That Kepco is really a nice piece of gear! Didn't know it before.
I have avoided stringently to look at this thread until now. The title sounded like people trying to discourage each other from aquiring T&M gear. But suddenly I feel relieved. My Heinzinger and Oltronix power supplies and my 30something multimeters feel right at home.
Welcome Neomys (interesting pseudonym by the way..)!
This thread from my point of view helps one to feel more comfortable or just comfortable with TEA or any other related addiction. Speaking for myself I must state that before joining this thread I had only contact to people considering my TEA strange or something even worse. After joining this thread I now rely on feedback from this thread that is positively biased in this field. And that gives me clearly an feeling of well being instead of hiding my TEA to not being looked at as an alien or something.
So, this thread has indeed therapeutic effects. Depends on the viewing angle.
This thread can make you feel comfortable with acquiring even more gear. Isn't that great?
I just bought my second HP 3437A even though my first one is working well and I even can not use/test it because mouser hasn't delivered the triaxial connectors and cable yet I ordered in sept. this year.
I acquired my second 3437A because it has a high serial # and I read the notes on the changes for the 3437A.. I know that the 3437A is also good as a parts spender (especially the switches) so I don't bother having two of them.
Before joining this thread I would have felt uncomfortable with it...