Amplifier tuning Software????

[Nigel Goodwin]

People on Ebay pay absolutely stupid money for old junk! - a friend of mine was buying batteries from his local Supermarket and selling them on Ebay - he made good money from it!.

 

[HiTech]

Japanese audiophiles have rekindled the interest in valve amps and classic turntables. They are paying huge bucks to get their hands on classic amps.
As for stupid people paying huge amounts on eBay, it's not so much that alone. Most esoteric valve amps command high prices because they offer aesthetics that solid state amps lack. Chromed chassis, glass panels, high end connectors, and hand assembled/built all plays into the final cost. Sure these features don't add to the sonics of the unit; it's more of character than anything else. A Mercedez doesn't get you down the road any better than a Chevy does. But it has the class, the assembly quality, and design behind it that demands the higher price.

 

[audioguru]

A guy is making The Gain Clone stereo audio amplifiers in his basement. They sound great and look nice so they sell for $4000.00.
They use National Semiconductor ICs that sell for $5.86 each at Digikey, one for each channel and the output is 56W per channel.

 

[HiTech]

I've seen those offers before. Someone gets the idea that they can create a piece of electronic artwork to sustain themselves on. Hey if they can fetch $4k or so for a modern-day produced amp, so be it. It's the relics/classics that fetch top prices because of they have stood the test of time. Doesn't mean they are sonically perfect, it's more of the character that surrounds them along with their age. Same thing for old musical instruments.

 

[NetHopper]

try this one at: https://www.virtins.com