VTL5C3

[johnheath]

Hi all…

I have Vox Cambridge 30 Twin reverb on the table for repair and it seems to be the Opto coupler that is broken. I guess that a VTL5C3 opto coupler could be a good replacement for the stock one but it is really hard to get from Europe.

My question is if anyone has a replacement or any idea where to find a VTL5C3?

Best regards

/John

 

[Landins]

They are available on ebay.

 

[rock soderstrom]

https://www.banzaimusic.com/Optocouplers/

Those opto "roaches" are getting super expensive. 

 

[mjrippe]

I have a bunch of VTL5C2, similar response times but different resistance.  If you think it will work I can send you a couple.

 

[Gustav]

https://www.banzaimusic.com/Optocouplers/

Those opto "roaches" are getting super expensive. 

Grab some while you can...

https://www.thonk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PCN-IR-Detection-Photocell-based-Optocouplers-obsoletion-2015@15-060....pdf

Gustav

 

[L´Andratté]

Excelitas discontiued them, but a company called Xvive claims to produce and sell functional equivalents. There´s a group buy forming on Muffwigglers.

http://www.xvive.net/products.asp?sid=189

I think Coolaudio is doing them also but requires a hefty minimum order...

 

[johnheath]

Thank you all

It seems to be like I suspected... hard to find but I'll try the banzai-site.

Maybe buy a bunch of them since the Vox Cambridge 30 twin reverb seems to to have an issue with their design concerning the opto coupler??

Thanks

/John

 

[[silent:arts]]

... a company called Xvive claims to produce and sell functional equivalents.

Are they real? Their photo in their VTL5C4/2 datasheet is strange ...
http://www.xvive.net/product/20160317151506820.pdf

 

[gyraf]

Fake photo indeed - a 5C4/2 with only two LDR-pins coming out? Really?

..but I'd love it to be true though, I just had to discontinue two of my own favorite Gyraf products for this reason - the G2 and the G3...


Jakob E.

 

[Gustav]

Reply on inquiry about the VTL5c4/2

"Hi Gustav,
Thanks for your inquiry.
This is Vicky from Xvive audio. Nice to meet you here.
Sorry that we don't have VTL5C4/2, but we have VTL5C3/2 and other Opto-coupler too.
Attached the products information and price list fyi, please feel free to let me know if there is anything we can do for you,thank u.
Best regards,
Vicky



Vicky
Exportation Business Director
2016 Frankfurt Messe Booth: 11.0A77"

Last line seems like something someone could do something with in a weeks time or so.

Gustav

 

[CJ]

yeah those opto's are a pain,

probably why everybody switched to small relays,

which are a pain also, 

 

[ln76d]

Not so cheap.

http://www.tme.eu/se/katalog/?idp=1&search=vtl5c3&cleanParameters=1

http://se.farnell.com/excelitas-tech/vtl5c3-2/optocoupler-resistor-2500vrms/dp/2293502?ost=vtl+5c3&selectedCategoryId=&categoryName=Alla+kategorier&categoryNameResp=Alla%2Bkategorier

 

[gyraf]

Not so cheap.

http://se.farnell.com/excelitas-tech/vtl5c3-2/optocoupler-resistor-2500vrms/dp/2293502?ost=vtl+5c3&selectedCategoryId=&categoryName=Alla+kategorier&categoryNameResp=Alla%2Bkategorier

But out of stock.  probably for ever.

 

[ln76d]

Not so cheap.

http://se.farnell.com/excelitas-tech/vtl5c3-2/optocoupler-resistor-2500vrms/dp/2293502?ost=vtl+5c3&selectedCategoryId=&categoryName=Alla+kategorier&categoryNameResp=Alla%2Bkategorier

But out of stock.  probably for ever.

Ah, yes it is out of stock
Still is available in tme and it's cheaper than farnell but i don't know how much for shipping.

 

[johnheath]

I placed an order for three optos from this site from Poland and the shipped it the same day... just waiting to see what happens.

They seemed to have some 50 or so in stock.

http://www.tme.eu/se/

Regards

/John

 

[ln76d]

I don't know how they ship worldwide but local it's fast and overall really professional company.

 

[johnheath]

I don,t know, but they sure ship to Sweden

 

[gyraf]

..keep us posted...

 

[johnheath]

Yes, my three VTL5C3 arrived today at lunch hour… on a and a half day from Poland is NOT bad at all.

I will, for sure, look at their site next time when ordering stuff.

/John

 

[ln76d]

First time when i ordered from farnell i was suprised for one day delivery from uk
TME have decent prices and many stuff, unfortunately capacitors offer is weak.