02-05-2011, 01:09 PM
Suppy and demand.
Economies of scale.
Two major factors that will determine the price. The only reason that consumer electronic items (and much else) are available at low prices is that they are made in huge numbers which in turn justifies substantial investment in automation. In the case of semiconductors the numbers game is even more important. Despite the number of valve enthusiasts, the total production of KT66 etc can only be a fraction of what Mullard, MoV etc would have made in their prime years.
Economies of scale.
Two major factors that will determine the price. The only reason that consumer electronic items (and much else) are available at low prices is that they are made in huge numbers which in turn justifies substantial investment in automation. In the case of semiconductors the numbers game is even more important. Despite the number of valve enthusiasts, the total production of KT66 etc can only be a fraction of what Mullard, MoV etc would have made in their prime years.
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