8580 SID Adapter

8580 to 6581 adaptor

from Quazar (Colin Piggot)

price: 14.99 GBP platforms: C64,C128

connect the 8580 SID into devices designed for the 6581

The adapter contains the circuitry for the exact requirements of the 8580, converting the 12V supply for the 6581 to 9V for the 8580, has the correct filter capacitors for the 8580. Plus also adds extra capacitance to the POTX and POTY paddle inputs as per the notes on Commodore's schematics for the C64.

Review / demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU4BtTyLr04&feature=emb_logo

Find out more / buy at: https://8580.samcoupe.com