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Re: [Amps] Why are 833s so Expensive

To: <jim.thom@telus.net>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Why are 833s so Expensive
From: Patrick Barthelow <apolloeme@live.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:28:58 -0700
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Sheesh......
 
Must be a market for these things.  It would be interesting to see proof of how 
many have sold so far.  IMHO this is
proof that there are an awful lot of  people with too much money.  Probably 
some of the  US tax payers bailed out,  Wall street  Bankers finding uses to 
spend their Bonus Checks.    There was another Monoblock tube amp  (4-250A I 
think with a beautiful photo)  posted on Facebook recently.
Open Chassis, 4-250, I guess an insulated plate cap, some audio transformers, 
and probably a separate B+ Power supply.
Listed for $17,000.   QRO Amp Builders ought to think about building for the 
Audiophile market.  If there was an inside chatroom list for the Bailed out 
bankers it would be productive to enter, if you can and ask them what they 
would like to have built for them that is unique.
That slice of Society is certainly bizarre, to us ordinary folks.  
 
I once installed a big dish home satellite system in the early 80's at Vaughan 
Feather's  (Remember Cambridge Plan weight loss, Eileen Feathers' toys?)  
Mansion, in Pebble beach....What I saw inside that Mansion..... But thats 
another story....
Best Regards,   
73, de Pat Barthelow AA6EG  apolloeme@live.com 
 MOONBOUNCE                                 YURI'S NIGHT
 
> From: jim.thom@telus.net
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:33:00 -0700
> Subject: [Amps] Why are 833s so Expensive
> 
> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:49:54 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Radio WC6W <wc6w_amps@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Why are 833s so Expensive
> To: Roger <roger@rogerhalstead.com>, amps@contesting.com
> Message-ID: <516372.18819.qm@web63205.mail.re1.yahoo.com>
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> 
> Hi Roger,
> 
> Perhaps because they are used here:
> 
> http://www.wavac-audio.jp/sh833_e.shtml
> 
> which retails for $175,000
> ## and that's just a ONE channel monoblock amp. 
> 
> 73 & Good morning,
> Marv WC6W 
> 
> http://qsl.net/wc6w/
> 
> ## check out the usa dealer 
> http://www.covenantaudio.com/products.html
> 
> The SH-833 puts out 150w per channel.. and is 
> $350,000.00 US funds !
> 
> Maybe he is down the street from bear-el ? 
> 
> Do folks actually buy this stuff? For $350K, one could
> fly all over NA, attending concerts in front row seats, and
> gargling brandy, and hob knob with the main act, after the 
> show. Perhaps hang out with some groupies. 
> 
> Jim                                     
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