Valencia 846A

About the Valencia 846A

The Altec Lansing Valencia 846A is a classic American loudspeaker that brings Altec's renowned Voice of the Theatre performance into a home listening environment. Introduced in 1966-1967, it became a bestseller as a representative model of Altec's medium-size speaker systems. The Valencia combines a large-format horn-loaded design with high efficiency and effortless dynamics, delivering a musicality and presence characteristic of vintage horn speakers. The speaker uses the same core components as the famous A7 Voice of the Theatre system but loads them in an elegant, furniture-grade wooden cabinet shaped like a 1960s console television. The exterior features a decorative wooden lattice grill incorporating patterns inspired by 16th-century tiles from the Valencia region of Spain. The 846A has developed a cult following among vintage horn speaker enthusiasts and audiophiles seeking authentic, character-rich sound reproduction. These speakers are known for their bold, brash personality and require appropriate amplification to perform optimally.