From Kenny Balys Sent Sat, May 19th 2018, 23:00
You may get a slight improvement getting minty fresh OP11-G's. > On 19. May 2018, at 17:32, dubsiren <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >=20 > I have to order chips, so I am looking for ideas. I don=E2=80=99t have a p= ile of OP11 alternatives laying around. >=20 > Sent from iMatt >=20 >> On May 19, 2018, at 9:54 AM, Kenny Balys <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >>=20 >> You can simply try different chips and see how you like them. I have fool= ed around with the same idea but found I often don't like the sound of new o= p amps in a circuit specifically designed for an old one. >>=20 >> Also the linearity and slew rates of new op amps can be impressively epic= but not so "nice" for audio. >>=20 >> Now I am a little more cynical so I will tend to replace 741's with 741's= and 311's with 311's , et C. >>=20 >> The original engineer had all of the limitations of their current compone= ntry in mind with their design.=20 >>=20 >> Adding rocket packs to dear uncle Arthur's 1946 Hawker Siddley... >>=20 >>> On 19. May 2018, at 11:39, dubsiren <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >>>=20 >>> Hey guys!=20 >>>=20 >>> Not synth related, but definitely analog related. >>>=20 >>> I have a TL Audio PA-2 that I use for tracking my stereo poly synths. I h= ave recently had all the ICs socketed so I can ditch the old SSM op amps, an= d it has 2 DIP14 OP11 op amps that I want to swap for something better. >>>=20 >>> Can anyone here advise me on a drop in replacement for the OP11 that wil= l have a better sound (going for cleaner and faster) >>>=20 >>> /m >=20