Xpantastic!

huh, interesting vid.  Though he seems to be saying the reverse-i.e. don't keep them on their side! (and maybe the chroma in particular).  I guess it depends on whether there are individual voice cards that could bend against their sockets.  
My Xpander is always "horizontal", just at varying degrees depending on whether it's on a stand, or sitting flat.  

--- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com, Simon G <playthefivetones@
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> funny you should mention the vertical vs. horizontal placement of the synth...watched a video interview of the guy from goldfrapp (it's quite good i thought http://tv.sonicstate.com/play.php?vid=155) and he says old synths store better on their sides. he doesn't seem to know why but i'd imagine he's dealt with a lot of synth repair and synth repair folks over the years. 
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> --- On Fri, 2/27/09, mattvrazo <vrazomatt@...> wrote:
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> From: mattvrazo <vrazomatt@...>
> Subject: [xpantastic] Power switch flickering - problem/question
> To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 2:13 AM
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> I noticed recently that depending on the angle of my xpander i.e.
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> I don't know if it's coincidence that it seemed the only trouble I
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> More than anything, I am worried the flickering is indication that
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> I plan to have the whole thing pre-emptively serviced (recapped) soon
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> anyways, but does anyone have any clue what the flicker might be a
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