[sdiy] CoolAudio?

[Mattias Rickardsson]

Perhaps fabless actors like SSI can still turn around the money even if
THAT's own fab is not viable for only THAT parts?
And perhaps even Alfa, if they mostly use their fab for other products?

/mr

Den fre 4 sep. 2026 22:44Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com> skrev:

> If THAT and CoolAudio (and Toshiba, TI and Rohm of course) can't make
> performance analogue audio parts pay, is there much long term hope for the
> other THAT parts, and for Alfa, SSI and any others I can't remember ?
>
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> *From:* Mattias Rickardsson <mr at analogue.org>
> *Sent:* 04 September 2026 20:07
> *To:* Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com>
> *Cc:* Sawtooth Glitch <sawtoothglitch at outlook.com>; Quincas Moreira <
> quincas at gmail.com>; SDIY List <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [sdiy] CoolAudio?
>
> Fwiw, Alfa at least makes their AS2180 VCA which seems to be a drop-in
> replacement for THAT 2180/2181 in the surface-mount form factor.
> https://www.alfatriode.lv/eng/sc/AS2180.php
>
> Can't remember seeing any reports on how they compare, are there any?
>
> /mr
>
> Den fre 4 sep. 2026 20:53Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com> skrev:
>
> As far as I can work out, the Alfa process is 2 micron BiFETs on 3"
> wafers.   So probably not suitable for the devices THAT are obsoleting, but
> they may be able to produce something compatible.  However their fab is
> kept going by space work, and the audio chips are a sideline.
>
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> *From:* Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org> on behalf of Quincas
> Moreira via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> *Sent:* 04 September 2026 19:07
> *To:* Sawtooth Glitch <sawtoothglitch at outlook.com>
> *Cc:* SDIY List <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [sdiy] CoolAudio?
>
> Probably best to try Alpha from Latvia 🇱🇻
>
>
>
> Quincas Moreira
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>
> On Fri 4 Sep 2026 at 11:30 a.m. Sawtooth Glitch via Synth-diy <
> synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>
> Cabintechglobal.com has stock for several Coolaudio products.
>
>
>
> *From:* Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org> *On Behalf Of *H.Sergio
> Alves via Synth-diy
> *Sent:* Friday, September 4, 2026 7:07 AM
> *To:* Neil Johnson <neil.johnson71 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* SDIY List <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [sdiy] CoolAudio?
>
>
>
> Cool audio is part of music tribe and they populate most of Behringer
> crap.. doubt they will shut up shop but most likely won’t be selling to
> small timers like us
>
>
>
> On Fri, 4 Sep 2026 at 15:05, Neil Johnson via Synth-diy <
> synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>
> Has anyone checked the CoolAudio website recently?
>
> Have they shut up shop as well?
>
>
>
> Neil
>
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