[sdiy] BA718 and other obsolete parts..

[Seb Francis]

 >> I'm thinking it's ok to use an NE571 instead of the NE570

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> If you can't find the 570, but that shouldn't be too hard.

I thought so too, but the cheapest (and only) price I've found in UK is £10!

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>> But I'm stuck on what to use for the BA718 opamps ..  does anyone 
>> have a datasheet about this opamp, or a recommendation of an equivalent?
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> So what's your objection against using BA718'S?  :-)
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Just that they are relatively expensive compared to more commonly 
available opamps.  But then again maybe I should be more 'purist' about 
using the right bits to ensure I get that classic DC-2 sound :)

Seb