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Re: [dotcomformat] Re: Vendor Problems

2011-06-01 by VinceL

I've purchased 2 of John's Dual VC LFO's and 4 of his multiples.  I've been 
very happy with the modules.

John can sometimes be a bit a slow to respond to e-mails.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mastertnslw" <tmdav@comcast.net>
To: <dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:15 AM
Subject: [dotcomformat] Re: Vendor Problems


> Does anybody have any thoughts (good or bad) about Grove Audio?
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> --- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, "drryle" <dryle@...> wrote:
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>> I couldn't imagine Phil being the one. Mr.Megaohm is truly over-the-top 
>> one of the best in the modular synth marketplace. I've had custom work 
>> done from Phil that was faster than most.
>>
>> -David
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>> --- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, "Welton Barker" <weltonb@> wrote:
>> >
>> > It definitely was NOT MegaOhmAudio, and your candor and courtesy are 
>> > admirable--not to mention, just plain good business!
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > --- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, "peng3002" <peng3002@> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Judging from your last post I'm guessing this is not me 
>> > > (MegaOhmAudio).
>> > > But just in case it is AND because there are four customers waiting 
>> > > for their modules from me I have this to say.
>> > >
>> > > I'm totally embarrassed and sorry the wait has been so long!
>> > > If any of the four feel a bit nervous or annoyed DO NOT HESITATE to 
>> > > contact me. I must say I'm a bit annoyed at one of the suppliers I 
>> > > rely on. But it's also a couple of my own mistakes: I redesigned the 
>> > > LFO Two pcb to make assembly easier for me and made a stupid 
>> > > error...err...TWO stupid errors so I'm now on waiting on the THIRD 
>> > > order to arrive. Doh!
>> > >
>> > > ETA for having all modules back in stock, assembled, and boxed ready 
>> > > to ship is 3 weeks from Tuesday. For the four that I mentioned who 
>> > > are still waiting it will be a little sooner than that.
>> > >
>> > > Phil
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, "Welton Barker" <weltonb@> 
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > As I say, I don't want to name anyone. I guess I just have to 
>> > > > manage my own expectations. I think I've been spoiled by the 
>> > > > remarkably agile customer service at Synthesizers.com. From them, 
>> > > > the average time for an order (in my experience) has been two weeks 
>> > > > from placement to door. The difference seems to be, primarily, that 
>> > > > Roger is running a business, and many of the others are simply 
>> > > > using the web as an outlet for a mildly remunerative hobby. There's 
>> > > > no fault in that, simply a difference in approach.
>> > > >
>> > > > I am glad to hear that your experience with the vendors you name 
>> > > > has been good, and I will certainly look to those for any future 
>> > > > needs that cannot be addressed with dotcom modules.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks for the response!
>> > > >
>> > > > --- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Winkels 
>> > > > <cwinkels@> wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > In the past six months I've bought Dotcom format modules from 
>> > > > > MegaOhm, STG
>> > > > > Soundlabs, Encore Electronics, Synthetic Sound Labs, Grove Audio 
>> > > > > and a
>> > > > > couple of others, and all the transactions were fulfilled in a 
>> > > > > reasonable
>> > > > > span of time.  On one or two occasions things took a couple of 
>> > > > > weeks longer
>> > > > > than initially discussed, but nothing that would cause me to 
>> > > > > raise an
>> > > > > eyebrow.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > If your vendor is one from that list I'd say you're still in good 
>> > > > > shape.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On 29 May 2011 02:24, Welton Barker <weltonb@> wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Has anyone been experiencing any unusual vendor problems 
>> > > > > > lately, aside from
>> > > > > > the consistently reliable service of Synthesizers.com? I don't 
>> > > > > > want to name
>> > > > > > any names, but I've had difficulty with three different dotcom 
>> > > > > > format
>> > > > > > vendors, mostly unusually long fulfillment times, but also 
>> > > > > > missing parts. Is
>> > > > > > the economy degrading what little access we have to this stuff?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
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