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Old 17th January 2005, 08:42 AM   #17
dcollins
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Originally posted by Jim Williams
Since there is a "knee" in the Bodie plot of open loop gain it has a couple of querks. AD recommends using a 100 ohm resistor to isolate the feedback loop from a pure integrator function to enhance stability.
Yes they are quirky, and more likely to break-into-song than other parts, but they can have fantastic performance sonically, imo. A "kink" in the Bode plot -- well it wouldn't be the first time...

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I just found the part lacking in any depth or low level detail, to my ears it's a dry filter of the dynamics. I just don't care for most of AD's opamps.
We'll have to agree to disagree here.

I'm thinking of a well regarded digital audio product that has nothing but AD parts. Renowned, as it turns out, for its superior low-level performance.

Even with the dreaded 797! How can it be?

In your experience, is there any parameter we can look to for better "low level detail" or "dynamic filtering?"

I know what pleases the ear is all that _really_ matters, but sometimes measurements can also be useful, imo.


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