fred sonnen
pfm Member
copy and paste from the DIY forum:
https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/akm-factory-fire-shakes-up-pro-audio-industry
https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/akm-factory-fire-shakes-up-pro-audio-industry
Maybe more people concentrating on vinyl, watch the Cambridge Audio 651p prices shoot up again!I'm expecting VERY severe disruption. Half of all DACs and streamers etc no longer available for a while.
They’ll farm out fabrication to bridge the gap
Not only process to fabricate and package the chips, but what about all the specialised test equipment to verify the product ? I'd guess that the latter is actually the biggest issue.It's not so easy to move a design to another fab that's not on the same process. A move like this would mean a lot of planning and work and probably not get viable product out before the main plant is back onstream.
I'm expecting VERY severe disruption. Half of all DACs and streamers etc no longer available for a while.