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Showing posts with label Counterfeit Electronics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Counterfeit Electronics. Show all posts

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Counterfeit

Not money, but electronics.  Which in some cases can be even worse.


This is the main circuit of a OPA627 amp circuit.  On E-bay and a few other places there is a counterfeit being sold for a few buck.  A real one can set you back $20 and up.  But it's not worth it is.  The fake can do the job, but with higher signal noise and a higher voltage offset.

Click the following link to see a magnified view and a description of the differences.


Fake audiophile opamps: OPA627 (AD744?!)

And remember, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.