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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #100 on: September 19, 2025, 07:44:39 am »
Just a heads up: Merlin’s new Designing Valve Guitar Amplifiers book is available to order on Lulu (I did not check Amazon).

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #101 on: September 19, 2025, 09:05:02 am »
Ordered through Lulu, now eagerly awaiting delivery!

many thanks to Merlin

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #102 on: September 19, 2025, 09:11:33 am »
The last time I ordered a book from Lulů (from Italy) I had some problems and had to wait for it to be available on Amazon. I understand that there may be less income for the author but I am willing to pay more for the book just to be able to order it on Amazon.


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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #103 on: September 19, 2025, 03:50:32 pm »
Ordered! Can’t wait - just in time for a winter project.

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #104 on: September 19, 2025, 08:19:31 pm »
And... another copy off to Lulu's printer. Thanks, Merlin, looking forward to getting this for fall/winter projects.

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #105 on: September 22, 2025, 03:41:53 am »
Done!
A bus stops at a bus station. A train stops at a train station. On my desk, I have a work station.

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #106 on: September 22, 2025, 04:52:39 am »
Ordered !

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #107 on: September 22, 2025, 07:12:24 am »
Thank you everyone! I hope you enjoy it, I think there lots of interesting circuit snippets to be found inside, and a lot of info you won't find in other similar books.
It should appear on Amazon in a few weeks (and they will take 94% of the profit  :angry: )
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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #108 on: September 22, 2025, 11:28:47 am »
I just couldn’t resist, so I ordered it from Lulu instead of waiting for it to show up on Amazon — if it ever does

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #109 on: September 22, 2025, 11:40:26 am »
I've not ordered from Lulu before, how long do they usually take to ship?

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #110 on: September 22, 2025, 11:45:38 am »
I've not ordered from Lulu before, how long do they usually take to ship?
Usually within 5 working days.

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #111 on: September 22, 2025, 05:47:56 pm »
When I ordered mine, it said expected delivery would be 13-14 days.  I am in NW USA, not sure where they print them.

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #112 on: September 24, 2025, 11:49:39 am »
Ordered on Lulu!!!

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #113 on: September 25, 2025, 11:13:28 pm »
I've not ordered from Lulu before, how long do they usually take to ship?
I ordered mine on the 19th, got an email this morning it had shipped. USPS tracking doesn't show a delivery date yet, though.

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #114 on: September 25, 2025, 11:55:14 pm »
Yesterday I received an e-mail (from Lulu) sayng the book was shipped but the attached tracking code (which sends me to Fedex) is not recognized

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #115 on: September 26, 2025, 03:39:22 pm »
I got an email that my book “has shipped” although it has not been turned over to USPS. To me, “shipped” means actually in transit, but so be it. It will be here when it gets here.


it says York, PA is where it is shipped from

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #116 on: September 26, 2025, 04:08:25 pm »
A bus stops at a bus station. A train stops at a train station. On my desk, I have a work station.

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #117 on: September 27, 2025, 12:40:23 am »
I wrote to Lulu and they informed me the shipping track code was wrongly joined with Fedex instead of Bartolini (one other courier)

Now I can track correctly the order

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #118 on: September 27, 2025, 05:31:17 am »
Mine just arrived here in the UK. Looks good!

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #119 on: September 28, 2025, 05:57:54 am »
Ordered on LULU  :smiley:
Delivery Time to Canberra, Australia: approx 25 working days  :sad:
Should have it by Easter
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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #120 on: September 29, 2025, 01:51:24 pm »
Just received, looks great. Your books have been crucial to my efforts!

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #121 on: October 01, 2025, 08:08:50 pm »
My copy arrived today. The chapter on SE power amp design is worth the price of admission for me

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #122 on: October 02, 2025, 10:25:52 am »
Thanks for including this.

Got my copy today, can't wait to try it.

How about the super secret reverb mod you teased at the end of this post?

https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=31718.msg349548#msg349548

I'd definitely buy that.

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #123 on: October 02, 2025, 07:14:14 pm »
It came minutes ago and received a place of honor in the man-cave. (10biz days from placing order).
I also got a pair of IOLs a few months ago so I can clearly read it without readers....

For future consideration, would have paid a bit more for color diagrams, but I guess I have just come to depend on valvewizard.co.uk

Thanks for the knowledge...
Amazing that you could write this in such a short period of time - impressive!!
Smells good too

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #124 on: October 04, 2025, 02:21:09 pm »

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #125 on: October 05, 2025, 12:53:30 am »
 :icon_biggrin: received mine today   :worthy1:

many thanks


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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #126 on: October 06, 2025, 08:53:08 am »
I just ordered mine from Lulu. 


What channel allows you to retain the most value?  I'm Sure Amazon is not the best for the talented.




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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #127 on: October 07, 2025, 03:52:45 am »
Just arrived  :thumbsup:


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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #128 on: October 07, 2025, 08:11:23 am »
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Amazing that you could write this in such a short period of time - impressive!!
I am an extremely lazy person who occasionally gets extremely obsessed with something once it interests me, then I pursue it relentlessly! But I did have most of the preamp and power supply stuff already written in my earlier books, so it was only the effects and output stage material that had to be started from scratch, which took me about 12 months.

What channel allows you to retain the most value?  I'm Sure Amazon is not the best for the talented.
I make the most from Lulu. Amazon takes about 94% of that money! :cussing:

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For future consideration, would have paid a bit more for color diagrams
Point taken. I might produce a soft-cover version later, which could be in colour (if I go with a larger page size).

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #129 on: October 07, 2025, 11:06:04 am »
Quote from: Merlin

I make the most from Lulu. Amazon takes about 94% of that money! :cussing:

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #130 on: October 07, 2025, 12:00:37 pm »
Your Book Is really but really fine

Lulu job a bit less, in my copy there are pages printed crooked, oblique and 1/2 of one is not joined to the others

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Re: I'm writing a new book - suggestions?
« Reply #131 on: October 07, 2025, 09:01:12 pm »
I'm enjoying mine! Just enough math to keep the theory rigorous, but with a real world practical approach, written in a way that is a pleasure to read.

I make the most from Lulu. Amazon takes about 94% of that money! :cussing:
One of the reasons I just don't do business with Amazon.

 


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