[sdiy] dave smith *instruments*

[Tom Wiltshire]

On 2 Feb 2010, at 06:11, James Elliott wrote:

> I love the sounds I squeeze out of my PEK, however the encoders  
> piss me off to no end. I find it appalling that he charges $400 for  
> the 'Pot Upgrade Kit' when every person I've talked to are only  
> considering it to simply get rid of the crappy encoders.

Given the amount of time I've spent replacing panel pots on various  
synths, I'm not surprised that encoders fail too. The question is  
"are they much worse?". Or perhaps "are they much worse at a similar  
price level?"
I suspect that if you used decent encoders at the same price you'd  
pay for decent pots, you might get a similar rotational lifespan. I  
haven't checked though, and being wrong when you haven't checked is  
not unusual!

Also $400 sounds like a lot for some pots. Can't you just fit some  
replacement encoders? That's what everyone would do if they were pots  
on an old Prophet.

T.