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Title: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: tubeswell on November 11, 2010, 01:05:03 pm
Hot off the press. I just ordered mine today. Time will tell if its anything like his first book
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: FranciscoPerez on November 11, 2010, 02:42:26 pm
Good news!
I'll order mine as soon as possible too.
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: FYL on November 11, 2010, 02:44:49 pm
The sample chapter is really good. I guess that the book will be as good. We'll see: I've ordered it thru Lulu and should get it in a couple of weeks or so (print on demand isn't really fast).
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: tubeswell on November 11, 2010, 05:19:33 pm
should get it in a couple of weeks or so (print on demand isn't really fast).

maybe a good reason for whipping up a bit of interest in orders
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: echuta13 on November 11, 2010, 05:37:02 pm
Eiiiiii!!!!  Gotta get mine before you guys buy him out! 
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: Fresh_Start on November 12, 2010, 08:38:24 am
Eiiiiii!!!!  Gotta get mine before you guys buy him out! 

Somehow he'll manage to make more if you all buy them.  That is the point of publishing a book, isn't it?

Chip
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: kagliostro on November 12, 2010, 11:00:13 am
I have just contacted my supplier of confidence…  :grin:

hope there is not so much to wait for

Kagliostro
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: kagliostro on November 17, 2010, 05:37:46 am
 :sad: :sad: :sad:

as FYL told in another thread

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Poste Italiane as well as Dogane Italiane are really slow when it comes to international packages, with a couple of months of backlog, sometimes more.

they have still hit

not able to order the book from my confidence supplier

http://www.libreriauniversitaria.it/c_power_search.php?shelf=BEN&q=merlin+Blencowe&submit=

they have only the first book and to order from Lulu or Doberman will have lot of contraindications  :sad: :sad: :sad:

HOPE Mr Merlin can solve this problem taking agreements also with an European distributor

Kagliostro

Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: FYL on November 17, 2010, 06:16:42 am
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not able to order the book from my confidence supplier

Pretty normal: Merlin's new book has not yet been referenced in the big ole' book distribution system. Only Lulu and Doberman have referenced it today. Wait a couple of weeks...

Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: kagliostro on December 18, 2010, 02:06:55 am
Today was possible to order the book also from my confidence supplier, here in Italy !!

http://www.libreriauniversitaria.it/c_power_search.php?shelf=BEN&q=merlin+Blencowe&submit=

and expedition isn't by post it is with courier, so it is faster than postal shipment

I'm very happy, this is my Xmas present to myself  :grin: :grin: :grin:

Kagliostro
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: Fresh_Start on December 18, 2010, 08:03:56 am
Both of Merlin's books are now available through Barnes & Noble.  I'm genuinely impressed!

Chip

P.S. Please don't order the first one until my wife orders one for me  :wink:
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: tonewood on December 19, 2010, 01:12:57 pm
I got mine quite fast from Lulu. Have already gotten my $30 worth out of it. Fills in a lot of gaps that I have been wondering about. However, I am still mostly gaps when it comes to amps, but this helps.

Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: jojokeo on December 20, 2010, 02:07:53 pm
Lulu gave fast service AND a discount and cheaper shipping. Can't beat that w/ Doberman or others!
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: Fresh_Start on December 20, 2010, 09:55:48 pm
There was a thread recently on AX84.com regarding the basic bias supply circuit.  Merlin has posted a correction HERE (http://www.freewebs.com/valvewizard2/book2.html)

If you're interested, here's the discussion on AX84:
http://ax84.com/bbs/dm.php?thread=435241

Cheers,

Chip
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: kagliostro on December 21, 2010, 05:39:49 am
Many thanks for the advice

It will be very nice if Mr. Merlin put in his web site the reprint of the corrected pages (complete page)

so it will be possible to reprint the page and insert it into the book as to avoid pen corrections

what do you think about ?

Kagliostro
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: G._Hoffman on December 23, 2010, 03:02:40 pm
Came in the UPS today.  Just in time to slow me down on starting to design a new amp.



Gabriel
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: PRR on December 28, 2010, 02:57:00 pm
> I've ordered it thru Lulu

Too late for you, but Lulu is having a sale:

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http://www.lulu.com/static/122710_en_WINTER305wv.html
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New Year.  New Reads.
Curl up with new books and Take 25% off your book order.
Enter code: WINTER305
Save up to $50 through 1/5/11.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Enter coupon code WINTER305 at checkout and receive 25% off your book
order. The maximum savings for this coupon is $50. Offer good towards
print costs only - shipping and tax amounts are excluded. You can only
use the code once per account, and you can't use this coupon in
combination with other coupon codes. This great offer ends on January,
5 2011 at 11:59 PM so try not to procrastinate! While very unlikely we
do reserve the right to change or revoke this offer at anytime, and of
course we cannot offer this coupon where it is against the
law to do so.

Copyright © 2002-2010 Lulu, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Another page says coupon WINTER is 25% off thru 1/5/11...?
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: tubeswell on December 28, 2010, 03:03:35 pm
> I've ordered it thru Lulu

Too late for you, but Lulu is having a sale:

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http://www.lulu.com/static/122710_en_WINTER305wv.html
---------------------------------------------------------------------
New Year.  New Reads.
Curl up with new books and Take 25% off your book order.
Enter code: WINTER305
Save up to $50 through 1/5/11.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Enter coupon code WINTER305 at checkout and receive 25% off your book
order. The maximum savings for this coupon is $50. Offer good towards
print costs only - shipping and tax amounts are excluded. You can only
use the code once per account, and you can't use this coupon in
combination with other coupon codes. This great offer ends on January,
5 2011 at 11:59 PM so try not to procrastinate! While very unlikely we
do reserve the right to change or revoke this offer at anytime, and of
course we cannot offer this coupon where it is against the
law to do so.

Copyright © 2002-2010 Lulu, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Another page says coupon WINTER is 25% off thru 1/5/11...?

That'll be in time for the southern hemisphere winter. Good ol' Merlin - hangin' in there for us devotees.
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: Fresh_Start on December 28, 2010, 03:04:17 pm
My wife bought me Merlin's 1st book on preamps for Xmas, but 25% off sounds good to me... Thanks PRR!

Chip
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: 3choplex on January 06, 2011, 02:32:31 pm
Aww rats! Didn't see the discount until now. On the plus side, mine shipped yesterday.
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: G._Hoffman on January 06, 2011, 10:45:23 pm
I'm about 1/2 way through, and though some of the transformer math went over my head, I'm still liking it a lot, and have learned quite a bit.

Now, when is the Power Amp book going to come out?


Gabriel
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: joelap on January 08, 2011, 10:27:52 am
Still waiting on mine from Lulu, ordered before Christmas and got an email 3 days ago saying it shipped.  His book on preamps was great stuff. 
Title: Re: Merlin's 2nd book - Power Supplies
Post by: archaos on January 08, 2011, 03:24:47 pm
My wife bought me Merlin's 1st book on preamps for Xmas

Same thing for me ; that book does is excellent !