What would you most like to see for new products? Choose one

[Doc B]

PJ and PB were over yesterday for a design meeting and we did touch on this subject. The two of them have a tentative meeting set for next week to work a little more on one of the 50w amp design ideas. I think everyone came away feeling like it is something that could happen in the future.

 

[oberheim8voice]

PAIA is still in business.
I think providing mono modules, that you could build one at a time, and then add, maybe up to 8 voices would be nice.
My Oberheim Dual Manual (pictured above) is an 8 voice, and that's always been enough for me. I usually split the voices 2 and 6 between the keyboard.
The analog module would likely be CV/Gate control I would think. A MIDI to CV/Gate converter, is an easy thing to buy. Using it without a controller for sound effects would be nice.

Hi Craig, trying to get ahold of you to talk about Dual Manuals! if you see this, please PM me. thanks.

 

[Cary]

How about a 6V6 amplifier?

Cary

 

[Colonl_Charisma]

Would you guys ever consider selling a DAC again? I’ve seen some older pics of the Bottlehead DAC. I would totally purchase one of those.

 

[Paul Birkeland]

We made the EL84 Seductor and it didn't sell all that well.  We could certainly explore 6V6 push-pull, but the availability of inexpensive 6V6 console amps for less than $200 makes that tough to justify. 

The DAC was an excellent sounding piece of kit, but the Apple OS update that caused all the DACs running on Apple machines to stop working was way too much drama (that has since been resolved by Apple, there never was anything we could do to resolve that on our end). 

 

[Colonl_Charisma]

Thanks PB! If you all ever bring it back you can count me in as a buyer.

 

[FS]

You'll have my vote for a resurrection of the Seductor! 
Or for just about any affordable tube power amp that uses tubes that are easy to find and won't require you take out a loan...

 

[Doc B]

Would you guys ever consider selling a DAC again? I’ve seen some older pics of the Bottlehead DAC. I would totally purchase one of those.

Nope.

 

[canonken]

Take this more as thinking out loud than a specific suggestion.  Appreciate the history the staff is giving on products that were tried and didn't take off.

Some sort of EL34 or similar tube based amp/integrated?  A little more power (10-20 watts per channel is plenty), wide range of tube options for rolling enjoyment, keep it cost-effective (OK to still be a grand, give or take).  Something that might be a better match with less-sensitive speakers (is it mean to say insensitive speakers, ha!) or allow more grunt with sensitive speakers.

 

[Doc B]

You guys know this thread is two years old, right? Best to start a new thread for a specific product request. If you really have a Jones for a particular product we don't make PB can usually custom build something for you.

 

[canonken]

Opps.....

Blaming the person who bumped it (granted, for a good reason)

;D