[sdiy] ca3280e in germany?

[The Old Crow]

On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Seb Francis wrote:

> Isn't the LM13700 pretty much the same thing?  Seems to be much more
> widely available.
> 
> If anyone disagrees with this statement, please respond - I've always
> wondered what the difference is.  I can see from the datasheets that the
> CA3280 is faster, but the LM13700 seems fast enough for audio
> applications.
> 
> Seb

  The primary difference I observe is the 3280's much heftier amplifier
biasing (Iabc=2mA max for 3280 vs. 1mA max for 13700).  This results in 
better SNR through the amplifier.  I know the 13700 has attached buffer 
stages, but I never use those anyway. ;)

Crow
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