James,

you find my answers written inline.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

> Dieter-
> will it also come with the front mounted power panel

only on request. We plan to have only the suitcases with the power connector
on the rear side in stock (even the 6U versions) as in the meantime only ~
5% of the customers order the front power versions. If someone wants to have
the power connector at the front we will probably close the cutout at the
rear panel with a small plate and add the 8HP front panel with the mains
inlet, switch and fuse holder.

> Also you can just slot the wooden bar and mount a A-180 panel sideways
> with wood screws (change the graphics or no graphics needed). I
> haven't measured it to see if a 4HP panel would fit there but it would
> be cheaper to do that than to drill a steel bracket I would bet. The
> woodshop could notch the wooden bars super easy.

We have other plans: a metal bracket that contains two multiples of a
multiples and some attenuators instead of the bottom wooden bar. We are not
yet sure if one or two multiples or a multiple and some passive attenuators
are the better solution. Within the A-100 additional attenuators are usually
not required.

> -James
>
>
> On Nov 17, 2008, at 1:45 AM, yahoo@... wrote:
>
> > > I'm thinking of getting a Doepfer Suitcase at the moment. Are
> > > there any photos available
> > > of the 9U version at the moment I'm intrigued... is it just an
> > > extra 3U on top or is it 50%
> > > extra width If it is 3U on top, does it become unstable
> >
> > Here are some links:
> >
> > www.doepfer.de/A100P9_01.jpg
> > www.doepfer.de/A100P9_02.jpg
> > www.doepfer.de/A100P9_03.jpg
> >
> > The 9U cases will be available early in 2009 and the prices will be
> > ~ 15%
> > beyond the 6U version.
> >
> > Best wishes
> > Dieter Doepfer