No, it's another company (we heard about problems with HongKongSuperseller
and that's why we took another supplier). I'm still in negotiations with the
company and want to give them a chance to undo the affair. They apologized
(not sure if they really mean it) and told me that they were not aware that
they sold us refurbished circuits as they were only intermediate traders. We
will see ...

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com ]Im Auftrag von Romeo Fahl
> Gesendet: Freitag, 19. Mai 2006 16:52
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: Re: 1 Problems with 4096 stages BBD modules
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> Were these from HongKongSuperseller
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> On May 19, 2006, at 1:18 AM, Dieter Doepfer wrote:
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> > 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
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