Slightly better pricing on 02 at Profusion, but after shipping to USA I am not sure that one is further ahead.
I seem to recall that the 02 were priced in the teens a year or two ago.
Sigh, everything is getting more expensive.
I seem to recall that the 02 were priced in the teens a year or two ago.
Sigh, everything is getting more expensive.
I am generally wary of Audiophonics, I have the feeling that nothing is checked or verified with them, maybe you will have other more positive opinions but for me it remains only "Sellers" and nothing else .
Yes, I did in post #13. I have had good experiences with this seller on other items and would trust them again:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803102972631.html
Cheaper ones likely are either fakes or factory rejects. YMMV
Reviews of the Muses02 make me seem like it's not worth the cost because I would need four, and it adds up quickly. I ended up with Burr Brown OPA2604, almost all of which are fakes now, but I did find some new old stock overseas. I like their sub-bass better than TI OPA1612, which I also have.
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Hi bud.
I was replying to huggygoods comment about me posting once on here and it being about aliexpress.
I said someone else had kindly posted a link to another seller on aliexpress selling genuine muses02's
Meaning yourself
I was replying to huggygoods comment about me posting once on here and it being about aliexpress.
I said someone else had kindly posted a link to another seller on aliexpress selling genuine muses02's
Meaning yourself
If you try them, please post a review because there are not too many online, at least not that I have found. Also whether they are genuine (soft copper pins).
The pins in the picture are not smooth and look all scratched, and as shown in the video the pins should be very soft and smooth (oxygen-free copper):
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803102972631.html
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803102972631.html
That chip is fake. You can check by the legs and by the marking on top. Head is bent backwards not rounded to front.
Heres from mouser, you can use to compare with the ones you buy from dubious places.
Heres from mouser, you can use to compare with the ones you buy from dubious places.
I would try the ones in my link, but I don't want to spend $76.13 for four of them. I paid $26 for four Burr Brown OPA2604. I also tried Oracle II 02. They sound good, but I prefer the sub-bass of the Burr Brown.
Original Muses02 costs around 25usd here.
I have never had muses02
I have new muses05, it's very nice,I prefer muses05 than muses03.
I have never had muses02
I have new muses05, it's very nice,I prefer muses05 than muses03.
Great. I want to know about the sub-bass performance. I find it lacking in so many op-amps.
I have ordered several things from them (AkLIAM store on AliExpress) in the past few months, including 2 DACs. They are very nice and knowledgeable if you use the AliExpress chat feature to speak with them.
However, many AliExpress sellers including AkLIAM are selling DACs with something they call OPA1612AIDR (blue board) and OPA1612AIDRGR OVII (green board). As far as I know these are not Texas Instruments OPA products. I have tried the OPA1612AIDRGR OVII, and I thought they sounded OK cold, somewhat analog sounding, but not once they heated up. I fabricated some tiny heatsinks for them and will try them again some day but currently use the Burr-Brown OPA2604. I also have genuine TI OPA1612, and I like those too, but they don't have the bass drive of the Burr Brown chips.
Note: I am not associated with them in any way.
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I believe these two (highlighted in bold) are just codenames for the same OPA1612 from TI: Search by "OPA1612" (lcsc.com) but packaged in different ways.