Unusual amp from 1987

I measured the loop gain
 

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This is my latest results.

I also tried Jfet input - it looks like it's a drop-in replacement.
Sim attached (for both: BJT and JefFet input)
LSK170A/B work just fine, same results overall as with BJTs.
I checked my stash of Jfets - I have LSK170 grade D.
Unfortunately grade C and D does not work in this simulation.
I thought that since we have LTP coscoded here, this is great opportunity to use Jfets..
I also tried Revox voltage shifter with a resistor - bad idea.
 

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>All right. That's the question. Common mode voltage. Ignore or fight ?

I'm going to assume this is rhetorical question 🙂
If you don't know the answer, how would I know?

2 ways.
1) enter feedback for tracking.
2 . to fix the problem.Switch scheme the amplifier to the inverting option.
1 option will complicate the scheme of the amplifier.
3 just ignore the problem.
 
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I went back to posts Hayk (kokoriantz) hinted about few days ago.
Eg. post #75

Here is the sim of it. It's simple, symmetrical (that's disputable if this is good or bad 🙂), perhaps something can be made of it?
What you think of it?
2 * CCS can be added on top and bottom of LTP, and maybe 2 buffers
between LTP and VAS?
As is, distortions are little bit too high, I guess, but it's simple.
 

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