Is there such a thing as /steady/ moolah when it comes to a self-owned buisness in Vacuum tubes anymore?
Will a person whom has dedicated his life to Vacuum Tubes and Electronics in general be able to afford all the desires of many a hard-sluggers out there?
Will a person whom has dedicated his life to Vacuum Tubes and Electronics in general be able to afford all the desires of many a hard-sluggers out there?
Not that I know of. Turner Audio turns some money from tubes and such, but as I recall he gets most of his money from repairing SS, guitar amps and such. Ditto for a guy in NY, forget his company name... AFAIK profit margins aren't very wide either.
Tim
Tim
hi to all,from a newbie on this interesting site.
to answer your question,let me start by telling you what i do for a living. i repair most of the so called high-end tube audio out there.i also repair most types of tube instrument amplification. i build brand new tube amplifiers, and pre-amps of all kinds.
and i do make a living out of it, but its hard, and with all the cheap equipment coming in from china, korea etc,its getting harder.🙄 🙂
to answer your question,let me start by telling you what i do for a living. i repair most of the so called high-end tube audio out there.i also repair most types of tube instrument amplification. i build brand new tube amplifiers, and pre-amps of all kinds.
and i do make a living out of it, but its hard, and with all the cheap equipment coming in from china, korea etc,its getting harder.🙄 🙂
Yeah. I've got the metalworking skills to do it, I should build one of those $30k amps. Don't have any super-high-end-paper-in-oil-WE-300B type junk tho. 🙁
Sch3mat1c said:
HEy that gives me a great idea, seriously! Instead of an open ended group buy, why not have a group build (limited to a small # of folks)????
We'd have the intention of building something ridiculously good looking, with exotic snake oil from the depths of the Amazon... and try to sell it.
you lot crack me up,😀
but there is some truth in your madness. the audiophile industry is a strange one.
good luck in whatever you do.
but there is some truth in your madness. the audiophile industry is a strange one.
good luck in whatever you do.
Anthony,
From the look of your web site, you appear to be one of the few who can earn a living from this 😎 You have my admiration.
I was in consumer electronics 30 years ago: It wasn't easy then: It's more difficult now. My forays are when I'm between "real jobs".
From the look of your web site, you appear to be one of the few who can earn a living from this 😎 You have my admiration.
I was in consumer electronics 30 years ago: It wasn't easy then: It's more difficult now. My forays are when I'm between "real jobs".
thanks john,
the site is a bit dated now but it gives people some history on the things i have done, and an insight into what i am up to now.
i agree, if you have experience in electronics,especialy in the audio industry, there is still a fair bit of work out there.
but sometimes you have to sort through a lot of chaff to get to the weat if you get my drift.😉
the site is a bit dated now but it gives people some history on the things i have done, and an insight into what i am up to now.
i agree, if you have experience in electronics,especialy in the audio industry, there is still a fair bit of work out there.
but sometimes you have to sort through a lot of chaff to get to the weat if you get my drift.😉
I sold my business after 16 yrs. The distributors generally do not want the product repaired, warranty rates have not kept pace with the economy. They do not normally stock parts.
It's not easy to run an honest shop and make money unless you are commercial (read: not audio). When you have to fight your distributor, give up. Notice that many parts jobbers are gone too.
I am now a telecom tech (PBX). I do high end service at home as many customers have "hunted" me down. This is worth while.
-Chris
It's not easy to run an honest shop and make money unless you are commercial (read: not audio). When you have to fight your distributor, give up. Notice that many parts jobbers are gone too.
I am now a telecom tech (PBX). I do high end service at home as many customers have "hunted" me down. This is worth while.
-Chris
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