[sdiy] Noob Question: Passive Filter Design

[Tom Ivar Helbekkmo]

Sam Ecoff <secoff at execpc.com> writes:

> I asked my professor what the advantages/disadvantages of using caps
> vs.  inductors are, especially as the discussion relates to audio
> circuits, but he was unable to answer that.

I am only an egg, but I've just ordered this book by Don Lancaster about
active filter design, and the blurb on Amazon says:

"An active filter needs no inductors. Instead, op amps, resistors, and
capacitors are used for better results. Advantages include lower cost,
easy tuning, simple design, and modularity."

It's at <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/075062986X>.  Comments, anyone?

-tih
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