[old_tv_nut]

This AI spew is really suspicious and looks like it's regurgitating speculative posts from people who had no factual basis. For example, I don't know if RCA made more than vague claims about the DeLuxe being better than the Super chassis. I think the designation was tied to the overall model features (mainly the cabinet), quite the opposite of what this AI drivel says. As far as reliability, RCA never would have said that one chassis is MORE reliable than another.

I think factually the Super could have had more reliability in the flyback simply because it only made 18 kV, and may have had LESS practical reliablity in the sound section due to having one less sound IF stage and therefore being sensitive to tubes wearing out. Similar reliability comparisons could be made in other sections, going either way for one vs. the other. The Deluxe had more parts to fail, but except for the high voltage the circuits weren't required to get as much performance out of each stage. The DeLuxe being harder to align is pure BS. The sound section of the Super in particular is touchy due to the lack of a second sound IF stage. It requires the sound trap to be tweaked to compromise between picture interference and sound carrier strength/sound volume at the correct fine tuning point.