My copy arrived today. It's now pushing 700 pages! Quite a bit of new material. Review in the next issue of Linear Audio where I'll detail the new stuff.
For us mere mortals living in the US, The release date in the US has moved again.......this time in the right direction. It's now Dec 26.
Has anyone in the US actually been able to buy this book? Amazon has moved the release date around several times, then changed it to "temporarilly out of stock". Yesterday it was a date in next week, but today it is out of stock again.
I believe what might be happening is that back orders get filled first and when that happens it is immediately out of stock again. I will report back if my copy arrives this week as it is supposed to. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, I've heard of some people getting theirs, but have not kept track.
Mine was supposed to be delivered today, but my wife is in charge - if she actually comes home with it tonight it will probably be a miracle, but I remain hopeful. Either way I will update with the outcome of this seemingly endless wait. Mine was ordered in early December as a Christmas present when the availability date was slated to be the 26th..
It seems there is still a connection missing in his OTL scheme on page 451.
I wrongly assumed after reading the 3rd edition he will already have seen/been notified of the error.
I wrongly assumed after reading the 3rd edition he will already have seen/been notified of the error.
Amazon UK just cancelled my order (despite it showing in stock 🙁 ), will make do with 3rd edition since free shipping to NZ this week, about time I procured a copy - many here seem to regard it as recommended reading
I haven't had any luck getting this either. I can order it off of eBay directly from the UK, but that's about it. I'm not that desperate.
My 2nd ed. has held up well over the past 12 years, but I feel a little left out given all that was added to the 3rd. Does anyone know if there is a new "Building Valve Amplifiers" edition as well? I only see the 1st.
My 2nd ed. has held up well over the past 12 years, but I feel a little left out given all that was added to the 3rd. Does anyone know if there is a new "Building Valve Amplifiers" edition as well? I only see the 1st.
Latest update from Amazon is that the book is again delayed, now they are saying I should have it by February 9th. Noting that my copy was ordered before availability was slated to be December 26th..
I have the first and third editions, and would love to have the fourth, at this rate I suspect I'll be lucky to see it by my birthday in July.. 😀
The kindle electronic version has been available for a while, but I had no plans to get a kindle. I may now have to reconsider that decision as it seems that paper based specialty books may be going the way of the dodo.. 🙁 Not sure what the problem is but I suspect the publisher is none too healthy if it can't manage the demand for a book with a relatively narrow audience. I'm not thrilled at the moment.
I have the first and third editions, and would love to have the fourth, at this rate I suspect I'll be lucky to see it by my birthday in July.. 😀
The kindle electronic version has been available for a while, but I had no plans to get a kindle. I may now have to reconsider that decision as it seems that paper based specialty books may be going the way of the dodo.. 🙁 Not sure what the problem is but I suspect the publisher is none too healthy if it can't manage the demand for a book with a relatively narrow audience. I'm not thrilled at the moment.
Without giving away too much... it will be worth the wait.
I'm unenthusiastic about this on Kindle- solder splashes can be fatal in that format.
I'm unenthusiastic about this on Kindle- solder splashes can be fatal in that format.
Many of Elsevier's large catalogue are "print on demand" scientific textbooks. Perhaps the number of preorders greatly exceeded expectations which would be great if slightly frustrating if you don't have it yet.....
And I am still waiting for my copy which was ordered from Amazon as a Christmas present in early December. 🙁
My copy is slated to ship for delivery by February 9th.. I assume current stocks will go to fulfill back orders first, and then new orders will be filled next.
SY assures me it is worth it, but the wait is over long..
My copy is slated to ship for delivery by February 9th.. I assume current stocks will go to fulfill back orders first, and then new orders will be filled next.
SY assures me it is worth it, but the wait is over long..
It's been a complete joke. I ordered on Dec. 14, 2011 at Amazon. I have since received four messages with new delivery dates, sometimes sooner than previously announced usually further delayed.
The latest [fourth] message arrived yesterday: Morgan Jones "Valve Amplifiers, Fourth Edition" Estimated arrival date: February 23, 2012 - February 29, 2012.
Any ETA that is more than two weeks out might as well be 2014. Past experience says that even a week before the date Amazon got it completely wrong in January. In this case it doesn't even appear to be Amazon's fault. I'm sure that they would gladly ship, if they got books from the publisher.
The latest [fourth] message arrived yesterday: Morgan Jones "Valve Amplifiers, Fourth Edition" Estimated arrival date: February 23, 2012 - February 29, 2012.
Any ETA that is more than two weeks out might as well be 2014. Past experience says that even a week before the date Amazon got it completely wrong in January. In this case it doesn't even appear to be Amazon's fault. I'm sure that they would gladly ship, if they got books from the publisher.
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