Well, Deckards Dream comes pretty close to attaining a modern analog manifestation of the CS80 ideal:

And, well, its a lot more feasible to gig with, by comparison.

It sounds different but it is great in its own right and priced adequately to how amazing it sounds. Maybe 'alternative' is a wrong word. I think I meant 1:1 replica.

Also it doesn't come with ring modulator nor ribbon. I think black corp synthesizers are inspired by the original vintage devices and are great on their own but there are justified reasons to also avoid them mostly because of common issues that arise when you buy a niche product from a tiny company thousands of kilometers away.

	▲	aa-jv 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		>common issues that arise when you buy a niche product from a tiny company thousands of kilometers away. Sorry, this is just negative - but anyway, have you played with both? I have. There are differences but they are minor and you can very definitely accomplish an approximation of the CS80 'sound' with the DD. It sold out for a reason. Either way though, if you have an opportunity to have a real CS80 in the studio, as I do, you are very right in saying that it is an amazing beast.