RadioBanter - View Single Post - A note on backward, F'd up 3rd world countries

Kevin Alfred Strom · February 18th 12, 01:53 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

On 1/28/2012 6:36 PM, wrote:
In rec . antiques . radio+phono there's a discussion of a Western
Electric ERPI audio power amp that sold for north of thirty grand to
some rich oriental collector. Have you looked into the phenomenon of
Audiophiles in general, and this Japanese/ other Asian obsession with
this old Western electric theater gear, from the perspective I know
you have and which I somewhat share?

It wasn't something Dr. P ever talked about because he had way bigger
fish to fry....but it is interesting, yes?

Yes, even old Western Electric and RCA intercoms -- and knobs, for
heaven's sake -- are going for crazy, astronomical prices. Some of
the old gear sounded really good, to be sure. But it's become a
tulip-bulb-craze type phenomenon -- a mostly psychological
money/status thing...

With all good wishes,

Kevin, WB4AIO.
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