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   Phil Allison to All   
   Re: Arthur Radford a Penny Pincher?   
   15 Jun 11 20:00:52   
   
   From: phil_a@tpg.com.au   
      
   "Iain Churchus  =  FUCKING LIAR  "   
   >   
   >>>    They are far to small  in VALUE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> > Driving at 1kHz at 100W, my STA 100B has THD 0.09%   
   >>> > Not too shabby, I am sure you will agree:-)   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> ** Not even faintly possible with the schem as published.   
      
   >   
   > Besides, don't you think that Radford's major customers,   
   > the BBC, and UK recording studios would have questioned   
   > his published spec if it was incorrect?   
      
   ** What specs  ?????   
      
   You have not supplied a copy of any specs.   
      
   Radford described the POS as a public address amplifier and sold it at a   
   fire sale price in late 1967.   
      
   Cos it was a useless, out of date, fucking POS.   
      
   http://www.saturn-sound.com/images%20-%20adverts/advert%20-%20ra   
   ford%20sta100%20-%20hi-fi%20news%20-%20november%201967.jpg   
      
   100 volt line output  ??   
      
   Under 10 shillings a watt in 1968  ??   
      
   Piece of  Shit.   
      
      
      
   ....  Phil   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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