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Subject: Re: knobs

From: Cary Roberts <Cary.Roberts@...
Date: 1999-12-04

>>The mistakenly-named (can they count over there?) "Hexagonal Knobs" at
>>Radio
>>Shack are 'nearly' identical with the major difference being a slotted
>>set-screw as opposed to the Allen-key set-screw.
>
>From a distance they look quite similar, from the pocket book they look much
>better (maybe $2.70 for 4 instead of $1.50 each).

But the Radio Shaft ones aren't near the quality of the MOTM ones.
I outfitted my SCI Pro-One with the more expensive MOTM knobs and
it was worth the extra money. The MOTM ones look and feel much better
than the RS ones and they are solid whereas the RS are hollow.

http://www.retrosynth.com/gear/proone/prooneb.jpg

-Cary