Hi Gary, According to Partsfinder, it's used in the ctc167 chassis. I suspect in may be used in some older chassis as well, that's a pretty old part number. I suspect it's expensive because it's probably not being made anymore. The $50 is retail, dealer cost is about $36. Jerry Eiting geiting@xxxxxxxxxx Christians Electronic Service Piqua, Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 12:09 AM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA part # 181836 audio IC, what's it used in? | | | I had this RCA part # 181836 audio IC given to me, and when I looked it | up on Tritronics web site and saw it was worth $50.00 I couldn't believe | it. Does anyone know what type of unit this IC is used in? TV? audio | amp? Car stereo? | Why is it so expensive? | | | | Gary McCartney | | McCartney Electronics | 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 | Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 | Fax: (519)821-1530 | email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ------------------------------------------ | To REMOVE your email address, click here: | http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html | ------------------------------------------ | ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** | Submit Repair Tips here: | http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/