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From: TTman <kraken.sankey@gmail.com>
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Subject: Fuzz boxes
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:30:41 +0000
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Can anyone explain why the best ones seem to use germanium transtors, ( 
and 'matched pairs' at that)? Why not a simple op amp with back to back 
diodes? Any circuits?

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