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I hope you are sitting down when you read this (I just got off the floor
myself):

Vishay has raised the price of the 148/149 pots (the older black ones, newer
ones are white) from $3.85ea to $12.25 ea.

This is NOT a misprint. They raised the price ∗∗THREE F-ING TIMES∗∗. Oh, and a
16 to 18 week delivery.

So, effective immediately:

a) I am removing all Spectrol pots from the shopping cart.
b) I an cancelling all pending orders for Spectrol ∗log∗ pots. I ∗think∗ have
enough to cover pending linear orders. If not, I will have to cancel those, too.

What does this mean long term?

a) I am going to seek a compatible alternative (pcb-wise). However, this is
∗very unlikely∗.
b) There is then a decision to make. I can still offer the Spectrol pots, but I
will have to increase the price of the assembled modules by as much as $75!
c) Or, I can redesign all of the pc boards to accept blue Bourns pots (like on
the MOTM-800). All that is needed is to replace the 1/4" standoffs with 1/8".

Now, I know the Bourns "feel" is not preferred. but, (and I need to check, like
TODAY!!), these pots were <$4 the last time I bought them.

I'm just stunned. Comments welcome.

Paul S.