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post #241 of 9242
12/20/07 at 7:18pm
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Because it is a great sounding dual opamp. It is very fast (1000 V/us), but more than that it's a rare case where transparency and liveliness are combined with a very musical character thanks to a colorful tonality and a great bass. What else to say.

End of LT1364 elegy.
So, you'll be ordering 3 then? 2 for the head amp section and one for the main board, or did you have some other "tweekery" up our sleeve?
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post #242 of 9242
12/20/07 at 7:26pm
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I already have as many LT1364 as I could ever desire.

No, nothing else, I first have to see the thing up close and wait for an inspiration.
Hehehee What did you do, order a bulk lot of them? No biggie! If you have extra, others will want them, I'm sure!
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post #243 of 9242
12/20/07 at 7:38pm
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Because it is a great sounding dual opamp. It is very fast (1000 V/us), but more than that it's a rare case where transparency and liveliness are combined with a very musical character thanks to a colorful tonality and a great bass. What else to say.

End of LT1364 elegy.
So what do you mean by this "liveliness" and "transparency"? Can you define this in a verbiage that all can interpret? And how do you mean "combined" as in mixed together like a slurry of sound? And what is colorful tonality and "great bass"? Is there a definitive explanation that my mind can wrap around and understand? . . . . . . .

Oh wait. . . . I use those terms. . . . . damn, no wonder I don't know what I mean. . . . . . . . never mind. . . :^)
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post #244 of 9242
12/20/07 at 7:47pm
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People should trust & follow their inspiration (for lack of a better word), rather than some arbitrary guidelines made by others, pretending to be exact and all-inclusive. Everyone's hearing is unique. You have to sense whose hearing resembles your own.
Very good advice. I hope others read it and will think about it.
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post #245 of 9242
12/20/07 at 8:05pm
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Very good advice. I hope others read it and will think about it.
All true. One thing that gets me though, is the 20-30 unit comparative reviews. By the time you are done reading all of them, you have a headache from all the varieties of flowery words being used. I think thats a bad place for them. Better to have them in impressionistic reviews. IMHO.

Ow, I almost forgot. Jamato8, have you ordered a Zero yet? Sorry to keep asking, but I figure the temptation will get you eventually.
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post #246 of 9242
12/20/07 at 8:12pm
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All true. One thing that gets me though, is the 20-30 unit comparative reviews. By the time you are done reading all of them, you have a headache from all the varieties of flowery words being used. I think thats a bad place for them. Better to have them in impressionistic reviews. IMHO.

Ow, I almost forgot. Jamato8, have you ordered a Zero yet? Sorry to keep asking, but I figure the temptation will get you eventually.
I want to very, very much but I have been moving around as of late and don't have a very long term address to have it sent to. Frustrating to say the least.
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post #247 of 9242
12/21/07 at 4:11am
How long did it take you guys to get your LT1364 samples? I ordered mine last month and haven't seen anything...maybe they got lost in the mail :d
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post #248 of 9242
12/21/07 at 5:09am
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How long did it take you guys to get your LT1364 samples? I ordered mine last month and haven't seen anything...maybe they got lost in the mail :d
Were they in stock or was there a run date?
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post #249 of 9242
12/21/07 at 6:40am
hmm...just checked mylinear, it was shipped 2 weeks ago; meh it probably got lost, I'll just make another order and have it go to my parents' place. Can't really trust USPS here...
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post #250 of 9242
12/21/07 at 10:13am
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How long did it take you guys to get your LT1364 samples? I ordered mine last month and haven't seen anything...maybe they got lost in the mail :d
Hummm. Ok. I'm feeling dumb,,again. Is it possible to get samples from someone? How does this work? I guess I haven't run into this topic before.
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post #251 of 9242
12/21/07 at 11:00am
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Just go to Linear Technology - Linear Home Page , search for LT1364, and click on "request samples"
Cool! Didn't notice that before! Done! Thanks!!!
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post #252 of 9242
12/21/07 at 5:34pm
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Please let us know...
Do you mean if they come? Or, how they sound when they arrive? Or both?
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post #253 of 9242
12/21/07 at 5:44pm
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...your impressions.
You bet! Are they pretty good about sending them out? That would be great! I did have a question for you. Wasn't it you that also bought the MK1 portable amp?
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post #254 of 9242
12/22/07 at 2:11am
Just to give a little update on our shipments.

My tracking indicates that my parcel has "Arrived and is being processed" in the US.

In regards to the opamp chip mentioned (L1364), how many chips are required? I have never had the opportunity to try such a switch as I'm a newbie to this stuff! I think I might try it if your positive reviews warrant the attempt. Firstly though, I want to try the Zero with its onboard chips.
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post #255 of 9242
12/22/07 at 3:12am
I've been watching this little unit since I first saw it on ebay (and there were only 2 pages of impressions in this thread)! Can anyone save me a lot of time and sum up it's sound and value? Is it as good as some of the well known DACs and if so which ones have been compared? Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
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