On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:36:42 +0100, "David Looser"
wrote:


There are also still amateur radio enthusiasts,

Of course there are, but only a very tiny number comapred to the '50s and
'60s.

and people who build electronic things as well.

Indeed, but again only a very few compared to those that did so in the '50s,
'60s and '70s. It's a *lot* harder to do so these days unless you are
deliberately being "retro". Build your own portable mp3 player?, laptop?,
sat nav?, I don't think so. Of course you can still build your own valve
amplifier, but why bother?

Well, I "bothered". For cost/time considerations, my valve amplifier
was my summer holiday five years ago. I found that there is a great
deal of satisfaction to be gained by doing it yourself.

And I think it sounds great!

John

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On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:36:42 +0100, "David Looser"
wrote:


There are also still amateur radio enthusiasts,

Of course there are, but only a very tiny number comapred to the '50s and
'60s.

and people who build electronic things as well.

Indeed, but again only a very few compared to those that did so in the
'50s,
'60s and '70s. It's a *lot* harder to do so these days unless you are
deliberately being "retro". Build your own portable mp3 player?, laptop?,
sat nav?, I don't think so. Of course you can still build your own valve
amplifier, but why bother?

Well, I "bothered".


So did I and my little 'Loftin-White' SET based on a 1929 design (I believe)
is still the best sounding/most satisfying amp I've got here - on my
dedicated 'valves, vinyl & horns' rig!

Feck! I just Googled 'loftin white set' to check the date and I get a
mention on the very first result!!

See second para he

http://www.atrj13.dsl.pipex.com/na-LW.htm

Fame at last!!

(Pity the link don't work any more - those pages are long gone! :-)



For cost/time considerations, my valve amplifier
was my summer holiday five years ago. I found that there is a great
deal of satisfaction to be gained by doing it yourself.


Oh yes....



And I think it sounds great!


And that's all that matters - fruit of *your* soldering iron and all that!!

;-)