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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hi group-</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I'm looking over JH's Quadra Phaser clone and considering building it. It uses a large network of CA3086 transistor arrays. This part is kinda hard to find and varies greatly in price (Mouser @ $5 each (NTE912?), Jameco @ $0.50 each). The CA3046 seems like a likely sub. Looking over the data sheets of both parts, they look identical. Further digging I learned that the CA3046 is basically a CA3086 sorted out for a matching spec. So bottom line, CA3086 is a poorly matched array and CA3046 is a better matched array (right?).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Does anyone know the Quadra Phaser requires CA3086's to achieve its' sound or will the better matching of the CA3046 yield a better result?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>John Speth</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="mailto:johns@molectron.com">mailto:johns@molectron.com</A> </FONT>
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