[sdiy] NJR/NTE vs originals?

[harrybissell]

I have tested the NE5517 in place of the LM13600

It "is" pin compatible and directly interchangable. I could not
notice ANY difference with it. In one case, I got more bleedthrough
from the NE5517 (I forgot exactly how, check the archives about it)

H^) harry  (I'd buy the cheaper one...)

WeAreAs1 at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 8/5/05 2:46:55 PM, Mikael at mikmo.dk writes:
>
> <<  the ne5517 is supposed to
>
> be a pin compatible alternative. My local electronics shops
>
> website says (about the ne5517) "like lm13600 but better",
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> without qualifying that in any way. >>
>
> What they mean is "better for our shop", as in "we make more profit on it".
>
> <<  It's quite a bit more expensive though. >>
>
> See what I mean?
>
> It's like that "Lifetime Guarantee!" thing we were discussing a few day ago.