[PStamler]

On Feb 21, 8:26*am, Mike Rivers wrote:

Perhaps a better question to ask (or maybe it was asked - I
forgot what started this discussion) is:

What IC op amp can I buy a handful of to incorporate
anywhere in my multi-channel mic preamp without regard for
perhaps mis-applying it and getting poor performance at one
or more points in the chain? I don't have an output drive
requirement for loads under 2.5K, nor do I need greater
output level than +24 dBu. I can manage internal levels so
as to keep the op amps within the range where they have
adequately low distortion.

Any recommendations? *Or is this the sort of question that
promotes an answer that suggests one op amp for the input, a
different one for the output, and perhaps a third one or two
in between?

If you really want to maximize performance, it's best to optimize each
stage individually. But if you really want to use one chip everyplace,
I'd say the LT1469 is your pal. (Well, almost everyplace -- I'd still
prefer a FET input for EQ stages, though, for DC reasons.)

Peace,
Paul