[sdiy] DIP LM13700 discontinuation

David G Dixon dixon at mail.ubc.ca
Sat May 29 20:32:17 CEST 2021


Actually, I only used 5532 in one VCA module.  TL07X is good enough for me.
For me, if the waveform looks clean and sounds clean, then it is clean.



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David G Dixon via Synth-diy:
> I have put the odd 5532 in as the final output amp on some VCAs.  
> However, I have neither the skill nor the equipment to measure whether 
> they are demonstrably better.  Like probably 99% of DIY electronics 
> guys, I just went by what I read in Douglas Self's book about it.

IIRC there are different varieties of the NE5532 around, right? Some
cheaper, said to be markedly worse in performance.


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