Doepfer

I am very, very sorry to hear this.

I feel a little guilty also, as I did refer on this list to a certain
ebay seller as a possible source of these.
If this is indeed the source of the problems I beg for forgiveness.

I also do hope that the preorder that I placed to my synth-shop for
four modules can still be fulfilled.

best regards,
Joost





--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Dieter Doepfer" <hardware@...>
wrote:
>
> Dear members,
> 
> I have very bad news concerning the BBD modules with 4096 stages.
Yesterday
> we received the second batch of BBD circuits with 4096 stages. We tested
> them immediately (Florian, thank's for the note concerning the
problems of
> other BBD buyers) and found that they do not contain a 4096 stages
BBD but
> only 1024 stages ! Obviously the circuits have been relabelled and
contain
> probably the very much cheaper MN3207 or BL3207 with 1024 stages
only. I've
> heard about such relabelling for computer chips but was not aware
that it
> happens for BBD circuits as well.
> 
> Anyway - this will cause problems with A-188-1D (4096 stages
version). If
> you have already ordered you are not affected as we had 100% testet 4096
> stages BBDs in stock and still have about 25 of them left. But if
these are
> used up we cannot deliver A-188-1D unless we find "real" MN3205 or
MN3005.
> And probably we will have to increase the price for the A-188-1D as
I assume
> that we will have to pay much more than for the first batch.
> 
> If someone wants to order BBD circuits that are offered in the internet
> (e.g. at ebay or from far east suppliers) be careful that you will
get the
> real parts !
> 
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>