Doepfer

No, it was not an ebay seller. If you (or the representative in your
country) have already ordered you'r not affected. Only for new orders (as
soon as the remaining ~ 20 BBDs with 4096 are used up) problems will occur.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von levka0
> Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Mai 2006 15:40
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] Re: Problems with 4096 stages BBD modules
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> I am very, very sorry to hear this.
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> 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
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> --- 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
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