Where to get SID chip 6581 or 8580

[SexyBeast]

Hi,

for I wish to build one or more SID modules in the near future I tried to obtain SID chips at the adresses given on the site.

I could not get in contact with the name of www.64andmore.com, but I am actually mailing with Jens Schoenfeld of http://www.jschoenfeld.com/products/cwmk3_e.htm

Thing is that he's not selling the SID chips solitary though he's got both of them on stock. Moreover he has the soundchip of the C65 (?! does that exist??), I don't know the number. He commonly sells them together with the so-called catweazle (I wonder if there are no rights on the name...  ;) ), a chip developed by himself. It seems to be some kind of interface.... I don't know and I don't care. Read it yourself if you like.

But now: he promised to sell me one or a few SIDs, but for the price of 35 Euro instead of 20 Euro (this is about 32$ I think)  >:(

For that price you can probably get two or three complete C64 computers at ebay.

What do I want to say? I'm angry  >:( >:( >:( !!!

Seems have to look elsewhere...  ;)

regards, SB

[d2k]

Get them from ebay, and ask the seller to just send you the 6581/8580 - i must of got at least 10 SIDs of ebay this way! some at the starting bid - £1.99! Most have come from Germany, and all have worked - bar 1...

Happy SID hunting...

Dan

[pay_c]

Yes, thats true. I got 4 SIDs for about 10 Euros. Just that I have to get rid of the rest now... most people selling that stuff dont even know how to open it...

If youre lucky, you can even get more C64 - SIDs from one seller at a time - so youve only gotta pay the posting once.

[SexyBeast]

Hi,

... most people selling that stuff dont even know how to open it...    ;D  no doubt about that!

In the meantime I've been lucky myself; I put a search ad in a local paper and found a guy selling two C64s at the price of 10 Euro. I even have his promise to search another one in his garage (which is not working) and to ask his friends if they had one, too.

In any case I've got 2 SIDs now, one 6581 and one 8580. They were both sitting in sockets so there were no problems at all  ;) .

Will start building my SID-Boards today!!!!

regards, SB

[Guest opiumx]

I plan to start buying C64s like mad, my father owns a massive junk store and as a kid I remember throwing C64s away cause we had so many and they didnt sell due to the way technology moves along so fast (I know alot of people prob will want to kick me in the teeth for participating in throwing these away :) ) From now on I will buy every C64 and get the chips and get a nice collection of them and I will have them for sale for a low price for everyone, I will keep you all posted.