Thanks there.... It was a bit of a shock is all and was unexpected. In
the end I purchased some doepfer modules from EMIS.

Overall, it did end up costing me about 100 pounds more... but oh
well. It IS DOEPFER after all =).

thanks for the motivation!

> From the Doepfer site:
>
> Many of our suppliers have increased their prices - some up to 30%

and more.

> Most of the price increases are caused by the ROHS/lead-free

directive (ROHS

> = restriction of hazardous substances). As we are not able to

compensate

> this we have to increase some of our prices from January 01, 2006.
> Especially the analog modular system A-100 is affected (price

increase by

> about 3 to 20% according to the module in question). The prices of the
> keyboards and OEM/DIY products remain nearly unchanged. The price

increase

> of the other products (MAQ16/3, MCV4, MCV24, MSY2, Drehbank, R2M) is

more

> moderate (5% or less).
>
> So Dan, Andy's not trying to pull a fast one. Are you part of his

"owners"

> club If not, that will help..... I know the increase hurts, but

don't let

> it dissuade you from getting into Doepfer. They still have the best

prices

> for the specs and for the number of modules! And they have a good

amount of

> stuff still being developed all the time. I've been using Doepfer

products

> for over 4 years and I've seen minimal price increases. Keep an eye

out for

> used modules on this forum and on auction sites. You can do it!
>
> respectfully,
> n keller
> cymru am byth
>
>
> >From: "danfarmer19732003" <danfarmer@h...>
> >Reply-To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> >To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: 1 Module Price Increase --- can doepfer

confirm.

> >Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:37:46 -0000
> >
> >Here in the UK, the local distrubutor for doepfer says that they've
> >raised the cost of the doepfer modules from January 1, 2006 onwards (
> >some by 20 pounds!!!! ) because of new EU legislation and that Doepfer
> >themselves were passing the cost onto them....
> >
> >Can anyone confirm this from Doepfer
> >
> >I must say I'm feeling pretty negative about this as this has just
> >shot my budget and I'm rethinking getting into this system at all if
> >prices are going to be rising in such dramatic ways.
> >
> >Really dissapointed to hear this. Saddended even.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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