Hi,
I intend to make a GainClone amp but LM3875 is not available. I have bought LM3876 instead. I read somewhere that LM 3876 sounds inferior to LM3875. Is this true?
Thanks in advance,
Goldy
I intend to make a GainClone amp but LM3875 is not available. I have bought LM3876 instead. I read somewhere that LM 3876 sounds inferior to LM3875. Is this true?
Thanks in advance,
Goldy
Your first post said no, your second yes.Bricolo said:
It's only a resistor which is probably burnt away in LM3876.
peranders said:
I said: no, they aren't identical (not totally)
and yes, the only difference is certainly the mute circuit
but it may be more that a signel resistor
Gentlemen:
Please stop this crap and answer the original question.
Which one sounds better?
I'm guessing that they both sound about the same.
Please stop this crap and answer the original question.
Which one sounds better?
I'm guessing that they both sound about the same.
"If one should sound better, it would be the 3875 (less components in the signal path)"
I can agree with that statement.
I have both chips. I'll build two amplifiers. One with the LM3875 and one with the LM3876.
I'll listen for myself and then measure the performance and report back.
I can agree with that statement.
I have both chips. I'll build two amplifiers. One with the LM3875 and one with the LM3876.
I'll listen for myself and then measure the performance and report back.
I did not say the difference is noticeable
but if there is one, it's certainly in favor to the 3875
but if there is one, it's certainly in favor to the 3875
Have built a ESP P19 (3876) and a GC (3875) and while they were implemented quite differently, especially the PS, there was no mistaking they were tonally one in the same.
The 3876 was a little richer in the bottom end due to the PS (I think). The 3875 was much the same though a little lighter in the bottom end, but the bottom end had the same tonal quality, if that makes sense.
If I were forced to choose one it'd probably be the P19, it was a little more foot tapping to me but only because of the above reason. Implementation 🙂
The 3876 was a little richer in the bottom end due to the PS (I think). The 3875 was much the same though a little lighter in the bottom end, but the bottom end had the same tonal quality, if that makes sense.
If I were forced to choose one it'd probably be the P19, it was a little more foot tapping to me but only because of the above reason. Implementation 🙂
They are not dead on identical die but the difference is very small. They should sound identical.
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