992, p.100) confirms it was a powered subwoofer. It was likely part of a satellite/subwoofer system, given the mention of biamplification and satellite mounting brackets. It used two 6½-inch long-throw woofers with an 18 dB/octave crossover set at 180 Hz. The amplifier had a dynamic EQ/limiter that protected the subwoofer and boosted bass at low listening levels, which suits home theater or small-system use. Magnetic shielding was included, so it could sit near a television.
Known specifications from that period review are as follows:
- Type: Powered subwoofer
- Drivers: Two 6½-inch long-throw woofers
- Power handling: 80 W nominal, 160 W max
- Frequency response: 32–250 Hz ±3 dB
- Sensitivity: 90 dB
- Impedance: 4 ohms
- Crossover: 18 dB/octave at 180 Hz
- Features: Dynamic EQ/limiter, magnetic shielding, satellite mounting brackets, biamplification-ready
Beyond that HiFI-Stereo entry, the Archive has found no other period reviews, advertisements, service literature, or catalog pages for the ITW-260. It does not appear in the better-known Altec consumer loudspeaker lineups of the era. That suggests it may have been a short-run or specialty product aimed at the satellite/subwoofer niche that emerged in the early 1990s. Original price and production years remain unrecorded.
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