When buying a new prophet what should I look for/beware of -- wobbly knobs, what else?
Would you avoid buying new? I can see that an advantage of buying new is that I can take it back if something isn't quite right. Can't do that buying used of course. But Lord My Honda cost less than a new prophet. Ouch it's going to hurt my wallet.
Pros and cons of module vs keys?
Thanks all. Cheers.
I don't think there's been any known issue with wobbly knobs on the P5/10. The P6 and OB6 is where the wobble can be found. I bought my P5 new and would certainly suggest the same to anyone interested. Such well built machines and Sequential support is always on the ball. During the recent heatwave in California, I had an issue with the synth getting stuck during tuning a couple times. At the suggestion of Seq support, I cleared the internal temperature tables and the issue went away. I suspect with so much fluctuation in temperature, the temp tables were filling up - that's my layman's guess, mind. I can't think of any other issue I've had with this synth in the 7 months I've had it.
I'm always a keys>module guy, and in the case of the Prophet 5, there'd never be a question of this. It's the most beautiful synth in the world to me. If there's an issue for you of space or cost, then of course a module has an advantage, but there's no difference in sound or overall function.
When I was a wee teen, dreaming of an original Prophet 5, they ran something like $4500 US. I know that the cost of a new rev 4 P5 is still a LOT of money, but for many people, myself certainly, it's the centerpiece of my musical world. I sold an old Ringo-autographed telegram I'd inherited, used that money to buy a Prophet 6. Soon as the rev 4 was announced, my P6 went up for sale and that money went towards a new P5. No hesitation! If you have a strong feeling this synth is for you, then it probably is. Save for it, buy new and enjoy it. "You can always sell it," as somebody is always willing to add...