[sdiy] Your favourite NPN General Purpose Amp transistor

[Scott Gravenhorst]

On 8/27/09 3:24 AM, "Justin Owen" <juzowen at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hey,
> 
> I'm finally getting back to working on a bunch of simple transistor-based
> projects and was wondering if anyone could suggest a decent quality transistor
> that might serve as an 'upgrade' for the 2N3904...
> 
> ...if there is such a thing.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Justin

Hmm.  I'm a cold slimey slug, I still use the 2N3904...

For me, selecting a favorite part requires knowing the application.  But I use 2N3904 for
general audio amplification and for switching such as for LEDs or even plate circuit relays.
 I use enough 2N3904 that I order them 100 at a time.

-- ScottG
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