Bear in mind that many of the guys here reinforcing your decision to get an old analogue scope probably have long experience in the field and analog was the only thing available throughout most part of their careers. That's the way they were doing things and they will come up with all sorts of justifications why analog is the way to go.
In my opinion, there is absolutely no reason for starting with analog in this day and age. Would you buy a CRT TV now? Sure, if you're lucky to get an analogue scope that actually works and will meet 90% of your needs for debugging synthesizers, there will be a moment when you'll need to diagnose an intermittent, one-off timing issue that happens only on power up.
belzrebuth, you've said you like CRTs and don't like LCDs while admitting you've never really used a scope of any kind before. Are you sure that your preference for analog scope isn't a result of some hipstery desire of using something "vintage"?
I believe I still have this baby: https://www.google.pl/search?q=unitra+os-352&source=lnms&tbm=isch at my parents'. Would part with it for just the price of shipping. Interested?
Now I understand why you don't like analog oscilloscopes.....
Try one of those and you will change your mind....
I believe I still have this baby: https://www.google.pl/search?q=unitra+os-352&source=lnms&tbm=isch at my parents'. Would part with it for just the price of shipping. Interested?
I think my old scope trumps yours
At my parents, still working, still ~30kg for ~30kHz. My Rigol should weigh 100tons.
easy fix: rotate it several times
- scratchy potentiometers
not in high quality scopes as HP, Tektronix, Philips and Hameg
- dodgy rotary selectors
If you use your scope correctly, it is very hard to happen. The only stuk switches I have see were broken during transport
- stuck switches
What this have to see with oscilloscopes ?
- rodent infestations
30kHz you say? So you shouldn't ever need anything better for your audio work!
I really don't know what advantage has the 2230/2232 over the 2235?
It is far more complicated with an big digital board added without any true vantage for a beginner.
I wonder what the digital function of 2230 you use for?
In repair, analog and power electronics, I really never need this.