What theremin to buy?

Indeed you now have much more advice than most of us would need, much less understand.

Have you found the theremin you want?

I still have a lovely Etherwave languishing in the spare bedroom along with an amp/speaker, stand, earphones, wires . . . .

Doc

Rasputin - Didn't you die in 1916? ;-)

Your Marshall MG30 amp should be just fine. I had the opportunity to use my cousin's MG50CD for a while a year or so ago. The MG30 has a smaller (10"/250mm) speaker, which may even be better as it shouldn't be quite so bottom heavy. One thing I found was that the reletively "pure" sound of the theremin seemed to overwhelm the spring reverb if it was turned up too high.
As with all guitar amps, you will need to keep the gain/master volume down very low to prevent damage to the amp and your hearing. Other options are to use an attenuating instrument cable or modify the theremin for a lower output. I believe the EW Hotrodding Manual provides instuctions to do this.

I don't believe it is constructive for us to be overly critical of Moog Music, their products, or those who choose to support them. It is largely thanks to Bob Moog, and the companies he created, that we are able to play the theremin to the degree we now enjoy.

Thanks to the internet, it was probably inevitable that interest in the theremin would see a resurgence, but probably not to the degree and with the speed we have experienced.
Whether or not we agree with the decisions of Moog Music regarding their products and business philosophy, we owe them a debt of gratitude.
The bottom line is Moog Music is a business. For them to continue to exist and offer the quality products we enjoy, they must follow smart business practice.

In regards to theremins, there seems to be two divergent camps. It would be prohibitively expensive and impractical to create a theremin with all of the features necessary to please everyone.
The best option is to produce a good quality basic theremin (the Etherwave) that can be upgraded as one's time and budget allows. This not only allows each person to decide whether they want CV outputs, etc. or not, but also permits those who already own an EW to upgrade instead of being forced to purchase a new, and much more expensive, instrument.

Providing people with more options provides Moog Music with a steady, reliable cash flow. This is absolutely necessary for any business to keep their doors open, their people employed, and occasionally offer the specialty products we enjoy. That is the bottom line.

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Thierry - I am opening a new thread for this..

Here (http://www.thereminworld.com/forum.asp?F=3&T=3939&cmd=p&p=1)

Thanks. I think opening a new thread is a good idea.

This was originally about getting a first Theremin/buying-selling a Theremin.

I'm in a position to sell a nice Etherwave, stand, amp-speaker, wires, earphones.

I'd be interested in corresponding with anyone interested. docdfg@cox.net

Doc