auricgoldfinger Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Since communication from Paul Hynes is minimal, at best, I have created this thread for people in the SR7 and SR4 queues to share their personal experience and understanding of the build schedules. Please post any information you receive directly from Paul regarding the status of your build so that others in the queue have an idea of his progress or lack thereof. Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 30 minutes ago, Johnseye said: Is there already an SR4 build calendar thread? If not, might as well combine them. Done! Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 @TopQuark have you received any information on your SR7 build #15 since your post on May 8th? Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 9 hours ago, TopQuark said: @auricgoldfinger yes, I did. Paul sends me update every step. Care to share the specifics? noshortcuts 1 Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, noshortcuts said: I ordered SR4 in April. He said that mine would be built with the next batch of SR4's at the end of May. That's all I know as I haven't heard from him since though It's not quite "the end of May" yet. Ostensibly, they are built in the last week of the month, which in this case, would be next week. Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 @TopQuark Has your SR7 arrived yet? Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 38 minutes ago, highstream said: SR7? My order is for an SR4, and the cable connector question arises from my using it with an iFi SPDIF Purifier, which takes micro USB. There are different ways to go with that and I’m rethinking the initial decision. Hard to discuss when one party isn’t talking. Have you already purchased an SR4? Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 39 minutes ago, highstream said: Seemingly strange questions today. If I have an order, and with Paul one doesn’t have an order unless fully paid, then yes, I have purchased one. This thread and discussion is about receipt, which obviously from my posts I haven’t. I'm not sure what is strange. This is the SR7 and SR4 calendar thread. Earlier, I inquired with someone about his SR7 status. As the OP, I find this question to be completely on topic. Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 From what I understand, not all orders promised for March delivery have been fulfilled. Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Superdad said: Well gee Chris, you are not exactly “slumming it” with that UltraCap LPS-1.2. Alex, Let's keep your marketing out of this thread and stick to the facts regarding SR7 and SR4 delivery schedules. Thanks for your cooperation. Brian Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 The owner of the March SR4 informed me that he received a shipping notice overnight. April now seems to be the current delivery month. Link to comment
Popular Post auricgoldfinger Posted June 12, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2019 Here is an update I received from Paul on June 5th. There was some potentially encouraging news for people in the SR7 queue. I am well behind on answering e-mail (there were over 20,000 e-mails last year and I have 1025 still to answer in my inbox). Sorry I cannot keep up with e-mail in real time, as I would not get any time for progressing the outstanding custom build orders and running PHD. With the sewage contamination event and the Easter holidays there was little done during April. There have been a surprising number of re-specification requests recently. I guess people are following Romaz’s adventures and wanting to upgrade their power supplies to match the latest specification. This has been quite time consuming, however even with a week of off-island trips for family health checks I have progressed some custom build works over the last month. Materials for builds 14 and 17 arrived (both on hold due to re-specification requiring new mains transformers and one on hold awaiting Teflon boards and z-foil resistors). Build 14 with new mains transformers, Teflon boards and z-foil resistors has been completed and shipped out I am currently working on build 17 which should be completed by the end of next week. I am about to ship build 15. I have a problem with build 16 due to an interaction issue using remote voltage switching. I have decided to stick with on regulator board switching of output voltage as used in the SR4 as there is no interaction issue with this. I am having new PCBs made for this. I still have to upgrade builds 18 and 19 regulator modules with the higher power rated output stage (all 3A modules are being up-rated to the 6A output stage). Then I should be clear to start build 20. AnotherSpin, austinpop and spotforscott 1 2 Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 On 6/12/2019 at 4:45 PM, auricgoldfinger said: Build 14 with new mains transformers, Teflon boards and z-foil resistors has been completed and shipped out I am currently working on build 17 which should be completed by the end of next week. I am about to ship build 15. Have the owners of SR7 builds 14, 15, and 17 received shipping notices, or better yet, a power supply? Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 21 minutes ago, oilpaint said: I am Build 16. Can anyone explain - in laymen’s terms - what Paul is describing as the problem with Build 16 (described in reply #27 above)? Thanks Paul hasn't been in touch with you directly? I assumed his modus operandus is to communicate with the buyer when his/her build is underway. Did you specify anything unusual for yours? Sorry that I can't be more helpful. I have no idea what Paul is referencing. Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 2 hours ago, kopelli said: I am also getting the attenuators, if and when my SR7 gets delivered of course. What is your build number? Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 1 hour ago, cat6man said: anyone? I suggest searching for romaz + sr7 to find out about his adventures. Some people have been re-specifying their SR7 builds to match what romaz has done. In particular, they have upgraded to teflon pcb's and z-foil resistors. You can review the Novel thread as well as the original SR7 thread where this information is discussed in more detail. Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 #TBT...Ground Hog Day (the movie) October 22, 2018 This week I should be shipping out custom orders 15 and 16. Order 17 has been temporarily delayed due to a re-specification so I will start on order 18 as soon as the new workshop is functional. June 12, 2019 Materials for builds 14 and 17 arrived (both on hold due to re-specification requiring new mains transformers and one on hold awaiting Teflon boards and z-foil resistors). Build 14 with new mains transformers, Teflon boards and z-foil resistors has been completed and shipped out I am currently working on build 17 which should be completed by the end of next week.I am about to ship build 15. I have a problem with build 16 due to an interaction issue using remote voltage switching. I have decided to stick with on regulator board switching of output voltage as used in the SR4 as there is no interaction issue with this. I am having new PCBs made for this. Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Useful calendar information contained in this post from @your momo Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 @TopQuark You are at the head of the SR7 queue. Have you received a shipping notice or taken delivery? Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 4 hours ago, guillaume31 said: I'm also approaching my 2-year wait anniversary...and everytime I'm thinking of giving-up my order, I receive some promising news from Paul....he replied to me yesterday actually (no specific news on the schedule but he mentioned the issue with your chassis Austinpop) and it seems he's working indeed....but no SR7 has come out the shop since Q3 2018 and this has gotten me concerned about his ability to deliver at all...I guess I'll just wait & see What is your number in the queue? What was the promising news? Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Based on the post below, it seems that a custom SR7 can be built in less than one month. (In the post I am referencing, two were completed in less than a month.) I wonder how nothing other than replacements for a couple of failed SR7 modules has been shipped since February 2019 when operations supposedly resumed. It makes no sense to me. Link to comment
Popular Post auricgoldfinger Posted July 22, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2019 At the end of July, we will celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the last known SR7 shipment! I hope the $100,000+ in customer funds are generating nice interest income for Paul Hynes Design while we wait. your momo and Adyc 2 Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 1 hour ago, oilpaint said: We are all anxious for our SR7s, but, not sure that piling on is going to help the cause. I'm hoping it will elicit a response from @paulhynes I think we're entitled to one. AnotherSpin 1 Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, novaca said: Today I discovered this: https://paul-hynes-design.jimdosite.com/blog/ We will see if the change is for the better - maybe, but now nothing can be ordered (all sold out) ... The goal is for the entire product line of SR4, SR5, and SR7 to eventually be produced by Paul Hynes Design, as distinct from Paul Hynes himself. Only standardized supplies will be available, which is to say no custom SR7s will be produced going forward. The plan is for Paul to complete the custom builds already on order and then to shut down that part of the business. Link to comment
auricgoldfinger Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 3 hours ago, TopQuark said: News we've all been waiting for. Build 15 shipped! Congratulations! TopQuark 1 Link to comment
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