..
Significant to
understand -
the new design
is better with
larger values
in capacitors
and will sound
much better
with new
design MOSORBS
rather than
varistors
which had a
touch bit more
hissy aspect
which just was
what was
available when
these were
originally
made long ago.
So the
question we
get asked once
in a while
is... How many
Model Ones
exist in the
wild... since
none have ever
been actually
retired
forever?
Answer -
perhaps 500 ~
800 in the
wild... of the
first series
with a fuse on
the hot leg we
only know of 3
that were
returned for
refit with a
blown 20 Amp
fuse and 2 of
those had
additionally
locked
MOSORB's due
to lightning
strikes saving
a recording
studio in
Colorado.
Fact is, we do
know, they
have been sold
once in a
while on the
used market as
is... and then
we have
upgraded many
of those from
one model to
an new
version... and
in that was
one of the
reasons we
have come up
with this
idea.
A
Power
conditioner
can last for
the life of
the parts it
is made out
of, we suspect
that is about
75~100 years
or more...
However, none
have ever
failed from
component
failure other
than safety
component
designed for
the purpose of
sacrificial
blowing - Like
a fuse, M.O.V.
or MOSORB hit
multiple
times.
And we
really do not
know how long
they can last
as so far none
have died from
being used and
just wearing
out
components.
We did see
and upgraded 2
of the first
ten ever made
in years past,
they were in
use in Puerto
Rico and the
original owner
had passed
away - the
Inheritors
wanted an
upgrade. The
same for
several
Platinum's
(another
series of
conditioners
we have made
as well)...
Finding a
Model One for
sale is
rare... They
are out there
but some luck
is nice to
find them for
sale.
We just
converted 4
units made
some years ago
(03/10/21)
from even a
couple of the
first ones
made in the
year 2000-ish.
So you find
yourself
here... At
last, Give us
an e-mail and
we can discuss
what we have
available
OR...
We have
had some
rebuilds for
sale but they
do not last
long for
sale...
nothing we
make stays on
a shelf for
long.
would you like
to trade up?
We certainly
do place a
value to you
older unit.
the better the
condition will
always have a
good value.
<mail@jenatek.com>
Mike at JENA
We sometimes,
or not, change
the case if
beat-up and
unwanted as
is. but we do
create a laser
type of
markings to
replace the
old
designations,
standard
processing
They are
marked with a
(u) after the
number. For
upgraded.
We warranty
the work, to
work... We try
to save money
and pass that
to the
customer so
not a fixed
price. as no
two are really
alike. However
all are
possible to
upgrade.
Price range
can be as low
as $400.00 if
the customer
owns the unit
and it is
flawless.
up to
>$1600.00
for a total
rebuild
including the
cables...
units needing
more
replacement or
length changes
will affect
the price... "We
have seen it
all"
...It could be
recommended to
just buy a new
unit but we
can do a lot
to fix up an
older unit.
A new Model
One.4 costs
about $1300.00
as a
reference.
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