Elektron emailed me right away this morning and are going to cover shipping costs to send it back. That is quick service! I've waited this long to get the Machinedrum, so I will reserve judgement on the product until it's working properly. -Scott --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "I've got a LASER, Earthman!" <lepetitmartien@m...> wrote: > le 13/02/2003 02:01, izfunky <izfunky@a...> à izfunky@a... a écrit : > > > I guess I'm still > > in shock (no pun intended) at having dropped $1100 and not being able > > to use it yet > > Except a microsurge right at the moment you powered up Blame it on the wall > wart. These things can sk! (I'm running through open doors here ;) > > Anyway, when buying one, ALWAYS prefer the biggies than the littles tiny > ones. > > 1/ they are with transformers or properly made switching power supplies > (took me an hour to find the English word) > 2/ they are usually oversized so they get less hot > 3/ overall conception is better = from less to almost no noise from the > switching power supply (noise on the power line, even on other equipement, > not the noise a power supply can make that you can hear, it's different, if > it's noisy this way, change it) > > But they are BIG, and they are not as dirt cheap as the others. > > This said, a small one won't necessarily be a bad one, but they are swimming > in a sea of small bad ones. > > btw never plug a power supply not matching exactly Elektron specs. It's in > the manual I know it, I've translated it ;) (I repeat it again) (save you > KNOW what you're doing, if you don't, "don't f around with it!" > (c)Gonzales) > > Remember, in your XXXXXXXXX$ equipement, it's always the tiny inexpensive > bit of rust that WILL annoy you first. It's part of Murphy's law. > > Denis ) (now the little advertisement for the lucky macophiles ;) > > ================================================ > lepetitmartien http://www.macmusic.org > Modérateur In Chef Moderator In Chief
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Re: [elektron] short circuit?
2003-02-13 by izfunky <izfunky@aol.com>