"James Sweet" writes:

"Sam Goldwasser" wrote in message
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Jim Yanik writes:

Sam Goldwasser wrote in
:

Isn't the MC1458 just a general purpose vanilla flavored op-amp? Why
all the fuss? Almost anything with the industry standard pinout would
likely work, at least as a test.

It's a dual op-amp.

Sorry, yes I know, my slip. The point is that everyone is going obsessive
about getting the exact replacement.

But... didn't he say he already ordered an exact replacement? It's cheap
enough, why is this thread even still going?

Beats me. But ordering a 50 cent part from Mouser still has a several
dollar shipping and handling charge!

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