Author Topic: Heads Up: SF-2 on E-Bay (Read 172 times)

lbpesq · « **on:** November 01, 2004, 08:31:20 AM »

If anyone is interested, there is an SF-2 just listed on E-Bay. The owner knows little about it, doesn't have the power cord, and says that he thinks it doesn't work but isn't sure and is selling it as is. This will certainly keep the price down. It might wind up being a deal as it may actually work, or at least the elves at Alembic could fix it. I'd be interested myself except I bought an SF-2 off E-Bay last week (hadn't seen one on E-Bay for months, now 2 in 2 weeks - when it rains ....).

Bill, tgo

bsee · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2004, 10:43:11 AM »

Hmm, I have seen the occasional one go by, though maybe not that recently. If I were local to the seller and could check it out, I might go take a look. Other than that, I wonder what could typically go wrong in the guts of one of these things and what repair cost might be. Any repair at the factory tends to be kind of expensive, but if there are internal fuses that might have popped, that would certainly be an easy fix.

Also, there is reference to power supplies with these things. Don't they just take a regular computer-style three prong cord, or is there some sort of external transformer?

-Bob

fmm · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2004, 11:19:07 AM »

wall wart. A relatively uncommon voltage.

palembic · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2004, 11:20:55 AM »

SF-2 has an external transformer. So in the US you buy a US one, in EU you buy a EU one ...as lon as it transforms to the correct V.

PTBO

mica · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2004, 11:45:40 AM »

You can use any external power supply between 10.5 - 17.5 VDC with center contact positive, so the range is pretty wide. Needs the coaxial miniature connector. This is also printed on the back of the SF-2. If you can't find one locally, we sell them for $10.

If you use the wrong polarity, it will blow up a protective device in the SF-2 and leave the rest of the unit unharmed, making a fairly inexpensive repair. We've only had to service a few of these units, and most were billed at less than $70.

We do not charge for evaluating a broken or damaged piece of equipment, so finding out what the bill will be is free.

palembic · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2004, 11:57:14 AM »

Hi MIca,
now we're on to it.
I am an absolute SF-2 fan but (good'ol but is back) there is ONE minor inconvenience: I feel the coaxial miniature connector sits very loose into the power input on the SF-2. I used the biggest one of the set coming with the transfo I bought over here. Is tehre a way I can tighten it a bit??
Thanks

Paul the bad one