[XXhalberstramXX]

just sent an email to jan. my first "real" headphone amp. so much for another shirt from APC.

 

[fierce_freak]

Yeah, guess I know myself well...I caved

I requested serial #99...I've had a fascination with the number 9 lately

 

[keyid]

Hope to get one as well

 

[Andrea]

I've just sent Jan an email too

 

[cantsleep]

serial #10 yeah!

 

[Qsilver2001]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fierce_freak Yeah, guess I know myself well...I caved I requested serial #99...I've had a fascination with the number 9 lately

Guess I am your other better/evil half ?

 

[GreatDane]

I couldn't find this amp. Can someone give a link please?

NEVERMIND

D'oh.......I found it

 

[Jazz1]

I'm in with an e-mail sent, but no confirmation from the good Dr. yet.

 

[jamesp]

#40 for me...

 

[fewtch]

To be honest, it seems reminiscent of a Pimeta with built in STEPS-type power supply + crossfeed. Not that it may not be better sounding, it's just that the design looks similar. Wish it was a fully discrete design at that price... now that would be something worth getting excited about.

P.S. is anyone concerned about that transformer being so close to the opamps and the rest of the signal path, or is it not possible for interference to occur?

 

[Jahvetti]

I did not get any serial number, when I reserved. Is it normal?

 

[Absolute0]

You can actually request any serial number (provided it has not already been taken up), which I believe is what most of the others have done.

 

[MASantos]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fewtch To be honest, it seems reminiscent of a Pimeta with built in STEPS-type power supply + crossfeed. Not that it may not be better sounding, it's just that the design looks similar. Wish it was a fully discrete design at that price... now that would be something worth getting excited about. P.S. is anyone concerned about that transformer being so close to the opamps and the rest of the signal path, or is it not possible for interference to occur?

The concept of a STEPS is pretty much generic design for chip based linear regulated power supplies. Then you have the amp section which is also a OPAMP plus buffer configuration. But this doesn't mean it is simular to a Pimeta. How is the OPAMP configured, inverting, non inverting? Is it a Jung-multiloop topology as the PIMETA, is the buffer inside the feedback loop? Etc...

Regarding the transformer, I sure Dr Meyer wouldn't realease any amp that would have any sort of hum realted problems

Go to www.meier-audio.de adn search for the schematic of the HA-1 and compare it to the schematic of the PIMETA and you'll see that they're very different indeed.

Just my 0,02€


Manuel

 

[lini]

I fear I've just bit and requested #13 (what else?

). Still debating with myself over production outsourcing vs. price, though... Anyway, looks like greed won over conscience yet again.

Grinnings from Hannover!

Manfred / lini

 

[Head Creep]

I'm almost positive I got number 11, since Jan said there were 10 people in front of me on the reservation list. I would've requested one somewhere in the 400's just for fun, but I wouldn't want to wait that long to recieve the amp.