[BC] Re:111C repeat coils

[Phil Alexander]

On 6 Apr 2007 at 21:45, PeterH5322 wrote:

> 
> >OK, here is a dumb question. If telco copper loops are still around and 111C 
> >and equalizers are not considered Old Fart Engineering (see  my previous 
> >post/coinage of term) then why are there not companies still making the 
> >111C?  
> 
> Perhaps the "art" was lost.
> 

More likely that the demand is way too small and 
the cost way too high.

Imagine, a mu-metal toroid. Where would a manufacturer 
buy those today? And, at what cost in 1k quantities?
WE probably made their own. 

Most of what WE did may be older than dirt, but, in many
ways, they invented audio, and the basic physical 
principles have not changed.

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