ad5206 resistor chip - anyone know group buys?

[bprawore]

have been looking around for sources of ad5206. digikey with multiples
price break?

any advice about group buys in Portland, OR? dorkbot pdx?

any other suggested suppliers?

regards
bob

[Michael Felix]

howdy bob,

we sourced all of them for release #001 from digikey:

  http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?WT.z_header=search_go&lang=en&site=us&keywords=AD5206BN10-ND&x=0&y=0

there's a pricebreak @ 25, which might be a bit much ($87!). i think dorkbot pdx still does a group buy, but i don't know the specifics... also —› make sure you get the DIP package (unless you feel like surface mounting). each AD5206 has six channels, and generally an oscillator requires at least two channels (one for frequency, the other for amplitude). so, each one could effectively give you 3 voices.

if you got a pre-assembled unit or kit, then you'll have one of these already, but extras are always nice! 

cheers,

mfelix