[AH] Parts from Radio Shack?

[c a l i b a n]

	my understanding is that their stuff is not
	high quality - tape decks for instance.

	nakamichi (or whoever - high end) buys all
	these dolby chips and runs them through qc.
	qc rejects a lot of them and they sell them
	to sony.  sony qc's them and puts x quality 
	into es-line decks, y quality into the rest, 
	and sells them... eventually ratshack gets
	them.  someone told me this once, could be
	bullshit but who knows.

	some things at rs are fine.  batteries are
	good'n'cheep there.  generally their scanners
	(radio) are great, i've been using my modded
	scanner in my live shows for years (long before
	"scanner" btw).

	not to mention the concertmate i just sold 
	for $150 ;)

On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Rob & Heather Williams wrote:

]Hi folks,
]
]I've always heard (and subsequently passed along) advice to
]my friends, customers and fellow kit builders not to buy
]their electronic parts from Radio Shack if they can help
]it.  It's okay in a bind, but should be avoided.  It was
]something that was taught to me years ago, and I have just
]perpetuated it.  But now I wonder.
]
]What exactly is the basis for this advice we keep passing on
]to avoid RS parts?  Is it just that they are of inferior
]quality, or what?  Maybe I've been slamming RS for no good
]reason.  Since I live in a very rural area, I've always just
]bought my parts mail-order.  Does it hurt a synth to run on
]RS parts?
]
]Robert
]


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