Doepfer

Hello everyone!,

I am planning to mod my Oberheim TVS1 somewhat by putting out many of the SEMs' 
internal patchpoints on 3.5mm jacks along the upper edge of the instrument. For this I 
was just about to order a bunch of Cliff S6 jacks, but as I understand from browsing this 
forum those jacks were the cause of some problems in earlier A100 modules. So my 
question is: Have the Cliff S6 jacks become better since, or did Doepfer just change to 
another model? Am I safe to use them on my project or should I look for another maker of 
jacks?  

Thank you for your time [and sorry for being slightly offtopic],
Henrik Medquist

> Have the Cliff S6 jacks become better since, or did Doepfer just change
to 
 > another model? Am I safe to use them on my project or should I look for
another maker of  
 
Cliff changed their design years ago now.  Only old doepfer modules, with
the old cliff design are affected.
 
I use cliff jacks for all my stuff, and am happy with them.
 
http://port23.co.uk/tb303/3.jpg is a 303 thats just been completed with
them.  i think they look a lot nicer than the standard 3.5mm sockets.
 
Julian
 
(ps. the 303s going on sale this afternoon, if anyones interested ; ) 


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Hi, thanks for the info!
/Henrik


--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Julian" <julian@...> wrote:

>
>  > Have the Cliff S6 jacks become better since, or did Doepfer just change
> to 
>  > another model? Am I safe to use them on my project or should I look for
> another maker of  
>  
> Cliff changed their design years ago now.  Only old doepfer modules, with
> the old cliff design are affected.
>  
> I use cliff jacks for all my stuff, and am happy with them.
>  
> http://port23.co.uk/tb303/3.jpg is a 303 thats just been completed with
> them.  i think they look a lot nicer than the standard 3.5mm sockets.
>  
> Julian
>  
> (ps. the 303s going on sale this afternoon, if anyones interested ; ) 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

We - and as far as I know all other manufacturers that were using the 3.5 mm
Cliff sockets S6PC - have changed to a revised version of the Cliff sockets
many years ago (I think it was in 2001). Especially Bob Williams of Analogue
Systems/UK and I intervened at Cliff to obtain sockets with better contacts
(stronger spring). As far as I know the contact problems have been solved
since the revised Cliff sockets are in use -  at least we had no more
complaints since that time.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

> Hello everyone!,
>
> I am planning to mod my Oberheim TVS1 somewhat by putting out many of the
SEMs'
> internal patchpoints on 3.5mm jacks along the upper edge of the
instrument. For this I
> was just about to order a bunch of Cliff S6 jacks, but as I understand
from browsing this
> forum those jacks were the cause of some problems in earlier A100 modules.
So my
> question is: Have the Cliff S6 jacks become better since, or did Doepfer
just change to
> another model? Am I safe to use them on my project or should I look for
another maker of jacks?

>
> Thank you for your time [and sorry for being slightly offtopic],
> Henrik Medquist

i've got an early A100 Basic 1 with the bad jacks, i just wiggle them a bit when they flake out...is there any type of simple fix, short of replacing every jack?

hardware@doepfer.de wrote:          We - and as far as I know all other manufacturers that were using the 3.5 mm
Cliff sockets S6PC - have changed to a revised version of the Cliff sockets
many years ago (I think it was in 2001). Especially Bob Williams of Analogue
Systems/UK and I intervened at Cliff to obtain sockets with better contacts
(stronger spring). As far as I know the contact problems have been solved
since the revised Cliff sockets are in use - at least we had no more
complaints since that time.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

> Hello everyone!,
>
> I am planning to mod my Oberheim TVS1 somewhat by putting out many of the
SEMs'
> internal patchpoints on 3.5mm jacks along the upper edge of the
instrument. For this I
> was just about to order a bunch of Cliff S6 jacks, but as I understand
from browsing this
> forum those jacks were the cause of some problems in earlier A100 modules.
So my
> question is: Have the Cliff S6 jacks become better since, or did Doepfer
just change to
> another model? Am I safe to use them on my project or should I look for
another maker of jacks?
>
> Thank you for your time [and sorry for being slightly offtopic],
> Henrik Medquist



         


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yeah, funny: i never got the recall notice....
   
   
  (ducks)
   
  

Julian <julian@22host24.com> wrote:
          > Have the Cliff S6 jacks become better since, or did Doepfer just change
to 
> another model? Am I safe to use them on my project or should I look for
another maker of 

Cliff changed their design years ago now. Only old doepfer modules, with
the old cliff design are affected.

I use cliff jacks for all my stuff, and am happy with them.

http://port23.co.uk/tb303/3.jpg is a 303 thats just been completed with
them. i think they look a lot nicer than the standard 3.5mm sockets.

Julian

(ps. the 303s going on sale this afternoon, if anyones interested ; ) 

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The fix is on the doepfer website... i dont know the link off by heart, but
its not hard to find.  a-100 faq or somthing?
 
Julian
 
 

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From: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Ross Goniakowski
Sent: 16 November 2006 18:29
To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Cliff S6 jacks [slightly OT]



i've got an early A100 Basic 1 with the bad jacks, i just wiggle them a bit
when they flake out...is there any type of simple fix, short of replacing
every jack?

hardware@doepfer. <mailto:hardware%40doepfer.de> de wrote: We - and as far
as I know all other manufacturers that were using the 3.5 mm
Cliff sockets S6PC - have changed to a revised version of the Cliff sockets
many years ago (I think it was in 2001). Especially Bob Williams of Analogue
Systems/UK and I intervened at Cliff to obtain sockets with better contacts
(stronger spring). As far as I know the contact problems have been solved
since the revised Cliff sockets are in use - at least we had no more
complaints since that time.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

> Hello everyone!,
>
> I am planning to mod my Oberheim TVS1 somewhat by putting out many of the
SEMs'
> internal patchpoints on 3.5mm jacks along the upper edge of the
instrument. For this I
> was just about to order a bunch of Cliff S6 jacks, but as I understand
from browsing this
> forum those jacks were the cause of some problems in earlier A100 modules.
So my
> question is: Have the Cliff S6 jacks become better since, or did Doepfer
just change to
> another model? Am I safe to use them on my project or should I look for
another maker of jacks?
>
> Thank you for your time [and sorry for being slightly offtopic],
> Henrik Medquist

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> i've got an early A100 Basic 1 with the bad jacks, i just wiggle
> them a bit when they flake out...is there any type of simple fix,
> short of replacing every jack?

Normally the procedure described on our website will solve the problem:

www.doepfer.com > FAQ > Solving contact problems with A-100 miniature jack
sockets

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

thank you...
   
  rg
hardware@doepfer.de wrote:
  > i've got an early A100 Basic 1 with the bad jacks, i just wiggle
> them a bit when they flake out...is there any type of simple fix,
> short of replacing every jack?

Normally the procedure described on our website will solve the problem:

www.doepfer.com > FAQ > Solving contact problems with A-100 miniature jack
sockets

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer




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