Doepfer

The first production runs used a different brand of mini jacks which
had some problems with reliability. According to list lore the
problems can be alleviated by gently pushing somewhere on the socket
with a small screwdriver - this procedure is described somewhere on
the Doepfer website, IIRC.

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 1:18 PM, aybee2004 <llebydna@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks Doug.
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>  We don't have Radio Shack here in the UK - it was Tandy for a while
>  but they've all disappeared. Did check out the patch leads at Big City
>  Music and they turn out to be from Analogue Systems in UK so I'll
>  go ahead and order some. Along with the EMS licenced modules they are
>  doing...
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>  Are the minijacks generally reliable? I am discovering a lot of flakey
>  ones on my modular. Will get busy with the Servisol over the weekend.
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>  --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Doug" <dougc356@...> wrote:
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>  > bigcitymusic offers good patchcords in many lengths and colors.
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>  > My used A-100 came with a few gray, thin patchcords that have
>  > intermittent connectivity problems. The ones from bigcitymusic are
>  > fine.
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>  > For immediate gratification, you can find patch cords (I think
>  > they're 18") at Radio Shack. A little more expensive than the online
>  > cords, and they are uselessly stereo, but they work great and are
>  > quite durable and flexible.
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>  > Doug
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>  > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "aybee2004" <llebydna@>
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>  > > Hi all,
>  > > I've finally entered the world of modulars. I got a good Doepfer
>  > setup
>  > > from ebay last week and it's been great fun so far :-)
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>  > > I don't know how the unit has been stored - or if this is just a
>  > > problem with 3.5mm jacks - but I have a few intermittent
>  > connections
>  > > and so I'd like to give all (!) the sockets a good clean. Anyone
>  > got a
>  > > favoured method? Or is just a case of spraying contact cleaner
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>  > > the place? Is there a burnishing tool available for minijacks?
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>  > > Also, I don't know if the supplied patch cables are original
>  > Doepfer
>  > > or not but they seem a bit feeble. Can anyone suggest a source of
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>  > > quality patch leads or am I better off making my own?
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>  > > thanks!
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