[Amps] HB Amps

[john.brewer at us.schneider-electric.com]

The price of new 813s, versus New Old Stock 813s?  There are no new 813s, only new old stock

A pair of NOS 813's can be had for 40-60$ today. A pair of 3-500Zs are closer to $290.

That's a big difference.

I'll agree re the GS-35B...certainly a bargin at the moment.

John K5MO




At 08:52 AM 3/3/2006, john.brewer at us.schneider-electric.com wrote:

>NOS 813 can be bought on ebay/hamfests for about $20-$30 each. I'd
>love to find some new
>3-500Zs for $50!!
>
>John K5MO

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I was referring to the price of new, not NOS. A pair of brand new
813s will be less than a brand new 3-500Z by perhaps $50 more or
less, but in the big picture of amplifier building, that isn't much,
IMO. The nostalgia factor with 813s is large, but I think a single
3-500Z would be better in the long run.

Even better than that would be a single GS-35b for about $100 plus
shipping and no socket needed (mounts directly to the chassis).

Different strokes, as they say.

73, Bill W6WRT
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