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I noticed the ad for the "tube clock" in the new Stereophile, and thought that it appeared to be a nice accessory in the listening room (especially for those of us enjoying the tube sound). Has anyone actually purchased one (or seen one in person)? Is it "true analog" or does it use a microprocessor controller?
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Usual disclaimer: I have no affiliation with this web-site or the person who sells any of these items. Here it is.
The bad news- It costs $1300.00...
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Last time I saw a nixie tube was in Burroughs calculator around 1972! I though they were a long gone as Burroughs.
Just checked the TopdeQ catalog I have floating around the office...The tube clock is $215.00 there.
Tube audio sounds better. Tube clocks do not tell the time any better or with any greater accuracy. ;-)
They are just reselling it - they don't make it (the tubeclock.com people). It can be found elsewhere for less $. The TopDeq catalog for one. ($260 I think or maybe $200?) There's several other places that sell this piece. Very cool, definitely.
Are you the one and only Ed Sawyer from Cleveland?
Alas no, from NH. (have been through Cleveland a few times though)
Drats!!! They beat me to it! I found out about this speific Nixi Tube clock about two months ago. I thought that, wow, this would be a neat and unique item to offer to my customers who are into tube gear (which could not be found easily anywhere else)! It took a little digging around to find a distributor here in the US, but I found them and ordered several of them which will finally be here next week.Oh well, looks like I was not the only person who thought these would be a great item to sell to audiophiles! :-0 Wish I thought of the website direct marketing scheme... a good idea. I am curiuios to find our who is behind the web site, I could not find any adress/people names on the web site.
Rich Brkich
It is micro-processor controlled. They were made to display numbers for computers, hense they are digitally controlled. There are DIY kits like this, and it is a micro-processor controling them.
read all about it;
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Great link! Thanks for the info.
That clock would make a nice partner to Moth Audio's night light that uses a 15e radar tube.
Be nice to find a use for the single tubes we have all dutifully removed from our Art DI/O s.
Very cool -- need to look into this!
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