[sdiy] Discrete Op Amps

[rsdio at audiobanshee.com]

The last time I picked the "wrong" op-amp for a circuit, I went back to Mouser looking for options and discovered that there were literally more than 10,000 package-compatible (and pin-compatible, of course) to choose from. I don't see why anyone would even try to design their own op-amp with so many choices already out there. Once I figured out which aspects were important for my circuit, I was able to find a small handful of products and try them one by one until I measured the best for the application.

But, hey, these diversions are usually good for learning a thing or two.

Brian


On Apr 9, 2017, at 6:40 PM, Mike HEQX <mike at heqx.com> wrote:
> What's the point of a discrete op amp these days? If you want color you can get that a thousand different ways. Isn't the point of op amps the "operation" aspect anyway? The flavor is a byproduct of the limitations of the fabrication process and the design limitations imposed by those. I don't know of anyone hawking the sound characteristics of a discrete op amp, yet I am sure they are out there.
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