Posted by
Joe Word on
Sep 09, 2010; 5:53pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA-500-Features-and-Pricing-tp5515492.html
I agree with Jack's comments below 100%. Sounds like the amp is way
over priced to me.
Joe N9VX
no K3 at this time, but thinking about another one.
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It looks like Elecraft may be abandoning their traditional "most bang
for the buck" market position in favor of selling over priced "matching
accessories" to stupid yuppies.
Unlike the K3, a $2000 500W amp is not going to be in the "best value"
position in anyone's analysis, although I'm sure they will sell a few
to the "true believers".
Currently, used prices for ALS-600's run $800 to $900 and ALS-1300's
are showing up for sale at $1800 to $2000.
In my case, there is a finite amount of money available for radio
station enhancements. When I can buy a solid state MFJ for ~$1.50/watt
or an older no-tune ETO Alpha for ~$1.00/watt, a $4.00/watt Amp that's
principal virtue seems to be matching my K3, doesn't have a snow balls
chance in Hades of ever gracing my desk.
But maybe the rumored ridiculous price point is just a smoke screen and
the real product will show up with a more palatible price.
73 Jack KZ5A
K3 #4165
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