Hi

> Dont the 130/131s use the PA382 Mine do, but i dont know what date they
> were made.
>
> My 132s certainly use the CA3280.

The PA382 is the Curtis Chip. Dough Curtis renamed the CA3381/3382 to
PA381/382. don't ask me why.

> Theres a lot of opamps out there. The ICs on the 130/131s are certainly
> socketed (the 132 is soldered in). Theres quite possibly a drop in
> replacement for those who are not happy with the performace of the opamps
> used as standard.

Ouch! neither the CEM3382/PA382 nor the CA3080(or equivalent) are
OpAmps!!! The Curtis Chip is a complete VCA, the CA3080 (or equivalent)
is an OTA.

Do not mismatch with OpAmps!!!


Florian

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