[HAM] Xk flee

[John Brevik]

Plus, and this has bugged me every time this issue comes up, even if  
it were cost-effective, what H-S is being criticized for here is  
pretty similar to what Hammond did with the spinets. How much would  
it have cost them to put foldback into an M3 or provided an extra  
octave in the bass? Almost nothing, really, but then the M3 is much  
more in competition with the B3, and while they're making some profit  
on the M3, it's the people buying the B3s who are covering the sunk  
costs and keeping the company in business. Move too many of those  
buyers to the cheaper model and the whole operation loses money. I  
think this is just one of those weird things you see in a free market.

Best regards,

John

On Mar 6, 2007, at 10:04 AM, OF wrote:

> At 09:37 AM 3/6/2007, Trevor Reynolds wrote:
>
>> On my Hammond A102 notes trigger at the "right" time and please no
>> lectures about random analog key contacts. I am fully aware of all  
>> that,
>> which as a side note, concerning the XK3, happens to be another  
>> peeve of
>> mine. Personally, I don't think it would have made the XK3 too  
>> expensive
>> to construct it with the same analog contacts given the so-called  
>> "new
>> B3". IMO its just another case of the McDonaldization of the  
>> product but I
>> digress.  [snip happens]
>
> I just love a good screed! Or diatribe, if you will. Especially if  
> it's
> really profane. There's enough in your post to argue with for thew  
> next
> year, but let me just pick on this one point, which isn't really a  
> matter
> of opinion. The fact is that the multiple key contacts in the New  
> B-3 are,
> by far, one of its most expensive-to-produce features. The XK-3 was
> designed for a price point that would sell more than a few units.  
> If it had
> analog contacts, most of us would not be able to afford it.
>
> I do applaud your spleen however.
>
>
>
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