[sdiy] CA3046 vs. CA3086 vs. LM394 vs. ...

[Larry Troth]

I know that some of this has been discussed before, but I don't recall
anything specific about this groups of similar parts.  And I did not find
anything comprehensive in the archives (maybe I just missed it).

CA3046 vs. CA3086 vs. LM394 vs. SSM2210 vs. MAT-02 vs. THAT 300 vs. ???

Other then price, when dealing with SDIY circuits, is there really any
audible difference?  

What parameters, from a specification sheet point of view, should I be
looking at to see the difference?

What other parts might be considered for matched transistor uses?

I'm not trying to start a part vs. part war, I'm just trying to understand
what makes a difference in synth circuits for audio and/or control voltages,
and what I should consider when buying parts and/or designing circuits
(which I hope to do one of these days).

Larry T.