Silent Fly

I agree: $149 sounds a more reasonable price. Accordingly to the web site the production will not restart before 5-6 weeks. It is not specified if the price will remain the same or if they will be sold on eBay. The one before the last was sold by the-squarewave-parade on eBay. The auction closed at $419. The last one was sold just a few days ago by the-squarewave-parade on eBay. [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170270243885"]The auction closed at $504.99[/url]. A Roland SP-404 costs $395 and a Roland SP-555 can be bough on eBay for less than $500. I am not sure a Teaspoon at $500 is exactly the best sampler in terms of value/money but as I said, people can spend their money as they like.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='306371' date='Oct 14 2008, 04:24 PM']It seems stupid that he's not making them anymore but won't sell the schematics either?[/quote] I am not judging a person that sells at $400+ a box that may cost substantial less to produce (I have seen worse). It’s none of my business: people can spend their money as they like. Stupid? I am not sure stupidity is the reason why he doesn't make public the schematics. I am not surprised he doesn't want tell anybody what's inside a box that sells for $400+. Every time he needs a few $100s, he just needs to resume production and sell a couple of [i]Teaspoon[/i] on eBay. For $400+ I am sure there are at least $200 of materials in it and a technology so innovative that NASA is still trying to figure out how the Teaspoon works. Unconfirmed rumours say that it contains a voice recorder chip with a variable clock but it cannot be true – it would cost only a few $ to make...

[quote name='Ant' post='306173' date='Oct 14 2008, 01:06 PM']he said he wouldnt give a schematic,[...][/quote] I am not surprised. Did he say why?

[quote name='mr.sibs' post='303926' date='Oct 10 2008, 03:02 PM']the builder of these units has this site [url="http://www.thesquarewaveparade.com/"]http://www.thesquarewaveparade.com/[/url] it has some of the schematics on there and im sure you can ask him for the "teaspoon" schematics. Id be very interested in buying one of these if you could build one [/quote] I saw the web site and the builder did published some [url="http://www.thesquarewaveparade.com/brdlayot.html"]schematics[/url]. Some of them are interesting but they don't give any insight about the Teaspoon or any other effects. I would like to share your optimism about his willingness of sharing schematics. Around a month ago a Teaspoon sold on [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170259025474"]eBay[/url] for US $425.00. I would be surprised to see the schematics of the Teaspoon on the [i]thesquarewaveparade[/i] web site. I may be totally wrong of course – but I doubt it. If someone is interested in the pedal please feel free to ask Mr. Squarewaveparade the schematics. If someone send me a copy, I would be happy to study it and find out how complex it would be build one.

[quote name='Ant' post='302459' date='Oct 8 2008, 07:22 PM']ok, next question - can anyone make me on?[/quote] No problem - I can make one for you. I just need the schematics

[quote name='Duarte' post='297105' date='Oct 1 2008, 10:46 PM']The Adrenalinn looks very good, and pretty cheap too. More my cup o' tea aswell in pedal form. I'll check out these options in more detail - cheers![/quote] I have an AdrenaLinn III and you shouldn't have any problem to do what you are looking for.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='288569' date='Sep 21 2008, 04:01 PM']The Dunlop is as you say just a daisy chain brick. [...][/quote] This is not what I saw when I opened the DC-Brick. The Dunlop DC-Brick implements a separate filter for every 9V output. It is not a sophisticated filter or something that I would call "the most reliable and consistent way to power your effects board" but it is not a daisy chain in a box either. Having said that, it is just one step way from a daisy chain It does have a common ground for all 9V the outputs which doesn't not work with negative-ground pedals or pedals like some EHX.

[quote name='bobbass4k' post='287804' date='Sep 20 2008, 02:22 AM']Not [i]strictly[/i] an effect, but effect related. Anywho, how do people rate [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=31292"]these[/url] power banks from maplins? I've seen quite a few in the pedalboatd porn thread. The 6 connections will be enough for me, but are they any good? To be honest £20 for a power brick seems a lot to me, but it's pretty much the cheapest i can find, AND it's from maplins, quite possibly my favourite ubiquitous chain store. cheers[/quote] A while ago I repaired a Dunlop DC-Brick. It was a good opportunity to examine the electronics of this box and check if the claim that "The DC Brick is the most reliable and consistent way to power your effects board" was true. The circuit analysis showed a simple filtering that almost certainly cuts some noise but I wouldn’t call it (I quote) "the most reliable and consistent way to power your effects board". The DC-Brick’s "FCLC (Foldback Current Limiting Circuit)” that, according to Dunlop, "provides ultimate protection against power shorts and overloads", is a just a resistor. A resistor that on the 18V outputs, fries if they go in short circuit. An interesting implementation of the “ultimate protection”. For the price they sell it, I was expecting something better. I don’t know, may be I am too demanding... I never tried the Maplin Power Bank or examined its circuit but I would be surprised if it doesn’t perform as well as the Dunlop DC-Brick.