I have found the 181836 is also used in some other RCA chassis such as CTC166, CTC157. The number stamped on the IC is NEC 895-1. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 Fax: (519)821-1530 email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Excel1819@xxxxxx wrote: > > Hi guys! It is also U1900 in the CTC167 chassis and described as the sound > output ic. Crosses to a UPC1335 also. We sell the 181836 for $32.05 / > $50.45 retail. > > Thanks, > Jason Martin > Excel Distributing Inc. " The Best RCA / GE Parts > 1819 Mentor Ave. Distributor In The World " > Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 > 800-733-3329 ph > 800-735-8007 fax > Excel1819@xxxxxx - temporary > <A HREF="http://www.exceldistributinginc.com";>www.ExcelDistributingInc.com</A> > > I know this is the audio output IC for a CTC148P because I just looked it up > for someone last week (and it is unbelievably expensive). > > Bob Waterman, CET® > Service Manager > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarm Systems, Inc. > (508)695-7302 > (508)695-7769 FAX > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > geminitv@xxxxxxx > > ----- 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 > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.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 To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/