FW: Re: [sdiy] LM394 vs. MAT02 vs. ?

[Christopher Mullin]

Hi all,

  I've just got hold of a couple of 2SC1583s for my CGS VCO.  Does anyone 
know how to wire them up?

Your Aye

Stuadh

>From: harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
>To: larry at aspgs.com
>CC: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] LM394 vs. MAT02 vs. ?
>Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 21:32:21 -0800
>
>If the $15 ones are from e-bay, I would not buy them.
>
>Analog Devices will send free samples of most devices, limit two of each
>type.  Looks to me like some cheezy bastard is milking the system and 
then
>selling those parts on e-bay, FUNNY how the quantities exactly match 
what
>you get for free.
>
>This is (imho) "killing the goose that lays the golden eggs".  
  Analog Devices
>is gracious in providing the samples.  Once an engineer gets used to a 
product,
>
>he is likely to design it into some product... or at least remember 
Analog
>Devices
>as a good company worthy of first consideration.
>
>That said...  I'd look for the 2SC1583 (npn) and 2SA798 (pnp) for decent 
pairs.
>
>They are better (imho) performing than the CA3046, less than the MAT01, 
02, 04
>LM394...
>
>H^) harry
>
>larry at unicode.com wrote:
>
> > I have been looking for LM394's for use in the CGS VCO module and 
found a
> > couple of sources at just over $5US each.  I noted from several 
articles
> > that the MAT02 might be usable as an alternative, however I've 
only found a
> > few at $15US each!  Is there any significant difference between 
these two
> > parts?  At there any substitutes that would work just as well but 
be more
> > available and cost less?  Should I jump on either of the parts at 
the
> > indicated prices?
> >
> > Larry T.
>

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