Chris Whitten wrote:
as the Buchla gear hasn't been produced in 25 years and reflects collector's
inflation. The best guess I've heard (from Don himself) is that there were
only 400 some odd series 200 modules ever produced. Hell, a kit for a 259
(which consists of only the bare PCBs and a faceplate) if you can find one
goes for $900!!
But let's just pretend the 258's were still being made. The uA726 alone,
which each Buchla 258 has two of, go for anywhere up to $75 each! By
comparison, a CA3046 which Serge used for his expo converter on the NTO/PCO
VCOs are currently listed at Mouser for $5.
Outside of banana jacks, let's not draw comparisons between Buchla anything
and Serge. They do not reflect the same level of design depth by a long
shot. Nobody's gizmos were as complex as Buchla's - not a one.
.
> You'd most likely have to pay over $1k for a Buchla Oscillator.Actually, you'd be spending more than that...but it's not a fair comparison
as the Buchla gear hasn't been produced in 25 years and reflects collector's
inflation. The best guess I've heard (from Don himself) is that there were
only 400 some odd series 200 modules ever produced. Hell, a kit for a 259
(which consists of only the bare PCBs and a faceplate) if you can find one
goes for $900!!
But let's just pretend the 258's were still being made. The uA726 alone,
which each Buchla 258 has two of, go for anywhere up to $75 each! By
comparison, a CA3046 which Serge used for his expo converter on the NTO/PCO
VCOs are currently listed at Mouser for $5.
Outside of banana jacks, let's not draw comparisons between Buchla anything
and Serge. They do not reflect the same level of design depth by a long
shot. Nobody's gizmos were as complex as Buchla's - not a one.
.
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