Dolby B + C - Rare Chop?

[Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\]

I pulled a couple of these NE646N Dolby chips off an old phenolic board,
mostly analog chips and transistors. Apparently from some Panasonic
audio equipment, whatever. I was surprised to see that a google search
turned up a site selling these for over $16, so I guess they're getting
kind of rare. Or is it that the newer chips don't require sooo much
support circuitry? I dunno. The board's crammed with a lotta caps,
transistors, etc.


[OT] I saw a Merc Cougar the other day wih the license plate

COUGRRR

Heh, pretty good.


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[Trevor Wilson]

I pulled a couple of these NE646N Dolby chips off an old phenolic board,
mostly analog chips and transistors. Apparently from some Panasonic
audio equipment, whatever. I was surprised to see that a google search
turned up a site selling these for over $16, so I guess they're getting
kind of rare. Or is it that the newer chips don't require sooo much
support circuitry? I dunno. The board's crammed with a lotta caps,
transistors, etc.

**My local wholesale supplier has them listed at AUS$6.00 apiece (in one off
quantities). $16.00 (US?) seems a bit rich to me.

 

[Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\]

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**My local wholesale supplier has them listed at AUS$6.00 apiece (in one off
quantities). $16.00 (US?) seems a bit rich to me.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

 

[Kevin McMurtrie]

"Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\""

I pulled a couple of these NE646N Dolby chips off an old phenolic board,
mostly analog chips and transistors. Apparently from some Panasonic
audio equipment, whatever. I was surprised to see that a google search
turned up a site selling these for over $16, so I guess they're getting
kind of rare. Or is it that the newer chips don't require sooo much
support circuitry? I dunno. The board's crammed with a lotta caps,
transistors, etc.

The cost is the Dolby IP fees.

[OT] I saw a Merc Cougar the other day wih the license plate

COUGRRR

Heh, pretty good.

Your sig is missing a space after the dash.

 

[Trevor Wilson]

"Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\""


The cost is the Dolby IP fees.

**Nonsense. The same chip is 6 Bucks in Australia (about US$4.50). The only
possible reason for the difference, is greed (of the supplier). I am,
however, certain that Dolby do (or did) receive a small amount from the sale
of every Dolby IC. That amount does not account for the huge differences in
price, in different parts of the planet.