opamp substitution question
Dave Halliday
dave.halliday at greymatter.com
Wed May 28 07:01:14 CEST 1997
> According to the Midwest Audio Products Parts Info. site, the 5556
> op-amp was
> better at reproducing high frequencies, and thus used in
> pre-JFET/Bi-FET days, where frequency response was more critical. If
> my ever-failing memory still serves me, I believe the Treble Booster
> project in Craig Anderton's Elec tronic Projects for Musicians book
> used the 5556...I could be wrong...(??) Anyway, I KNOW that I've seen
> it in several E-mu ANALOG(ue) designs (back in the early 80's, the
> University of Texas Electronic Music Studio had a $500,000 E-mu Analog
> system{!!}, and I COULDN'T resist peeking... ;->), so Dave Rossum
> must've known Something, right?
> Don't know what, exactly, would substitute...but you Should be
> safe with a Bi-FET (TL08x or TL07x types are easy to find),
> or...the Inimitable NE5532 / 5534! If someone out htere knows
> better, Please let us know. THANKS in advance!
Taking (well thumbed and solder splattered) copy of EPfM off shelf...
Treble booster - page 123
Can use an LM1556
It lists desired Op-amps in order of noise specs:
NE5534, LM1556, LM201, LM748 and LM741 (eeeeeeuuuuu!!!)
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