[AH] Doepfer / 3340

[jhaible]

Sorry, but I disagree.

There is someone hunting for rare chips and thereby thinning the market
of replacement parts. It's his good right to do so, but it's our good right
not to love him for that.

I don't know why I'm involved in all that. Lucky as I am, I have made
provisions to get "survival kits" for my synths soon enough. So why
should I complain ? What you call "Bible thumping" has it's right when
it comes to protect the interests of others, who are not so lucky.
I never pointed on anybody who bought chips for investment - they will
eventually return to the market. But many of us diy builders have stopped
to use really rare chips because we became aware that even single items
that went into new projects were lost for the ever thinning supply.
And now we learn of someone who does the same thing commercially.

You can tell me he has the right to do so, but you can't tell me I have no
right to be angry. And surely not "OVER NOTHING".

JH.



----- Original Message -----
From: Legion <legion at voicenet.com>
To: <analogue at hyperreal.org>
Cc: <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [AH] Doepfer / 3340


> Fraser, Colin J wrote:
> > After further discussion with Dieter Dopefer I'd like to mention a
couple of
> > things.
>
> > Maybe Doepfer are not entirely to blame for their being in a position of
> > trying to produce a VCO with obsolete chips.
>
> Imagine that!
>
> > Also, Doepfer has responded very quickly to the concerns raised by
myself
> > and others about their plans to use old parts in new modules, stripped
from
> > classic synths or otherwise.
> > For this, he certainly gets my respect.
>
> As should any company that responds like this to us little pests.
> Really. They didn't have to do anything and certainly did a lot more
> than that by patiently answering email, explaining their reasons, and
> then changing the website immediately. I doubt I would have had the self
> control that Dieter did with all the whining and name calling OVER
> NOTHING that has gone on the past few days.
>
> > Of course, he'll lose it again if I hear he's been smashing up
> > memorymoogs...
>
> >Sigh<
>
> As we all know this is his favorite hobby. Doepfer just can't wait to
> start destroying all the cheaply bought awesome synths that no one knows
> about so they can sell their $199 VCOs and make a million dollars. Then
> they'll buy all the new synths and start "smashing up" those. Oh what a
> glorious plan!
>
> Jesus! They never bought ONE damn synth and removed the parts. Not one.
> Ever. They proved they listen and respond to user feedback and have been
> more than patient on this issue. Can we just let the Analog Bible
> thumping stop on this? I mean I love ignorantly bashing a good company
> as much as anyone but even this thread is wearing a bit thin.
>
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