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raal · 5th November 2006

there was a time you could get Pultecs for $350. when the LA2 came out Fairchilds were being used as doorstops. how much could you get U47s and M49s for when the 'new improved' models came out? alot of that suff is going for unreal prices now.

but the fact is, no matter what you could get them for in the 70s 80s, you sure can't get them for that now. i have some lowly 1272s that don't sound any worse now than when i bought them. same with my 312s and V72s, Pultecs, etc. -- they still look good, sound good, and if/when i ever wanna sell 'em i'll get more $ than i did when i purchased them. try that with digital gear or brand spankin' new pres.

i'm a sheeeep baby so why don't you kill me...

5th November 2006	#12
raal Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Location: mexico Posts: 4,959	there was a time you could get Pultecs for $350. when the LA2 came out Fairchilds were being used as doorstops. how much could you get U47s and M49s for when the 'new improved' models came out? alot of that suff is going for unreal prices now. but the fact is, no matter what you could get them for in the 70s 80s, you sure can't get them for that now. i have some lowly 1272s that don't sound any worse now than when i bought them. same with my 312s and V72s, Pultecs, etc. -- they still look good, sound good, and if/when i ever wanna sell 'em i'll get more $ than i did when i purchased them. try that with digital gear or brand spankin' new pres. i'm a sheeeep baby so why don't you kill me...