Obvious from my OP that I don't respect Ski-High-Fi and this is a perfect example of a rip-off. I do have two sets of rebuilt (one modified) EICO HF-35s in regular use.
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Doesn’t apply to a (mostly) kit amplifier from the 1960s. What REALLY applies is good under-the-hood pics, so you can check for general wiring quality, og transformers (old wiring leads), new vs. crusty old caps, modern thermistor (in place of the solenoid), etc. Sky-fi is charging a 100%+ premium, claiming rebuild / refurb, and didn’t even bother to post internal pics - "trust us, bro". |
Generally, what @mulveling said. Skyfi's business model is to soothe the paranoid, you-get-what-you-pay-for crowd with bloated prices and cloying pseudotechnical mini-essays. The Ham & Hi-fi listing does have great pictures showing a quality rebuild. Where I diverge a bit is reading this from their listing
1. Why didn't they test the tubes? Surely a shop with the word "ham" in its name has got a tube tester somewhere. 2. If the tubes are untested, how was the amp tested? Different set of tubes? Maybe I missed that part and now I'm too lazy to go back 😃 3. Just replace the cover screws already if your local hardware store "likely" has them. Asking $855 for an amp but not bothering to get $2 worth of screws and spray painting their heads to match, I don't know, unless I'm missing something, that kinda rubs me the wrong way honestly.
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Neither - as a Pilot 240 sounds better than the 81 (owned an 81 that I had refurbished once in the late 70's and still own a 240). Hifi poser Jeff Day brought the 81 back into focus @ one point. Didn't care for the phono sections in either, but tape through the line inputs was stellar as is CD through the 240.
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