Re: Jupiter 6 / Jupiter 8 / Prophet 5 comparisons?

> Hi Matt,
>
>  Have you tried searching the archives?  This has been discussed a time
>  or two (or ten, or a hundred).  Short answer is No, the JP6 is not
>  remotely a six-voice JP8.  There are many differences.
>
>  searchable archives are here: http://www.retrosynth.com/ah/
>
>  In my opinion, a JP6 with the Europa upgrade (http://www.synthcom.com)
>  is one of the finest analog poly's to be had anywhere.  But it's still
>  not a six-voice JP8.
>
>  Perhaps someone else on the list can help you with the current-pricing
>  question...
>
>  Cheers,
>
>
>  Amos
>
>
>  On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Matt<matt.fretton@...> wrote:
>  > How does the Jupiter 6 compare to the Jupiter 8 - am I right in
>  > thinking that the JP6 is simply a six-voice version of the JP8 with
>  > the addition of rudimentary MIDI?
>  >
>  > And how do the Jupiters compare to the Prophet 5?
>  >
>  > I have a P5 (rev.3) and love it although it's a temperamental little
>  > monkey and I suspect, rather more limited in scope than the Jupiters.
>  >
>  > Lastly, what price would one expect to pay for these at the moment
>  > (I'm in the UK) - the JP8 seems to be very expensive on the rare
>  > occasions that they're available (& looks gigantic), but I'm assuming
>  > the JP6 & P5 are of comparable value.
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  > MattF
>  >
>