[sdiy] CoolAudio?

[cheater cheater]

Just another "fuck behringer" situation

On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM Mattias Rickardsson <mr at analogue.org> wrote:

> 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
>> Director | QMA
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>> site:  quincasmoreira.com
>> email:  quincas at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> 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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