Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[mnementh]

@zucca - Martantz will always have a special place in my heart. But they just didn't keep up with what enthusiasts wanted, and became relics in their own time.

Onkyo's are a dime a dozen here. 2 examples:

Perhaps... but much less of the history this one has. It's not just the destination; it's the journey that's important here.

mnem
Also the stealing of it for approx 8 dollars US. 

[med6753]

The older Onkyo's with analog tuning and discrete outputs do demand a high price but the newer stuff not so much.

In other news....I'm considering making an offer on this. But he may not like my low ball because $59 is too much. This was the basic scope used at RCA Institutes in Manhattan to train newbies. Very basic functions and not much unlike the Heath OL-1 that I have. When I graduated HS in 1971 my choices for continuing my electronics education was in fact RCA Institutes or local community college. I opted for the local community college to avoid a long commute or moving to NYC. Turned out it was a smart move. RCA Institutes closed for good in 1973.

I'm still thinking about it. 

[mnementh]

The older Onkyo's with analog tuning and discrete outputs do demand a high price but the newer stuff not so much.

Meh... relics too, just like you. 

mnem
And me too.

[Specmaster]

They were bloody expensive everywhere. Around US$7K IIRC, and that was before Bush/Cheney broke the economy. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time; I suspect they didn't want to have to move its heavy ass ever again.

mnem
*looking out at our first Toronto snowfall*

So called thrift stores over here would expect to get a pretty reasonable price something like that, they would expect to sell the receiver and speakers for around £100 plus

[med6753]

The older Onkyo's with analog tuning and discrete outputs do demand a high price but the newer stuff not so much.

Meh... relics too, just like you. 

mnem
And me too.

Yep, and I demand a high price. 

[Specmaster]

The older Onkyo's with analog tuning and discrete outputs do demand a high price but the newer stuff not so much.

Meh... relics too, just like you. 

mnem
And me too.

Yep, and I demand a high price. 

I second that as well.... hang a bit, these days I ain't quite as fussy, as long as they don't mind waiting a bit between sessions....oops did I just say that 

[Zucca]

@zucca - Martantz will always have a special place in my heart. But they just didn't keep up with what e

mnem that's why I like to play the old ones, I am looking right now at my PM-80mkII. It needs some love and I want to upgrade it with an USB isolated DAC and other stuff. Yes the schematics are available... what a joy this puppy is.

....without the schematics you don't own it 100%, even if you paid the full price for it....
Z

[Zucca]

My UPS Damage claim status:



update today 07 Nov 2019?



eh no, nothing.....

The italian government is everywhere.
I still have the package ready to be investigated.... 

Z
 

[Kosmic]

This:
https://www.ebay.com/233382077399
Sold for more than I was hoping.
Is the future owner out here?

Interesting never seen those meters around here. Is it a 5.5 or 6.5 digits ?

[URI]

This:
https://www.ebay.com/233382077399
Sold for more than I was hoping.
Is the future owner out here?

Not me.
I considered bidding until it went over 80€...
Glad it didn't get it since I wouldn't know what to use it for what my HP 34401A can't do..
After all it would have been for decorative reasons.      

[URI]

In other news...

My self designed rack kit is on its way announced by UPS for delivery tomorrow.
Split into two packages of 13kg (1,7m long) and 10kg. 

edit: 18kg replaced by 13kg - 18kg is the overall net weight.

[Martin.M]

the apparatus made in hungary arrived.

 switch rear, 
that`s ok for the weekend.

[bd139]

That’s quite nice looking 

[med6753]

That’s quite nice looking 

Agreed. And I'm also surprised it's all in English.

[bd139]

You only like it because it’s blue 

[beanflying]

Annealed to make it, re hardened post shaping, final sharpening after it is in the handle as it is to fiddly to hold straight.

What are you dosing with that spike - killing vampires? 

Potentially used in the marking out and making of wooden stakes to kill Vampires 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marking_knife

[Tepe]

switch rear, 
that`s ok for the weekend.

Thurlby-Thandar also put the power switch at the back of some of their instruments. Most annoying.

[med6753]

 

[mnementh]

They were bloody expensive everywhere. Around US$7K IIRC, and that was before Bush/Cheney broke the economy. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time; I suspect they didn't want to have to move its heavy ass ever again.

mnem
*looking out at our first Toronto snowfall*

So called thrift stores over here would expect to get a pretty reasonable price something like that, they would expect to sell the receiver and speakers for around £100 plus

Even on a DOA receiver? What... They price it by the kilo, dead or alive...? 

@zucca - Martantz will always have a special place in my heart. But they just didn't keep up with what enthusiasts wanted, and became relics in their own time.

mnem that's why I like to play the old ones, I am looking right now at my PM-80mkII. It needs some love and I want to upgrade it with an USB isolated DAC and other stuff. Yes the schematics are available... what a joy this puppy is.

....without the schematics you don't own it 100%, even if you paid the full price for it....
Z

Yeah, but you need that one and its brother to even get enough discrete channels for 4.1 surround; plus something to use as a 5-channel mixer. The TX-SV919THX has all 5, with true A/B mode (plus individual tone/gain controls for A and B!)  for 5.1 channels, PLUS all 6 channels discrete input to a DB25 on the back for external DSP.

This Onkyo is like 3 of that PM80 stuffed into a single box. It ALSO weighs like it!!! And I have some .pdf schematics; I've just been a bit busy today, as my new computer desk finally arrived.

Getting the general layout where I want it, so I can fine tune the locations of peripherals and figure out exactly where I want to put the 2-in cable knockouts. This will take trial & error over a few days of normal usage; but first need to get everything roughly laid out right.

mnem
Priorities, eh...?

[nixiefreqq]

used to really like listening to my old national sw-54 at night.

but there seems to be nothing on around here except political rants.

lately have been listening to oldies on a clear channel station out of the great white north.

740 am from toronto.

guess that means i have joined nmem and am now a hoser (at least in spirit).

take off - eh.


ps  removed the old power socket and bodged in an iec connector.  so now it has a 3 prong cord, a grounded outer case,  and is no longer a potential hot chassis death machine like the one i had as a teenager.

[Zucca]

Yeah, but you need that one and its brother to even get enough discrete channels for 4.1 surround; plus something to use as a 5-channel mixer. The TX-SV919THX has all 5, with true A/B mode (plus individual tone/gain controls for A and B!)  for 5.1 channels, PLUS all 6 channels discrete input to a DB25 on the back for external DSP.

This Onkyo is like 3 of that PM80 stuffed into a single box. It ALSO weighs like it!!! And I have some .pdf schematics; I've just been a bit busy today, as my new computer desk finally arrived.

Got it, I normally just go to the movie theater... 

Back to TEA, why the previous owner is always a moron?


 

[Neomys Sapiens]

This:
https://www.ebay.com/233382077399
Sold for more than I was hoping.
Is the future owner out here?

I was watching it too, but would have been interested only if it could been had outright cheap. Not that I think that it is not a fine instrument, but with a 3478A incoming and it not being a new capability it got cancelled by lack of priority.
And I would have preferred to have it in its Siemens livery.

Of course I could have made up some arguments - if not, I wouldn't be here.
Such as first DMM with VFD, which I like most of the usual display solutions. But secretly this place is reserved for the next capability extension in the DMM sector, not a mere adding of redundancy.

[Neomys Sapiens]

Got it, I normally just go to the movie theater... 

Back to TEA, why the previous owner is always a moron?

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Are you referring to the VR replacement/relocation bodge or the fact that he did not clean up the soldering?

[Neomys Sapiens]

This:
https://www.ebay.com/233382077399
Sold for more than I was hoping.
Is the future owner out here?

Interesting never seen those meters around here. Is it a 5.5 or 6.5 digits ?

I think it's 5.5. The Siemens equivalent is the B1046.

[Zucca]

There is one thing more...