fake 2sc5200?

xeclipse · 25th June 2010, 01:30 PM

Hi guys,
i came across some 2sc5200's,i am not sure if they are genuine.
They look exactly as the ones on the attached photo.I got the photo from a site which claim they are genuine.The 2sc's i have are twice the price of fake ones with a glossy rectangle.
The reason i doubt these is because the metal tab and the pins are quite shiny unlike the genuine toshiba ta8221ah ic that i have.The 2sc's however are less shiny compaired to the fake ones with a glossy rectangle.
What do you think?Genuine or some other 'better' fake?I don't have a smoked one,i would've smashed it to see whats inside.
Regards.

xeclipse · 25th June 2010, 01:35 PM

here's the photo

mt490 · 25th June 2010, 01:47 PM

The IC has a grey back and greyish pins doesn't it?

Your description doesn't suggest anything out of the normal.

xeclipse · 25th June 2010, 03:43 PM

hi Mt490,
thanks for the reply.Yes the ic has a grey back and greyish pins.Do the genuine 2sc's have the same physical characteristics as i described?
Regards

25th June 2010, 01:30 PM	#1
xeclipse diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Where the world's best tea come from:Kericho Kenya	fake 2sc5200? Hi guys, i came across some 2sc5200's,i am not sure if they are genuine. They look exactly as the ones on the attached photo.I got the photo from a site which claim they are genuine.The 2sc's i have are twice the price of fake ones with a glossy rectangle. The reason i doubt these is because the metal tab and the pins are quite shiny unlike the genuine toshiba ta8221ah ic that i have.The 2sc's however are less shiny compaired to the fake ones with a glossy rectangle. What do you think?Genuine or some other 'better' fake?I don't have a smoked one,i would've smashed it to see whats inside. Regards. __________________ if there are no sparks,it probably doesn't work!

25th June 2010, 03:43 PM	#4
xeclipse diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Where the world's best tea come from:Kericho Kenya	hi Mt490, thanks for the reply.Yes the ic has a grey back and greyish pins.Do the genuine 2sc's have the same physical characteristics as i described? Regards __________________ if there are no sparks,it probably doesn't work!

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25th June 2010, 01:47 PM	#3
mt490 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010	The IC has a grey back and greyish pins doesn't it? Your description doesn't suggest anything out of the normal.

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