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  • I did salvage some capacitors that should work as they are the correct numbers.

  • 250mw output at 18v... not my first choice...
    http://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/115033/ETC1/4558/+0...
    • Thank you!

    • only good for a preamp or buffer circuit.  advantage there is stero in one 8 pin package.... 

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      or a mic preamp... could work for a piezo if you left out the 10k resistor feeding power to the mic .

      • OK, wow, thanks for all the info! I'm not THAT motivated!

  • like others have said the 4558 is a dual amp.  it can be used instead of a LM358. they have the same pinout but may have different gain.

    a LM386 is a single amp with a different pinout and vastly different curcuit, so no it cant be a substitute. 

    • Thank you!

  • LM386 chips are 10 for a dollar on ebay.  While the SJ chips could be awesome chips, unless it is a topic you find worthy of personal interest there is no economy in it.

    • Thank you, that is what I figured.

  • In short terms, no. The 4558 has 8 pins like the LM386, but that is the only thing these two IC chips have in common.

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