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The following Doepfer_a100 poll is now closed.  Here are the 
final results: 


POLL QUESTION: Which version of the A-100 monster base do you prefer? 
Version 1: same lenght as the monster case (i.e. about 88 cm without the fasteners and ball corners, usable width for modules 160 HP).
Version 2: a bit longer than the monster case (i.e. about 92 cm without the fasteners and ball corners, usable width for modules 168 HP, i.e. the same as for the monster case).
(Remarks:
The second version has another advantage: two standard 84 HP suitcases A-100P can stand on the monster base side by side.
In the first version this is possible too but with some overhang on both sides.)

 

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- Version 1, 4 votes, 11.11%  
- Version 2, 32 votes, 88.89%  



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> POLL QUESTION: Which version of the A-100 monster base do you prefer?
> Version 1: same lenght as the monster case (i.e. about 88 cm
> without the fasteners and ball corners, usable width for modules 160 HP).
> Version 2: a bit longer than the monster case (i.e. about 92 cm
> without the fasteners and ball corners, usable width for modules
> 168 HP, i.e. the same as for the monster case).
> (Remarks:
> The second version has another advantage: two standard 84 HP
> suitcases A-100P can stand on the monster base side by side.
> In the first version this is possible too but with some overhang
> on both sides.)
>
> CHOICES AND RESULTS
> - Version 1, 4 votes, 11.11%
> - Version 2, 32 votes, 88.89%

Thank you for the participation in the poll. That's a clear result. I have
already ordered 2 prototypes of version 2 because I expected that this is
the prefered one. As soon as the prototypes arrive and we discover no
problems we will go into "mass" production. I expect that the monster bases
will be available ~ middle of May 2008.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

Dieter -
  What was the final decision on the power connection? Will it be in  
a panel or built in into the case exterior? Even though it will be a  
long time before I will have the cash to buy one, I vote for a front  
panel power switch (with a extra IEC power connector on it to chain  
to the monster case or P-cases would be great also).
-James

On Apr 9, 2008, at 11:52 PM, hardware@doepfer.de wrote:
>> POLL QUESTION: Which version of the A-100 monster base do you prefer?
>> Version 1: same lenght as the monster case (i.e. about 88 cm
>> without the fasteners and ball corners, usable width for modules  
>> 160 HP).
>> Version 2: a bit longer than the monster case (i.e. about 92 cm
>> without the fasteners and ball corners, usable width for modules
>> 168 HP, i.e. the same as for the monster case).
>> (Remarks:
>> The second version has another advantage: two standard 84 HP
>> suitcases A-100P can stand on the monster base side by side.
>> In the first version this is possible too but with some overhang
>> on both sides.)
>>
>> CHOICES AND RESULTS
>> - Version 1, 4 votes, 11.11%
>> - Version 2, 32 votes, 88.89%
>
> Thank you for the participation in the poll. That's a clear result.  
> I have
> already ordered 2 prototypes of version 2 because I expected that  
> this is
> the prefered one. As soon as the prototypes arrive and we discover no
> problems we will go into "mass" production. I expect that the  
> monster bases
> will be available ~ middle of May 2008.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>
>
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>

> Dieter -
> What was the final decision on the power connection? Will it be in
> a panel or built in into the case exterior? Even though it will be a
> long time before I will have the cash to buy one, I vote for a front
> panel power switch (with a extra IEC power connector on it to chain
> to the monster case or P-cases would be great also).
> -James

We will have only the version with the mains inlet at the rear panel in
stock. From our experience this is the most wanted version (e.g. for the
standard suitcases more than 90% of the orders are for version 2 with the
mains inlet at the rear panel).

But it's no problem to manufacture a version with the mains connector at the
front as an 8 HP front panel as we have these panels available for the
standard suitcases V1. All we have to do is to ask our case manufacturer to
omit the cutout for the mains inlet at the rear panel and to use the mains
inlet frontpanel.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

Thank you Dieter, I'm glad you are not afraid to acomodate the 10% of  
the suitcase users that I'm a part of (3 portable cases with front  
panel mains connectors - and growing). Very nice!
-James

On Apr 10, 2008, at 8:57 AM, hardware@doepfer.de wrote:
>> Dieter -
>> What was the final decision on the power connection? Will it be in
>> a panel or built in into the case exterior? Even though it will be a
>> long time before I will have the cash to buy one, I vote for a front
>> panel power switch (with a extra IEC power connector on it to chain
>> to the monster case or P-cases would be great also).
>> -James
>
> We will have only the version with the mains inlet at the rear  
> panel in
> stock. From our experience this is the most wanted version (e.g.  
> for the
> standard suitcases more than 90% of the orders are for version 2  
> with the
> mains inlet at the rear panel).
>
> But it's no problem to manufacture a version with the mains  
> connector at the
> front as an 8 HP front panel as we have these panels available for the
> standard suitcases V1. All we have to do is to ask our case  
> manufacturer to
> omit the cutout for the mains inlet at the rear panel and to use  
> the mains
> inlet frontpanel.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>
>
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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