Wanted: TDA1541A S1 double crown

Tweedle12 · 17th December 2010, 08:24 PM

If anyone, any where has a Holland S1 double crown TDA1541A that they would sell, please get in touch with me.

Many thanks,
TD

taccodude · 19th December 2010, 06:47 AM

Hi,I got 2 S1 (single Crown)if You like.
Regards DT

QSerraTico_Tico · 19th December 2010, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tweedle12

If anyone, any where has a Holland S1 double crown TDA1541A that they would sell, please get in touch with me.

Many thanks,
TD

I only have Taiwan double crown

Tweedle12 · 19th December 2010, 08:37 AM

Thanks Guys,
I already have a Taiwanese S2, but now after what many describe as the richer-sounding earlier Holland version..... I know I may be waiting a while, but hopefully somewhere out there there are a few safely mounted in someone's drawer or cupboard

.

Cheers,
TD

Tweedle12 · 22nd December 2010, 08:25 PM

Single crown versions from 1988 Holland production considered.....

Thanks,
TD

jean-paul · 01:44 PM

Hi, if you have the S2 from Taiwan you really not need to look any further. It is one of the best versions (if not the very best).

"Richer sounding" may be more distortion, an S2 measures the best of all and has the least distortion. The "many" you mention may not have heard nor measured both versions as an S2 is pretty expensive....

I used to throw used S1 chips from the eighties in the bin and replaced them for N2 1998 Taiwan chips as those sound better and differ very little to none at all in distortion numbers. In fact N2 1998 Taiwan version chip measure way better than the datasheets say.

Tweedle12 · 23rd December 2010, 08:46 PM

Thanks for that Jean-Paul,
I very much appreciate you sharing your expertise and for your kind advice. For me it is a bit of a novelty - an experiment to try various phases of production. An early double crown would be a really interesting thing for me to try out.

If anyone knows of one....

Cheers,
TD

savvas · 23rd December 2010, 09:16 PM

Yeah, I've heard it too, Holland S1 chips (double crowns) sound better than Taiwan S2 chips. I don't know if it falls into the 'Audio rumours' category.
Strange thing is that I've never seen a non-Taiwan S2 installed on Marantz CD7 (weren't they produced - S2s - for this CD after all?)

I suppose you are looking for smth like this

Tweedle12 · 23rd December 2010, 09:22 PM

That would be perfect - anyone know of one?
TD

pieter t · 23rd December 2010, 09:37 PM

Tweedle,

What I have is a single crown version of the type like in savvas' picture.
Besides I have some eight of these types "non-crowned".

17th December 2010, 08:24 PM	#1
Tweedle12 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010	Wanted: TDA1541A S1 double crown If anyone, any where has a Holland S1 double crown TDA1541A that they would sell, please get in touch with me. Many thanks, TD

19th December 2010, 06:47 AM	#2
taccodude diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: home	S1 Hi,I got 2 S1 (single Crown)if You like. Regards DT

23rd December 2010, 01:31 PM	#6
jean-paul diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands	Hi, if you have the S2 from Taiwan you really not need to look any further. It is one of the best versions (if not the very best). "Richer sounding" may be more distortion, an S2 measures the best of all and has the least distortion. The "many" you mention may not have heard nor measured both versions as an S2 is pretty expensive.... I used to throw used S1 chips from the eighties in the bin and replaced them for N2 1998 Taiwan chips as those sound better and differ very little to none at all in distortion numbers. In fact N2 1998 Taiwan version chip measure way better than the datasheets say. __________________ It's only audio Last edited by jean-paul; 23rd December 2010 at 01:44 PM.

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19th December 2010, 08:37 AM	#4
Tweedle12 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010	Thanks Guys, I already have a Taiwanese S2, but now after what many describe as the richer-sounding earlier Holland version..... I know I may be waiting a while, but hopefully somewhere out there there are a few safely mounted in someone's drawer or cupboard . Cheers, TD

22nd December 2010, 08:25 PM	#5
Tweedle12 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010	Single crown versions from 1988 Holland production considered..... Thanks, TD

23rd December 2010, 08:46 PM	#7
Tweedle12 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010	Thanks for that Jean-Paul, I very much appreciate you sharing your expertise and for your kind advice. For me it is a bit of a novelty - an experiment to try various phases of production. An early double crown would be a really interesting thing for me to try out. If anyone knows of one.... Cheers, TD

23rd December 2010, 09:16 PM	#8
savvas diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Salonica	Yeah, I've heard it too, Holland S1 chips (double crowns) sound better than Taiwan S2 chips. I don't know if it falls into the 'Audio rumours' category. Strange thing is that I've never seen a non-Taiwan S2 installed on Marantz CD7 (weren't they produced - S2s - for this CD after all?) I suppose you are looking for smth like this

23rd December 2010, 09:22 PM	#9
Tweedle12 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010	That would be perfect - anyone know of one? TD

23rd December 2010, 09:37 PM	#10
pieter t diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Tweedle, What I have is a single crown version of the type like in savvas' picture. Besides I have some eight of these types "non-crowned".

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