AKM Factory Fire Shuts Down Production of Many Audio Products

https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/akm-factory-fire-shakes-up-pro-audio-industry

I got wind of this right away, but it didn't occur to me to post it here until now. 

I found out because I use one of their 20 pin parts on a board.  A broker found that someplace and called me asking if I wanted to sell my inventory.  What inventory?  I don't inventory parts.  Too bad.  

I even designed the board to work with a 16 pin compatible part in case of obsolescence, but they are both made at the same factory.  :( 

My customer was talking about a large order in the new year.  I hope we can get parts by then. 

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On Sat, 7 Nov 2020 08:14:54 -0800 (PST), Rick C
<gnuarm.deletethisbit@gmail.com> wrote:

>https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/akm-factory-fire-shakes-up-pro-audio-industry
>
>I got wind of this right away, but it didn't occur to me to post it here until now. 
>
>I found out because I use one of their 20 pin parts on a board.  A broker found that someplace and called me asking if I wanted to sell my inventory.  What inventory?  I don't inventory parts.  Too bad.  
>
>I even designed the board to work with a 16 pin compatible part in case of obsolescence, but they are both made at the same factory.  :( 
>
>My customer was talking about a large order in the new year.  I hope we can get parts by then. 


WE used to use AKM's converters...

I know one company now that is hurting because of this fire.

boB