PCBs are ordered (GB larger than we expected).
But they will take time to arrive, and then be sent to Ripster.
Right now, post within the EU can take up to 3 weeks.
So don't expect it to be much sooner than end of July.
Corona to blame.
Patrick
But they will take time to arrive, and then be sent to Ripster.
Right now, post within the EU can take up to 3 weeks.
So don't expect it to be much sooner than end of July.
Corona to blame.
Patrick
Curses! I missed this! Do you have any spare Patrick? I'd like a PCB set plus 12 matched if possible.
Simon
Simon
Patrick is only supplier
So no spare PCBs in this GB. Maybe second GB if I am still alive after this one and if enough interest.😀

Simon, depending on how I like the I/V I might have my second set available. Just follow the threads
If you have to be precise.
If no Corona, no countermeasures. 😉
Patrick
Still OT: Does Corona set the measures? 🙄
Simon. I also ordered 12 pairs so if I just stick to an SE stereo pair I too may have 2 boards and 12 devices.
@jimk04 Oops...I typed in haste ...I would need four boards, 24 devices not 12 for balanced don't I? but thank you for your reply.
@weissi thanks, subscribed!
@weissi thanks, subscribed!
Yes for BAL you'd need 4 boards and 24 devices. If I had a spare pair of boards and 12 transistors and also weissi then you'd be sorted
Update
Hey, quick update.
While waiting for PCBs I managed to get transistors from Mouser and started to measure them. With my setup it is going quite quickly but the heat
last days was too much to do any serious work. So I hope by the time I receive PCBs I will also have all the transistors measured. 
Hey, quick update.
While waiting for PCBs I managed to get transistors from Mouser and started to measure them. With my setup it is going quite quickly but the heat


Transistors are temperature sensitive.
So you should really try t measure them at around the same ambient temperature.
Especially when you are measuring over days.
Patrick
So you should really try t measure them at around the same ambient temperature.
Especially when you are measuring over days.
Patrick
@Ripster - any news? Not hassling but an update on where things are would be welcome. Thanks.
Ray
Ray
I was just writing an update 🙂
I received PCBs this weekend I also already measured 1000 transistors to get 300 matched pairs. Now I need to put together pairs, package them and then put everything in envelopes and send. So I hope I can do this within next two weeks.
I received PCBs this weekend I also already measured 1000 transistors to get 300 matched pairs. Now I need to put together pairs, package them and then put everything in envelopes and send. So I hope I can do this within next two weeks.
Thank you. It's fantastic the work you're putting into this GB so please don't put undue stress on yourself.
Ray
Ray
I can assure you that measuring 1000 transistor is no fun at all.
You should all be grateful someone did this for you.
Patrick
You should all be grateful someone did this for you.
Patrick
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