Tektronix test equipment

[la toilette]

Any useful or interesting hifi usage out of some old test equipment that consists of an oscilloscope, a differential amp, a 4 channel amp, a dual trace calibrated preamp and some plug in units?

I did a quick search and two likewise bits of it came up on US ebay from a seller who has loads of bits:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tektronix-type-...ryZ25392QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tektronix-type-...ryZ25392QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Just wondered if I could play around (or electrocute) myself with it. Spotted a unit with several of these bits in a clearance place that I could probably pick up for pence, but if it's just old junk then I won't bother.

 

[la toilette]

I'll take that as a 'no' then

It's probably got nowt to do with audio anyway, but it looked cool in a mad scientist sort of way.

 

[Sonusthree]

Oscilloscopes are great for investigating audio.

Sometimes it's nice to see what you're hearing!

 

[Fen Dancer]

I've used Tektronix scopes at work for years and can't remember any of them going duff. The scope probes break eventually but are a readily available plug in replacement. You could monitor your mains which would help you decide if you would benefit from mains spurs/filtration/regeneration equipment. Also phase invertion, phase shifts etc. If you like tinkering go for it - common sense should see you safe.

 

[Snoo]

Those Tektronix bits plug into another unit. Long blue case with a handle on top. Used to have some. Basically it's just a power supply, but you need it really.

 

[la toilette]

Yeah alll the bits were in one big box thing that pivoted on a stand. Anyway, I decided that it was probably just gather dust in a corner so passed on it, and it was a bit too big to not be in the way at some point or other!