Diode Compression Amp

[petemoore]

Good one Joe Davisson !
 I know of many applications where a DCA could be plugged in.
 Speaking of plugging it in, I nearly started with an IC 8 pin socket, and a piece of perf over that for the Discrete OA Board.
 Instead I ran + / - input, output and V_ and + wires and plugged each into a socket lug...gangly.
 I'm trying to figure a way where it could be built and be more compact...starting with an IC socket and tilt the board up or something.