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Title: Another toob audio amp with a twist and a LOT of toobs..
Post by: kc2ifr on April 30, 2005, 07:40:27 AM
If money is no object...........
http://www.atma-sphere.com/products/ma3.html
and the price.....
http://www.atma-sphere.com/products/pricing.html


Title: Another toob audio amp with a twist and a LOT of toobs..
Post by: Jack-KA3ZLR- on April 30, 2005, 09:44:10 AM
Awesum.... 8)


Title: Another toob audio amp with a twist and a LOT of toobs..
Post by: W2VW on April 30, 2005, 11:15:33 AM
That would make a great modulator for a class e rig.


Title: Another toob audio amp with a twist and a LOT of toobs..
Post by: K1JJ on April 30, 2005, 11:40:52 AM
This "high end" prehistoric tube stuff reminds me of most
multi-level marketing strategies.  They create their own
economy and standards full of myths and people follow and
believe.

I once met one of these audio guys who was also a talented
telescope maker. You could see the crazy look in his eyes -  
he actually believed what he was saying - as he tried to sell
me a $22,000 multi 12AU7 audio power amplifier.  What he
didn't know is that he couldn't have given it to me - for free! ..... :lol:
T

$82,000:
(http://www.atma-sphere.com/images/ma3.jpg)


Title: Another toob audio amp with a twist and a LOT of toobs..
Post by: Jack-KA3ZLR- on April 30, 2005, 12:13:45 PM
Actually it really is an Unecessary application in Acoustic Amplification, and will add expense to the Electric bill...

Just a Tad bit OverKill...just a Tad... :D


Title: Another toob audio amp with a twist and a LOT of toobs..
Post by: Vortex Joe - N3IBX on April 30, 2005, 03:45:42 PM
Besides being kewl to look at and without a doubt good sounding, it makes me wonder. Do the companies that make these behemoths actually sell any? Who would spend $82,000 for a hi-fi?

Could it be that they build these things just to have impressive looking apparati at trade shows? I dunno.


Title: Another toob audio amp with a twist and a LOT of toobs..
Post by: Pete, WA2CWA on April 30, 2005, 05:52:45 PM
Quote from: Vortex Joe - N3IBX
Besides being kewl to look at and without a doubt good sounding, it makes me wonder. Do the companies that make these behemoths actually sell any? Who would spend $82,000 for a hi-fi?

Could it be that they build these things just to have impressive looking apparati at trade shows? I dunno.


Probably the same people who spend $500 for a dust cover for their record player/turntable. It's big business. http://www.gingkoaudio.com/combos.html

(http://www.gingkoaudio.com/sitebuilder/images/TABLETOPCASE2-250x200.jpg)


Title: Another toob audio amp with a twist and a LOT of toobs..
Post by: wa2zdy on April 30, 2005, 06:07:53 PM
The same folks with more money than sense who believe the more it cost, the more it impresses the other loaded and senseless folks.

I've nothing against rich folks, but so many of them are "materialistic impress the neighbours" types.

I see these as the same folks buying the fake Hummers - imagine $54,000 for a GMC truck with Hummer sheet metal on it.  Geez.


Title: Another toob audio amp with a twist and a LOT of toobs..
Post by: Vortex Joe - N3IBX on April 30, 2005, 07:38:50 PM
Quote from: Pete, WA2CWA
Quote from: Vortex Joe - N3IBX
Besides being kewl to look at and without a doubt good sounding, it makes me wonder. Do the companies that make these behemoths actually sell any? Who would spend $82,000 for a hi-fi?

Could it be that they build these things just to have impressive looking apparati at trade shows? I dunno.


Probably the same people who spend $500 for a dust cover for their record player/turntable. It's big business. http://www.gingkoaudio.com/combos.html

(http://www.gingkoaudio.com/sitebuilder/images/TABLETOPCASE2-250x200.jpg)


Pete - Geez, maybe I'm in the wrong business! I can see it now: "IBX-Rated 2A3 audio amplifiers". Just to thing to enhance the soundtrack of your favourite porno movie - hi!
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