13 Dollars for an electronic switch ?? (was: 4066's. Eat em up, Yum)

[BJ]

> Paul Schreiber wrote:
> >
> > I don't understand the adversity towards a good old relay. Most people view relays in the same bucket as inductors
> > and vaccuum tubes, but with "today's technology", you can get DPDT or 4PDT relays the size of 18 pin DIPS that
> > use gold over palladium contacts, can be driven DIRECTLY from HC logic, and cost about $3.00. See the offerings
 > from Omron, Aromat, and NEC. Oh, and 0.025 ohms max on resistance,
-120dB SNR, 35 volts pk-pk signals.
 >
 > Paul Schreiber
 > Synthesis Technology
 
 Right, why not making a ADSR with relays instead of a 4066!
 What a lovley klick sound that ADSR would do when  triggered? :-)

 BJ in smorgasboard.