Is this a real TDA1541A?

By the way I have several Taiwanese and this one looks very similar /sorry for the picture quality/
 

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Wow didn't know that the S1 are commanding such a premium price.
Looks like I better keep my closely lock up . Lol
Frankly in comparison to stock TDA, the S1 are really really in a class of
it's own. Having both single & 1 double crown, personally I prefer the single
crown more, the double crown is too refine more to hi fi I might add. In any
case if you can lay your hands on either don't bother to think, just snap it
up. You will never regret your purchase if your a Tda 1541 aficionado .

Cheers
 
Wow didn't know that the S1 are commanding such a premium price.
Looks like I better keep my closely lock up . Lol
Frankly in comparison to stock TDA, the S1 are really really in a class of
it's own. Having both single & 1 double crown, personally I prefer the single
crown more, the double crown is too refine more to hi fi I might add. In any
case if you can lay your hands on either don't bother to think, just snap it
up. You will never regret your purchase if your a Tda 1541 aficionado .

Cheers

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap-meet/298054-fs-tda-1541a-s1-single-crown.html#post4858006
 
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Act NOW if you want affordable new/unused original Taiwan made chips. Don't bother finding old S1 chips ("a class on their own" :)) as these sound better. Probably a last chance to find original new ones without suspicion from a reputable source. I know John has a quantity of 1998 Taiwan made chips but sending an email to be sure won't hurt.

https://www.ecdesigns.nl/parts.html
 
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Sorry Jean Paul I too heard about the last batch of Taiwan made
1541 sounded better. Borrowed a chip from my friend to compare.
Yes its better the stock TDA but still over balance of the S1 is better
& this was tried on my AYA II dac. Off course if you can get hold of
the Taiwan made version pls go for it. I believe Pedja too has a good
collection for sale

Cheers
 
Which one is a fake? Or are they both?

Hello everybody, this is a very interesting thread (and read) so it's a pleasure to contribute in keeping it alive. I am not a big expert (and a newbie on this forum), so I would like to ask for your advice.

I could lay my hands on a Marantz using the 2 chips below (sorry for the poor quality of the pictures).

Now, one of them seems to have been tampered with, and most likely to be a fake. The upper one seems genuine to me.

Any help is most appreciated! :)

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