Hi all,
Newbie here who is getting back into a hobby that was cultured by my father 40 years ago. I haven't had the time or money until recently and since I emigrated to the US from the UK, most of my old equipment is unlikely to be functional here. I want to teach my son the basics of audio amplification, design and use of tube and SS preamps and amps, as well as some basic digital info (most of this is foreign to me as I have not kept up - hence a learning experience for both of us).
I hope to get a Rigol 1054z as the bedrock for my lab, but would like a decent function generator. Used is fine and there are many choices on eBay. However, a couple of questions:
1. There are a bunch of BK models that look ok, 4011, 4012, 4017, etc. I am not familiar with this brand so are these OK choices (really only need up to 1Mhz). Are there better options that would be in a reasonable price range, say up to $125?
2. Do I need to worry about significant drift in signal on older models?
3. I looked at the selection on Amazon and was very underwhelmed. I realize that this is not a great website to look over test equipment, but at least the reviews tend to be pretty honest. Are there any new, reasonable quality generators in my price range that you think would meet my criteria?
Thanks in advance.