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Anyone have a Maxi-Matcher Tube Tester?
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I was looking at these at www.maximatcher.com and was wondering if anyone has one, or has used one. I'm thinking of buying one, but would like some feedback first. Thanks, Kelly P.S- please respond to kscollectibles_at_jps.com (all continuous with @ substituted) or group |
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In article et,
"KSM" wrote: Hello, I was looking at these at www.maximatcher.com and was wondering if anyone has one, or has used one. I'm thinking of buying one, but would like some feedback first. Thanks, Kelly P.S- please respond to kscollectibles_at_jps.com (all continuous with @ substituted) or group At $500, it's pretty expensive for the average amp owner, especially since tube matching only adds a couple bucks or so each. (of course some folks match better than others...) You'd have to match LOTS of tubes to break even;. On the other hand, if you run a moderate-to-high volume repair shop, it would be pretty useful. New Sensor (marketers of EH and Sovtek) does an ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE job of matching. Sometimes you're lucky if you get 25% tolerance despite what the label says. In my case, I usually only order 20 or so tubes of a given type at a time (maybe 50 pairs per year), so if I could specify non-matched, the matcher would pay for itself in a few years, and I'd be able to sell better-matched tubes than I could get from Mike Matthews. One downside is the basic unit has an unregulated DC supply. Numbers you generate one day may not be the same as ones you get another due to fluctuations in line voltage. High volume tube resellers may have a problem with this, HOWEVER there is an option for a regulated power supply. This would seem to obviate this potential problem. Another "potential" downside is the plate voltage is limited to 400VDC. It might be better if there was also a 450V setting. As for me, I'm thinking really hard about getting one. If my shop's business takes off like I think it will, I may be able to justify the purchase, but I've got other bills to pay first. I wish the 6BQ5/EL84 adaptor was cheaper, though! :-) BTW, I've met the guy who makes em. Peter Toms of Condor Electronics in Seattle. He's a pretty sharp guy (and heck of a nice one at that). I wish him luck. --Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Schway | [Picture your favorite quote here] | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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I used to sell them, but the company is no longer in business. Too
bad because the worked pretty well. 99% of the people who bought them were happy with the product.. Al On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 04:16:19 GMT, "KSM" wrote: Hello, I was looking at these at www.maximatcher.com and was wondering if anyone has one, or has used one. I'm thinking of buying one, but would like some feedback first. Thanks, Kelly P.S- please respond to kscollectibles_at_jps.com (all continuous with @ substituted) or group |
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 05:15:55 GMT, Mike Schway wrote:
One downside is the basic unit has an unregulated DC supply. Numbers you generate one day may not be the same as ones you get another due to fluctuations in line voltage. The Maxi-Mathcer works fine for matching tubes in one session. It works really well for this. It was not intended to be a laboratory device that gave absolute measurements, as that would have increased the cost quite a bit. They were trying to keep the price point under 500 bucks. They were well built and worked great, & I still use mine. Al |
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KSM wrote: Hello, I was looking at these at www.maximatcher.com and was wondering if anyone has one, or has used one. I'm thinking of buying one, but would like some feedback first. Thanks, Kelly P.S- please respond to kscollectibles_at_jps.com (all continuous with @ substituted) or group For some, I'm sure, it fills a hole. As a realistic applications tester, it's not practical as most testers are, and its very limited for the price. At best, it's a ball parker. Regards, Rich Koerner, Time Electronics. http://www.timeelect.com Specialists in Live Sound FOH Engineering, Music & Studio Production, Vintage Instruments, and Tube Amplifiers |
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