<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px">Although I use the LM386N-1 quite a bit I also use the TDA7052A, which is a good sounding amp with DC volume control on-board.<br><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72626"><span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72610"> </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72602" class="signature"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72605"><font size="2">Sincerely, <br> </font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72603"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72604" size="2">Chris Juried <br>Audio Engineering Society (AES) <var id="yui-ie-cursor"></var>Member <br>InfoComm-Recognized AV Technologist</font><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72685" class="postbody"><br><a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72684" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.juriedengineering.com/">http://www.JuriedEngineering.com</a> (Juried Engineering, LLC.)<br><a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72802" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.tubeequipment.com/">http://www.TubeEquipment.com</a> (Tube Equipment Corporation)<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.historyofrecording.com/">http://www.HistoryOfRecording.com</a> (History of Recording)<br></span><a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72686" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjuried">http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjuried</a> (LinkedIn)</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72601"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72688" size="3"><font size="2"><b>Email:</b> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:CJuried@yahoo.com">CJuried@yahoo.com</a> <br><b>Voice:</b> (954) 478-4355 <br><br><br>This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify me at (754) 300-9972 and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof.</font></font><br></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72600" class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72597" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72596" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72595" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72594" dir="ltr"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72759" face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "jays@aracnet.com" <jays@aracnet.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> xyzzy@sysabend.org <br><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72758"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72757" style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 14, 2016 3:01 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [sdiy] LM386 alternative?<br> </font> </div> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473808721666_72687" class="y_msg_container"><br>On 2016-09-14 10:19, Tom Arnold wrote:<br clear="none">> Anyone have a favorite low power audio amp IC?<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I was worried about the LM386 being discontinued by TI but I see its<br clear="none">> second-sourced by a bunch of folks but now I'm wondering if there is a <br clear="none">> better<br clear="none">> option in the low power amp catagory perhaps with an even lower <br clear="none">> external parts<br clear="none">> count? Stereo would be nice too.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Any suggestions?<br clear="none"><br clear="none">There are a number of small amps out now that are class D amps that may <br clear="none">work for you. They will probably be SMD though. You'll find them in <br clear="none">things like cell phones and portable devices.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Good luck.<br clear="none">Jay<div class="yqt2434313153" id="yqtfd03278"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Synth-diy mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl" href="mailto:Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl">Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy" target="_blank">http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a><br clear="none"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>