Paul Hynes SR7 and SR4 Build Calendar Thread

[auricgoldfinger]

6 hours ago, seeteeyou said:

I don't mean to sound so mean but COVID-19 wouldn't be too "polite" when it comes to the elderly with underlying medical conditions.

 

How are conditions in Hong Kong?  What are you hearing about China?  Are people going back to work?

[auricgoldfinger]

2 hours ago, kopelli said:

Not yet but getting real close

 

What number are you in the queue?

[auricgoldfinger]

26 minutes ago, beautiful music said:

 

So I think I'm holding the record number on the waiting list 😪.

 

What number are you?

[auricgoldfinger]

1 minute ago, beautiful music said:

 

Actually It's a long story.

 

I was #15 (I placed my original order on Jun 2017) and we reached to the point that my PSU will be shipped August 2018 but after waiting for long time without the success to catch my PSU I thought I can re-specified my PSU due to further delay.

 

Paul told me since I re-specification my PSU which was from a year ago (April 2019), my builds moved around the schedule to accommodate changing supplier lead times and he thinks the materials will not be on his bench before starting his build #23 so he eventually moved me to that build but unfortunately AFAIK from those who received their PSU from build#15 to #17 they only delayed due to re-specification but not moved to down list.

 

Anyone here has an advice.

 

I would assume your parts are all on hand by now.  If your order was placed before all the others remaining in the queue, then hopefully your build is up next.  Things like repairs or R&D to resolve technical issues can interfere with the timing of custom builds.  The exact nature of the process has always been a bit mysterious to me.

 

1 minute ago, beautiful music said:

I'm not sure if Stephen can help me with this issue or not.

 

Probably doesn't hurt to ask.

[auricgoldfinger]

4 minutes ago, beautiful music said:

 

What's your build number?

 

24

[auricgoldfinger]

Just now, beautiful music said:

Good luck may I know when you placed your order.

 

I believe it was late October 2017.

[auricgoldfinger]

36 minutes ago, your momo said:

I was contacted by Paul mid of February, among details on difficulty he faced last year there was apology for the inconvinience.

He also told me resuming the work on my custom build #23 which, assuming no more unforeseen circumstances beyond his control, should become ready to ship end of March.

 

I acknowleged his message with thanks and confimation I'm ready to get it.

 

But all this was before Covid-19 knocked at our doors...

 

At the moment I can imagine there could be other priority for many of us, including Paul.

It remains being on a remote island which was not visited by many tourists during this winter might make his place more safe than many urban places we live in.

Assuming he is in good health, with access to food, provided the custom build material is already at his premise, then the build can go on.

 

 

The virus has reached the Outer Hebrides.  For Paul's sake as well as everyone else at PHD, I hope he will be staying at home for now.

[auricgoldfinger]

32 minutes ago, k27R said:

 

WIth UK lockdowns easing up this month, curious if there is a planned date for custom SR7 builds to resume.

 

Paul Hynes is the only person who could answer that question.  Have you tried emailing him?  Please let us know if you receive a response.

[auricgoldfinger]

8 minutes ago, paulhynes said:

I spoke too soon regarding the return of Covid-19 lockdown. The news from around the world shows an alarming rapid increase in infections. I guess this was inevitable with people assuming they could return to normal life without the safety net of a proven working vaccine. We all need to consider carefully how we conduct our daily activities and to take steps to avoid infection if we are going to halt the spread of Covid-19.

 

 

I agree it was inevitable given our human nature.  I hope that you and your family as well as everyone at PHD Ltd stay healthy and safe and that your lives return to normal soon.

[auricgoldfinger]

Thanks for the update, Paul.  I am pleased to know you are trying to find a workaround since COVID seems like it will continue to be a problem for most of 2021.  Happy new year, and please stay safe!

[auricgoldfinger]

Hi Paul,

 

How is the home workshop setup?  Have you been able to progress any builds?

 

Thanks.

 

Brian

[auricgoldfinger]

@Nenon has posted an update from Paul

 

 

[auricgoldfinger]

1 hour ago, R1200CL said:

So what is the difference between SR7 vs DR7, and why can’t the DR7 be part of the PHD product range ?

 

What’s price those available DR7?

 

There is no set price for a DR7 as they are all custom built to each individual buyer's specifications by Paul Hynes himself.  The SR7 is built by a separate company, PHD Ltd.  Paul has not authorized them to build DR7 supplies at this time.

 

A lot has been written about the differences in the Novel thread and also in the SR7 thread.  I suggest looking there if you have more detailed questions.

 

If you are interested in taking over an available custom build, you should contact Paul directly.  Prices are in the thousands of GBP, depending on the build specification.  If you are looking for a ballpark estimate, look at the PHD SR7 price list and add a minimum of £1000.

 

 

[auricgoldfinger]

I just tried sending a message to Stephen and received the same response. It certainly appears the business has closed. Hopefully, @paulhynes will chime in to clarify the situation. 

[auricgoldfinger]

3 hours ago, Apmusson said:

I didn't intend to wind any of you up.  I had no idea the wait times are so long.  

 

I feel lucky that PHD met their indicated delivery for my SR4T. 

 

Man - those wait times you are mentioning are way too long.

 

Those wait times are for the custom builds directly from Paul, not PHD, Ltd.

[auricgoldfinger]

26 minutes ago, paulhynes said:

Unfortunately PHD Ltd is indeed now closed because of insolvency due to recent adverse trading conditions, leaving the company unable to cover this month’s operating costs.

 

Because this is a limited company and it is a separate legal entity, I have to follow strict legal guidelines defined by Companies House and I am currently responsible for liaising with the insolvency practitioner appointed to close the company down and to provide all the information they require to complete their task. The Insolvency practitioner will, in due course, contact anyone with a creditor interest in the company.

 

My custom build outstanding order schedule is not part of the insolvency proceedings as it was never incorporated into the PHD Ltd company. The only effect the PHD Ltd closure will have on the custom build schedule is absorbing my time over the next few weeks while I comply withy the statutory closure data provision requirements. Once clear of my legal obligations with the Insolvency Practitioner I will continue with the custom build schedule as soon as possible.

 

My e-mail in box is rather overloaded at present so please do not expect an instant reply. I will answer the e-mail as soon as I can.

 

I am sorry to be the bearer of such sad tidings.

 

Regards

Paul

 

Thanks for the update.  Where will you complete the custom builds since you were planning a move to a space on the PHD premises due to space constraints at home? 

 

Brian

[auricgoldfinger]

22 minutes ago, BigAlMc said:

Sad news indeed. Stephen at PHD has been great when I've dealt with him.

 

+1

[auricgoldfinger]

2 minutes ago, Darryl R said:

 

A very smug, obnoxious statement from the peanut gallery.

 

I suppose I'm relatively fortunate in that I only stand to lose $1500 for a single-rail SR7T, having opted against a 2-rail model at just the right time (a week before the invsolvency "suddently became apparent").  But others no doubt stand to lose substantially more.

 

I'm slightly amazed anyone wants to thank Paul for that last post, as if he were not in any way responsible for the mismanagement here (gimme a break).  I guess those with substantially investment want to tiptoe around him.

 

The "thanks" for the post in question was for answering everyone's questions and keeping interested parties informed.

 

Please stop making uninformed accusations toward me and others and maintain a civil tone.  Or, take your posts to another thread. 

 

@The Computer Audiophile

[auricgoldfinger]

42 minutes ago, your momo said:

Among the recent years we, SR7 custom build paid in advance customers, always had the first waved as an excuse ...how come we can be so constantly unlucky ?

 

That's a very existential question.  🤔

[auricgoldfinger]

4 minutes ago, Darryl R said:

 

Bingo (as we say here in the southern states).  Others have come to me in private, and wish to remain so, but the list goes on with stories of shipments said to be "on the way" but then communication stopped.  Too many people let this guy do this for too long.

 

Are you talking about PHD shipments that never arrived, or custom builds?

[auricgoldfinger]

I can confirm all employees at PHD lost their jobs. I don't know anything about the liquidation status. 

[auricgoldfinger]

2 hours ago, internethandle said:

Would be good to see how RedundantSoul is privy to such information. I may attempt to get in contact with Stephen to see if he is willing to confirm or deny any of its content. Hard to have 100% confidence in one anonymous post by a new user formatted in such a way. 

 

I, for one, do not understand the insinuation that there isn’t anyone in the thread with any concern for the staff of PHD Ltd. and the thread is only shilling for Paul Hynes or some such nonsense  - there have been multiple mentions of Stephen in the thread already. 

 

There is a good chance we will hear from Stephen on this thread in the coming days.  He has privately confirmed the information RedundantSoul has shared, and more. 

 

[auricgoldfinger]

59 minutes ago, Darryl R said:

 

Very much in keeping with the subject of this thread, let's also remember this is the same individual who has taken thousands of dollars from customers of his "custom business," and has yet to honor some of those orders for up to 4 years!  None of this should come as a surprise (I speak as one with an outstanding PHD order).

 

Conservatively, something north of $100,000 in unfulfilled custom build orders. 

[auricgoldfinger]

On 5/15/2021 at 4:45 AM, JonD said:

I think I will get in contact (next week) with the accountants who prepared his only set of filed micro accounts and see if they are aware of the company going into liquidation. (Contact Campbell Stewart MacLennan (csmco.net))

 

Might be worth others doing the same thing.

 

When i liquidated my personal company that i used for contract work, my accountants recommended the liquidation specialists. But due to the COVID situation in the UK, the liquation process, which is normally around 6months for a simple liquidation, has now pushed passed 15months... Delays with HMRC (uk government tax dept)

 

Did you ever have a chance to contact the accountants?  Is there a way to find out who is in charge of the liquidation process?  I see the PHD website is still live with no mention of the insolvency.

[auricgoldfinger]

For those who have funds tied up with PHD, the liquidating company is Wilson Field.  The contact there is [email protected].  Please post any information you obtain to this thread for the benefit of everyone involved.