Fine, I'll be the sacrificial lamb, I'm done. Just remember... I'm not the only one that feels this way. And fwiw, I never made a demand of you, I'm confused as to why you keep saying that. No matter. Jack, I've been here for a while. I reg'd this moniker for continuity - phpBB doesn't let you switch.

Nobody cares about him using it. Everyone cares about him not causing it to f**k explode . If he uses it as is before, at very least , recapping the PSU, a nigh 40 year old capacitor could short and turn the entire machine into a fireball. This thing is literally a treasure and he can't even be bot...

After reading this thread, if I was to find a wonderful synth like this Moog modular, I'd be reluctant to share it on the internet. The negativity of many of the virtual experts telling me what I should or shouldn't do, like some overbearing authorative father, would be a turn off. A simple warning...

So bhh and I have been chatting over on the MatrixSynth blog ... This is a better forum to continue in. I still maintain that you don't know what you have. What you "know" is that you have something a) rare, b) worth enough for a down payment on a nice house, c) something that will get the attention...