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Post by kcatthedog on May 19, 2022 7:03:09 GMT -6
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Post by Vincent R. on May 19, 2022 9:08:56 GMT -6
OOOH!!!!
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Post by crillemannen on May 19, 2022 9:21:22 GMT -6
If you Google it Sweetwaters google-cache is 10k . 22 tubes sounds like a nightmare to me đ but it sure looks nice!
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Post by Ward on May 19, 2022 9:51:57 GMT -6
How much is their 660 selling for?
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Post by kcatthedog on May 19, 2022 10:03:53 GMT -6
I think $5k usd?
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Post by kcatthedog on May 19, 2022 10:09:11 GMT -6
Or:
Posted today on FB!
We got one B stock Stamchild 670 (last one available)
4,490 USD, shipping included. 2 year warranty Fully calibrated and functional
Please email stamaudio@gmail.com if you want it
Thanks
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Post by plinker on May 19, 2022 10:18:24 GMT -6
Given some recent quirks in Heritage QC methinks the Stamchild might be a better value in the long run. ...but then again, I won't be buying either so, grain of salt.Â
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Post by stam on May 19, 2022 10:43:48 GMT -6
Congrats to Heritage for undertaking the huge challenge of building these machines. Not an easy job and they look very well made.
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Post by Vincent R. on May 19, 2022 13:12:58 GMT -6
Congrats to Heritage for undertaking the huge challenge of building these machines. Not an easy job and they look very well made. I have heard nothing, but amazing things about your Stam Child 670. I wish I had had the funds to grab one when you made them. Heck, if you want to send me that B - Stock to demo.
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Post by kcatthedog on May 19, 2022 14:20:30 GMT -6
Only problem with that demo is shipping is $4500 !
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Post by Vincent R. on May 19, 2022 18:57:58 GMT -6
Ha ha ha.
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Post by jcoutu1 on May 20, 2022 0:01:10 GMT -6
Congrats to Heritage for undertaking the huge challenge of building these machines. Not an easy job and they look very well made. Let you know if you're willing to ship me that b-stock for the original $1500 price I was offered. đ
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Post by kcatthedog on May 21, 2022 4:08:18 GMT -6
Havenât seen any shootouts videos on YouTube yet: be interesting to hear it.
Definitely canât afford one now or likely anytime soon, but was certainly jonesing the stam 660.
Although, I have the UA plugs, I really got curious about Fairchildâs awhile back watching a vintage king rebuild series.
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Post by Vincent R. on May 21, 2022 7:33:39 GMT -6
Stamâs were priced at the most affordable weâll probably ever see in this design.
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Post by crillemannen on May 21, 2022 9:02:45 GMT -6
To my knowledge building a 670 the real way will cost you about 4k in tubes and transformers so all designs that are "cheap" has taken shortcuts. It may or may not affect the sound but a true Fairchild clone is very expensive to build. The Herritage 660/670 looks beautiful the only thing that scares me are the 11/22 tubes haha! I mean you will need to retube it every 5-10y and that will cost quite allot đâď¸
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Post by nnajar on May 21, 2022 10:20:27 GMT -6
these were a nice surprise to see, and that the price point they're probably done well. But for that flavor at that price point I always recommend a magic death eye. But they're hard to get too!
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Post by ericn on May 21, 2022 11:51:38 GMT -6
To my knowledge building a 670 the real way will cost you about 4k in tubes and transformers so all designs that are "cheap" has taken shortcuts. It may or may not affect the sound but a true Fairchild clone is very expensive to build. The Herritage 660/670 looks beautiful the only thing that scares me are the 11/22 tubes haha! I mean you will need to retube it every 5-10y and that will cost quite allot đâď¸ For the most part I am in complete agreement, but in the past most of the Fairchild clones were built to order. If one were to secure enough orders and hit the right quantity discounts they could bring the unit cost down quite significantly. Add in the dealer and in many cases distributor mark up. You can bring the price down. Build it somewhere with cheap labor and you can hit these marks. Most of the guys who have been building these donât have the capital and are pretty much one man operations.
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Post by jmoose on May 21, 2022 20:49:29 GMT -6
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Post by bgrotto on May 21, 2022 20:52:03 GMT -6
Ahhh..i remember the good ol' days where a 670 could be had for a measly 30k. Shoulda grabbed one then, eh?
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Post by ericn on May 21, 2022 21:07:25 GMT -6
Conventional wisdom would hold that the house is a better investment but, you donât pay property taxes on a compressor!
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Post by Vincent R. on May 21, 2022 21:20:14 GMT -6
To my knowledge building a 670 the real way will cost you about 4k in tubes and transformers so all designs that are "cheap" has taken shortcuts. It may or may not affect the sound but a true Fairchild clone is very expensive to build. The Herritage 660/670 looks beautiful the only thing that scares me are the 11/22 tubes haha! I mean you will need to retube it every 5-10y and that will cost quite allot đâď¸ I was thinking the same thing.
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Post by bgrotto on May 21, 2022 21:26:21 GMT -6
Conventional wisdom would hold that the house is a better investment but, you donât pay property taxes on a compressor! My home office is like 10% of my square footage; an expense I can technically deduct, but makes nary a dent in what i owe uncle sam (and based on the last few years, amounts to less than what the standard deduction snags me). On the other hand, a $280k depreciating asset starts to look preeeeeetty good in that light, i must say...
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Post by winetree on May 21, 2022 21:29:03 GMT -6
Wondering if the Heritage is point to point or P.C.B. But I probably could already guess the answer.
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Post by kcatthedog on May 22, 2022 3:02:31 GMT -6
In terms of expense, just meant relative to other clones, but agreed, trying to replicate the original circuits and tubes is inherently expensive. Remember too, I am the penny pinching Canuck adding the easily 30% premium on top of usd, so relatively speaking Joshâs are much better priced, but harder/impossible (?) to get. Wonder, if Josh will do another run sometime? winetree must be pcb, ptp, with all the tubes would add hugely to labour costs?
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Post by EmRR on May 22, 2022 7:57:24 GMT -6
Everything he has for sale is 5-10x market price. I doubt anyoneâs paid over 60k for a 670, ever. That market is purely the monied and ignorant, most stock has been on offer forever, for obvious reasons. Carneys like this injure the market and should be ignored. To acknowledge these offerings is to give them credence. I especially appreciate how itâs â100% and ready to goâ with 100% original caps. Hahahahahaha
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