[sdiy] Moog ladder filter transistor pairs matched or not..??

[Jean-Pierre Desrochers]

Hi list,

i'm about to build some VCF modules for my DOTCOM synth
in the next weeks. I'm gonna use the nice Moog ladder type VCF
like this one:
http://www.experimentalistsanonymous.com/diy/Schematics/Filters%20Wahs%20and%20VCFs/Minimoog%20ladder%20VCF%202.gif

Some DIYers used that Moog design and adapted it to their needs..
But when I check the info about the matching or not
of some of the ladder transistors, opinions differ from one
guy to another.
In fact, looking at the transistor ladder there are 5 pairs
of transistors stacked on each other. We'll call them
row 1 to row 5.
Most forums I browsed talk about transistor pairs rows 2,3,4
that need to be matched. Pairs on rows 1 and 5 need no matching.
But some DIYers say even rows 2,3,4 need not to be matched
for the VCF to work correctly..

What should I keep as a good info ??
JP