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<blockquote data-quote="Brandon Blakeney" data-source="post: 100748" data-attributes="member: 178">Re: Sign of the times. I just bought this for $1,300.I think you are probably correct. I come from the world of broadcast engineering (FM radio) where we still use vacuum tube transmitters from 30 and 40 years ago! The design of the equipment has changed little in that time period and parts are usually easy to come by and overnightable in emergencies. Like with everything, there has been a push in my industry in recent years to convert to solid state transmitters (similar to the analog/digital debate in live sound). However, many people are finding that the solid state fm transmitters are not as reliable (albeit easier for laymen to service) and more prone to lightning damage.Easier, flashier, newer, lighter does not always equate to being &quot;better&quot; in absolute terms but only from one&#039;s perspective. My personal opinion is that quality in many industries, especially automotive, peaked in the late 90&#039;s early 2000&#039;s and is now being sacrificed for price and efficiency. The CRT tv that sits in my bedroom is from 1978, I wonder what the life expectancy of an LCD tv is?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brandon Blakeney, post: 100748, member: 178"] Re: Sign of the times. I just bought this for $1,300. I think you are probably correct. I come from the world of broadcast engineering (FM radio) where we still use vacuum tube transmitters from 30 and 40 years ago! The design of the equipment has changed little in that time period and parts are usually easy to come by and overnightable in emergencies. Like with everything, there has been a push in my industry in recent years to convert to solid state transmitters (similar to the analog/digital debate in live sound). However, many people are finding that the solid state fm transmitters are not as reliable (albeit easier for laymen to service) and more prone to lightning damage. Easier, flashier, newer, lighter does not always equate to being "better" in absolute terms but only from one's perspective. My personal opinion is that quality in many industries, especially automotive, peaked in the late 90's early 2000's and is now being sacrificed for price and efficiency. The CRT tv that sits in my bedroom is from 1978, I wonder what the life expectancy of an LCD tv is? [/QUOTE]

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