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Title: mas systems - lots of arcade related goodies (",)
Post by: danny_galaga on July 15, 2007, 06:35:42 am

http://www.massystems.com/index.html

just found these guys. they are based in california so no good to me but good for a lot of you guys (",)

they sell monitors, jamma boards, 'superguns' (only learnt what that is tonight), new cabs, parts and they have a couple of technical articles including how to run your dreamcast on a computer monitor...

Title: Re: mas systems - lots of arcade related goodies (",)
Post by: Kevin Mullins on July 15, 2007, 10:57:14 am

I was curious as to what monitor they sold so I took a look .......  :o
I understand they come in an enclosure already, but still steep in price.

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Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price:
$849.95 (19-inch) $645.00, $1049.95 (25-inch) $845.00

Seems like most of their stuff is of decent quality, but the pricing is quite high for the average.

IMO of course.

Title: Re: mas systems - lots of arcade related goodies (",)
Post by: FrizzleFried on July 15, 2007, 11:43:36 am

...very high prices.

No JAMMA boards were less than 3 digits.  Monitor prices are outrageous.  Even their pricing for a JAMMA harness ($25) is steep!

Title: Re: mas systems - lots of arcade related goodies (",)
Post by: Dreamwriter on July 15, 2007, 02:06:31 pm

Lots of their Jamma boards are less than three digits...ranging from $65 to $95.

Title: Re: mas systems - lots of arcade related goodies (",)
Post by: Kevin Mullins on July 15, 2007, 02:53:19 pm

Quote from: Dreamwriter on July 15, 2007, 02:06:31 pm

Lots of their Jamma boards are less than three digits...ranging from $65 to $95.

Yes ... but most of those generally go for $15-$25.
A standard JAMMA harness runs about $9-$12, etc, etc.
 
I was just trying to be polite about the matter.   ;)

Title: Re: mas systems - lots of arcade related goodies (",)
Post by: Crowquill on July 15, 2007, 03:24:01 pm

Many years ago they made a name for themselves building console joysticks for fighting games using Happ parts. Even then when it was more novel, I thought $100 was a bit steep.

I do have to admit I'm kind of fascinated with the middle design in the picture of the cabs they build. (http://www.massystems.com/ArcadeSys.html) It could be kid-sized or a sit-down cab. The showcase-style cab just looks funky. Then you have the blue one which is also based on a Neo-Geo cab (except the weird foot-thing jutting out on the back), but there's Soul Calibur graphics on the side and a SF2 Turbo marquee. What a mixed-up mess.

What self-respecting fighting game fan could pass up a Fighter's History PCB for a mere $95?

What a joke.