I am very, very sorry to hear this.

I feel a little guilty also, as I did refer on this list to a certain
ebay seller as a possible source of these.
If this is indeed the source of the problems I beg for forgiveness.

I also do hope that the preorder that I placed to my synth-shop for
four modules can still be fulfilled.

best regards,
Joost





--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Dieter Doepfer" <hardware@...>
wrote:

>
> Dear members,
>
> I have very bad news concerning the BBD modules with 4096 stages.

Yesterday

> we received the second batch of BBD circuits with 4096 stages. We tested
> them immediately (Florian, thank's for the note concerning the

problems of

> other BBD buyers) and found that they do not contain a 4096 stages

BBD but

> only 1024 stages ! Obviously the circuits have been relabelled and

contain

> probably the very much cheaper MN3207 or BL3207 with 1024 stages

only. I've

> heard about such relabelling for computer chips but was not aware

that it

> happens for BBD circuits as well.
>
> Anyway - this will cause problems with A-188-1D (4096 stages

version). If

> you have already ordered you are not affected as we had 100% testet 4096
> stages BBDs in stock and still have about 25 of them left. But if

these are

> used up we cannot deliver A-188-1D unless we find "real" MN3205 or

MN3005.

> And probably we will have to increase the price for the A-188-1D as

I assume

> that we will have to pay much more than for the first batch.
>
> If someone wants to order BBD circuits that are offered in the internet
> (e.g. at ebay or from far east suppliers) be careful that you will

get the

> real parts !
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>