Doepfer

Thanks there.... It was a bit of a shock is all and was unexpected. In
the end I purchased some doepfer modules from EMIS. 

Overall, it did end up costing me about 100 pounds more... but oh
well. It IS DOEPFER after all =). 

thanks for the motivation!




> From the Doepfer site:
> 
> Many of our suppliers have increased their prices - some up to 30%
and more. 
> Most of the price increases are caused by the ROHS/lead-free
directive (ROHS 
> = restriction of hazardous substances). As we are not able to
compensate 
> this we have to increase some of our prices from January 01, 2006. 
> Especially the analog modular system A-100 is affected (price
increase by 
> about 3 to 20% according to the module in question). The prices of the 
> keyboards and OEM/DIY products remain nearly unchanged. The price
increase 
> of the other products (MAQ16/3, MCV4, MCV24, MSY2, Drehbank, R2M) is
more 
> moderate (5% or less).
> 
> So Dan, Andy's not trying to pull a fast one.   Are you part of his
"owners" 
> club?  If not, that will help.....  I know the increase hurts, but
don't let 
> it dissuade you from getting into Doepfer.  They still have the best
prices 
> for the specs and for the number of modules!  And they have a good
amount of 
> stuff still being developed all the time.  I've been using Doepfer
products 
> for over 4 years and I've seen minimal price increases.  Keep an eye
out for 
> used modules on this forum and on auction sites.  You can do it!
> 
> respectfully,
> n keller
> cymru am byth
> 
> 
> >From: "danfarmer19732003" <danfarmer@h...>
> >Reply-To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> >To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Module Price Increase ? --- can doepfer
confirm.
> >Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:37:46 -0000
> >
> >Here in the UK, the local distrubutor for doepfer says that they've
> >raised the cost of the doepfer modules from January 1, 2006 onwards (
> >some by 20 pounds!!!! ) because of new EU legislation and that Doepfer
> >themselves were passing the cost onto them....
> >
> >Can anyone confirm this from Doepfer?
> >
> >I must say I'm feeling pretty negative about this as this has just
> >shot my budget and I'm rethinking getting into this system at all if
> >prices are going to be rising in such dramatic ways.
> >
> >Really dissapointed to hear this. Saddended even.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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