NE5532 vs NE5534 Op-Amp: Are they the same?

The NE5532 is a Dual Low Noise Op-Amp in an 8-pin package commonly used as amplifiers in audio circuits for its noise immunity and high output drive capability. The Op-Amp is internally compensated for high unity gain with maximum output swing bandwidth, low distortion, and high slew rate.

NE5532 can be Alternated by RC4588, LM358, LM4558, NJM4560, and LM258.

NE5532 Pinout

NE5534 belongs to a group of single high-performance low noise operational amplifiers. Compared to other operational amplifiers, such as TL083, they show better noise performance, improved output drive capability, and considerably higher small-signal and power bandwidths. This makes the devices especially suitable for application in high-quality and professional audio equipment, instrumentation and control circuits, and telephone channel amplifiers. The IC has a wide range of working voltages and directly interfaces with both passive and active electronic components; making it ideal to be used with any device.

NE5534 Pinout

NE5532 Datasheet

NE5534 Datasheet

NE5532 Features

• Available in PDIP, SOIC, and other packages

• Very low noise circuitry

• Low distortion

• Fast slew rate

• Protection diodes are used at the input

• Short circuit protection at the output

• High DC voltage gain

• Free from latch-up

• Contain dual op-amps in a single package

• Low cost and reliable

• Performs best as an audio preamplifier

• Operated from single and dual supply

NE5534 Features

• Equivalent Input Noise Voltage 3.5 nV/√Hz Typ

• Unity-Gain Bandwidth 10 MHz Typ

• Common-Mode Rejection Ratio 100 dB Typ

• High DC Voltage Gain 100 V/mV Typ

• Peak-to-Peak Output Voltage Swing 32 V Typ

• With VCC± = ±18 V and RL = 600 Ω

• High Slew Rate 13 V/µs Typ

• Wide Supply-Voltage Range ±3 V to ±20 V

• Low Harmonic Distortion

• Offset Nulling Capability

• External Compensation Capability

NE5532 Applications

• AV Receivers

• Embedded PCs

• Netbooks

• Video Broadcasting and Infrastructure: Scalable Platforms

• DVD Recorders and Players

• Multichannel Video Transcoders

• Pro Audio Mixers

NE5534 Applications

• Audio Equipment

• Instrumentation and Control Circuits

• Telephone Channel Amplifiers

• Medical Equipment

NE5532 Package

NE5534 Package

NE5532 circuit

NE5534 circuit

Unlike many other low-cost op-amps, the 5532 exists only in a dual form, available in 8-pin PDIP, SO, and SOIC packages. The single 5534, as well as the discontinued dual 5533, is not fully compensated and is thus unstable at unity gain; the 5534 has lower noise density than the 5532 but is otherwise similar.

• The NE5532 is a dual package and that compensation cap is internal.

• The NE5534 is a single op-amp package and it may require a compensation cap when used in the circuit.

• Their pinout diagram is different which means they can not be used interchangeably.

They also differ in gain and instability:

• NE5532 is stable down to a gain of 1.

• Where NE5534 is stable down to a gain of 3 only.