[HW] Dave Brock's Jupiter 8 Up for Auction

[David Kuznick]

Quoting Filip Vanhuyse <Filip.Vanhuyse at PANDORA.BE>:

> Well,don't think it's Dave's (not shure),I can't remember Dave's having a
> Jupiter 8,he was more a Korg man
> I think it's Alan Davey's one,he for sure had one.
>
> And the Jupiter 8 the best one???

I said "one of the best".  That's a pretty big difference.

> Around the same time the Phropet 5 from
> Sequential Cirquits en the Oberheim OB-8 came out at around the same price
> and they were far superior.

In what ways were they "far superior"?  They were all quite different in many
ways.  They are also great synths for sure.

> I once had a weekend at that time with the three of them and the Jupiter 8
> was by far the lesser one.Ok, the Oby wasn't very relaible,but still,best
> sound.The Phropet 5 had the sweetest sound.Every Jupiter 8 I ever heard has
> a irritating constant background noise.

I have never heard any such thing, nor have I heard anyone else ever complain
about that.  "best" sound, "sweetest" sound.  It sounds like this is becoming a
"religious debate".

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