Is LM3875 better tham LM3876

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"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.
 
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 :)
 
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